City view of Branson, Missouri
We left Dallas on Thursday, October 24 en route to Branson. The 470 mile trip was broken into two days with an overnighter in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the local Walmart. Our plans were to arrive in Branson sometime after lunch and catch an afternoon show but fate had other plans. Approximately 30 miles south of Branson, we blew a radiator hose and the engine alarms went off. In examining the issue, I also discover that our radiator reservoir was cracked in two places and leaking coolant also. Losing coolant had been an issue since purchase of this vehicle in 2009. It looked as if the entire reservoir was deteriorating. With the help of a local state trooper and a local service tech, the hose was spliced and now the tank was an issue. I had some JB Weld that I mixed and set on the cracks and this held until I got to Branson. The heat was keeping the JB Weld from adhering for any extended period of time. The first night we all went to the Pierce Arrow Show. It was a great show with a terrific comedian. The next morning while having breakfast at the KOA, I met and shared the problem with the owners. They told me of a RV surplus salvage yard that was over 100 miles away near Joplan, (Cowald RV Parts). Jerry Grace called them and had them on the hunt for a replacement reservoir while I was still looking at patching the old tank for a short haul. About noon they called and found a replacement and by 5:30pm I had picked up the part and Jerry and I had the new tank in place. that night we watched the Auburn -Florida Atlantic game with the Graces and Rutherfords. Susan made some terrific Sante Fe Soup. Sunday we rode to Table Rock Lake and had lunch at Dave's BBQ at the Branson Landing and then returned back to the park for the afternoon. That night we went to the Clay Cooper Show. Everyone enjoyed it! Great entertainment! Today we will be heading to Eureka Springs, Ark. until Wednesday. But first we are going to catch one more show this afternoon.....The Six! Six was a great show. It was 6 brothers
that sung without any music. they make all the sounds of drums, and backup music and they had perfect harmony. A great family show!
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