June 6, 2021
This morning we set off to play a round of golf at Holiday Hills Resort and Golf Club. However, we had a rocky start due to a slight phone mishap. Actually it was a big mishap. Don realized while we were driving out of the RV park that he was missing his phone. Thinking that he had left it on the picnic table, he looped around discovering that it wasn’t on the table but actually on the driveway. Needless to say, even an Otterbox case can’t prevent a crushing conclusion when a phone is run over by a ¾ ton truck!
Thinking we could contemplate Don’s phone dilemma over 18 holes, we continued on. It was an overcast day but not cold. Surprisingly for a Sunday, the golf course wasn’t busy and no one was behind us which made for relaxing golf. Karen and I shared a cart which was even more enjoyable! Unfortunately, a downpour of rain hit us just after hole #4. Since there was no lighting, we tried to play through it but it was raining buckets so we ended up back at the clubhouse to wait it out. This gave Don time to search the Internet (on my phone), locate a Verizon store down the road and arrange for a new phone to be picked up on our travels the next day. “I wanted a new phone anyway” was Don’s final remarks about the situation.
The rain finally let up and we resumed our game. It was sunny skies again until it wasn’t and we were dumped on again at hole #12. This time it was short lived and we were able to finally finish after 5 and a half hours! To give you an idea of how much it rained, at one point we had to wait for a turtle to cross the fairway! I have never seen that before!
Later that evening, Karen and Gary drove us out to the other part of Branson where all of the venues are for the various music shows and all of the adventure parks you can imagine. I have heard someone describe Branson as the Christian Las Vegas and I think it is quite accurate. The shows are wholesome and there is no gambling but I could see families dropping a bundle on all of the attractions offered for kids.
A relaxing evening next the the lake wrapped up a fun yet wet day.
The lakeview from our front window.
Soggy golf!
All smiles because at least it’s not cold!
Ambling across the fairway!
A misty lake at night.
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Don is always the optimist ... always see something positive in what many would consider a disaster. So, how is the new phone?
ReplyDeleteI will be needing a new phone at some point; just really like the size of the one I have and I understand the parts of it that I use ... so, don't want to start over with a new one. ;)
Thanks for sharing, Donna! :)