Ayo!

"Ayo" is a Nigerian word meaning "joy".  We learned this from a show in Branson which we attended with Bill and Pam.  It can also mean, "Hey, Ya'll!" haha.  The show is "Ayo, Voices of Glory".  

One of the Bald Eagles that nest on Lake Taneycomo

 chillin' on the Lake Queen with my peeps

David with Gala's new kitten, Jack

7-25-13:  Enjoyed lunch with Gala today and then got to meet her new kitty, Jack. He's a climber!

going for a swim in Table Rock with Rocky

got it!

he could do this all day long

7-27-13:  David spotted a coyote running across the road in town today. I missed it because I'm sure I was looking at my phone.

our workamper neighbors -- Terri's caption is "a bunch of asses" ( I didn't say that!!)

finally tried out my new hybrid

getting my swang on

And spent a little time at the driving range.  Afterwards, we took Rocky for a swim in Table Rock and this time I got in with him so he could go a little deeper.

Bill and Pam came to see us at the Dewey and took a dam tour with the best dam tour guide! (yes, Kelley, the names tags are so we don't get lost)

we bad

8-1-13: Yay!  Bill and Pam came to see us for a few days.  So excited to get to spend some time with them!

Lake Queen

Ok, so I don't cook much

Pam kept saying "there better not be any sharks in this water!"  Danged if we didn't see one!

This beautiful Eagle stayed perched as we went downstream and back upstream

caught the fog on the Taneycomo

Bill Boy thought I should plank on the plank

Cap'n Bubba

Beautiful Couple

the paddlewheel on the Queen

bluffs along the Taneycomo

this was probably the fake mine for the pirate cruises that used to run the Taneycomo

so relaxing

of course I did

Now Bubba, I'm trying to steer the ship here

Blue Heron

A flock of geese followed us a little bit

8-2-13:  The 4 of us went for a ride down Lake Taneycomo on the Lake Queen this morning.  When we got there, it was still very foggy which makes the lake look so cool and eery.  Pam got a kick out of the boxtops I gave her -- I thought I was doing pretty well saving them.  But we had to laugh because there were prob 10 or less in that baggie since Christmas!  Not only do I not cook much, but most of those were from toilet paper and kleenex, etc.

As we cruised the lake, Cap'n Bubba pointed out where some Eagles like to nest in a big ole Sycamore.  While we were all looking for the nest, we spotted a huge Bald Eagle perched on a tree watching us.  So beautiful!  And he was still there when we came back upstream.

Pam couldn't resist the gumball machine at Little Hacienda in Hollister

not too big for her!

After our Taneycomo cruise, we enjoyed lunch at my fave Mexican restaurant, Little Hacienda, in Hollister.  YUM!

basketweavers in Edwards Mill

working on his basket

Bill and Pam at Edwards Mill

David noticed his hair sticking up

lovely swans!  and a couple in the background, too.

Edwards Mill

Edwards Mill wheel

an Indian arrow built into the rock wall at Edwards Mill

pepper plants at C of O

they look yummy

Bill and Pam overlooking Lake Taneycomo at Point Lookout, MO

one of my fave backdrops at C of O

We had a little time to kill before heading to Dogwood Canyon, so we showed them around College of the Ozarks.  

outside Hope Chapel at Dogwood Canyon

the falls behind Hope Chapel

trying to find out what this is

the iron bridge over Glory Hole

some caves under the bridge

Pam, it's not a real buffalo (she has a hard time loosening up)

behind the chapel

the streams and weirs have a lotta watta this summer

see the trout?

 looking for the monster trout in Glory Hole

cascading water at Dogwood Canyon

Bill and Pam at Glory Hole

The Elk coming to greet the tram

watching them chow down next to the tram

then the bison came along and kinda moved the elk over to the side

baby bison -- cuteness!

velvet antlers

this guy wants his turn

I think I hear Elvis!

this baby elk hears him, too!

Elvis is in the building!

The longhorn watched the tram very carefully - Curly

Here's the king of the hill - Moe

Wishbowl Falls - see the California Golden Trout in the water?

me and my feller

Bill and Pam at Wishbowl Falls

a frog in one of the many streams in Dogwood Canyon 

We enjoyed the perfect temps this afternoon at Dogwood Canyon.  We took the tram ride through the canyon and up into the wildlife area.

Ayo

these siblings range in age from 13 (the girl) to 21

Bill's caption:  "Who does not belong?"

8-3-13:  On our final morning of or visit with Bill and Pam, we all went to see Ayo, Voices of Glory.  Wow!  These kiddos are awesome.  This is a show we will definitely go see again.

The first part of August has been full of AYO!!  Loved it!  Headed to Texarkana to get my driver's license renewed (my pic finally became obsolete) and to grab a little more ayo from friends and family.

Looking forward to seeing more peeps soon!

Much Love and Ayo to you all,

Tom, Becky, and Chip