Just a wee note here...remember to PACK THE BATTERY CHARGER FOR THE CAMERA!!! Uh yeah--I forgot so I had just a few shots left with the camera and then I had to go to my cell phone. The cell phone camera is not what you would call great, good or anything else...So with that said, pardon some of the picture quality and on we go!!!!
This one was with crates and an anchor...
When We got to the dock, I headed to the store--of course! Each time we go somewhere, I pick up a t-shirt because I am putting a t-shirt quilt together. As I approached the shop, what did I spy???? LOOK!!! A Penny Smasher!!!!! I LOVE penny smashers!!!! 
Gman found some companions and was having a nice conversation. The lady on the left, as it turned out, is a quilter. Her husband proudly proclaimed that she has over 54 quilts at the house that she made all by hand! Wow! What a talent...
We boarded the boat and looked back at the dock...
Then we came aboard and found our table. There was a Welcome Aboard...
Next we headed out onto the deck...Gman was taking some photos with his phone...
These are the paddlewheels. I love the colors and the design they make...
We headed up to the top deck and some nice people took our picture...
We had a wonderful view to the stacks..
I saw this and wondered if the bad people have to walk the plank!!! LOL
After a dinner of roast beef, herb roasted chicken, string beans, garlic mashed potatoes & raspberry cheesecake we watched a show about the boat which included this shot of the boat being launched. You will NEVER believe how the launched her...They mushed up a whole bunch of bananas and pushed the boat into the water on the bananas! Can believe it????
Next came the live show. There was a magician, a group of guys and a lady who played the violin/fiddle and could she PLAY!!!! Wow! She also did aerial work on those scarves like the troupe of Cirque de Soliel uses. She went up the scarves and wound them around then played the violin!!! Then changed positions and played again! It was really unique and wonderful. 
Look at the fretwork in the bathroom...
And the stained glass...
And the lights which were glass with these little glass beaded strings...
When we were leaving the boat, there was a place where you could buy fish food and feed them. They circled around--they LOVE being fed of course! But, among the black fish was this one white and orange goldfish! I wondered where he came from, but there he was, feeding with all of the others...
We headed back to the condo and the next morning this was the view from the deck...
When we walked out the door to go to breakfast, we saw this...NO BOAT OR TRAILER PARKING!!!
uh...
We headed off to a place called Billie Gails. The guys at Just 1 More suggested it for breakfast...
So, this is Billie Gails. A little building that the locals head out to...
And THIS is what they are known for...LOOK at the SIZE of that pancake!!!! What do they use to flip it, a snowshovel????
After filling up, we packed the car and headed out. We stopped at a truck stop for gas and I saw this bench. Is it cool or what???As we headed home, I kept seeing the steam rising from the lake up the hills and around the trees in my mind and breathing deeply I realized that the knots in my shoulders had disappeared and I felt totally relaxed and content. It was such a wonderful feeling...
I don't remember those little vignettes along the way when we were there; but it was back in 2005 so maybe they are new. It was a good show, too, when we were on the boat. We ate at Lamberts - home of the throwed rolls. Have you heard of it?
ReplyDeleteHey Pat! Yep! I have eaten at the original Lamberts in Sikeston and what a HOOT!!!! It was back in about 1987 or 1988 when we lived in Memphis and went back and forth between there and my parents in St. Louis. Catch the roll and put a bunch of blackstrap molasses on it!!!! Yummmm... Oh and they had a train running around the ceiling too. I had forgotten all about that! Wonderful memory--thanks for bringing that back! :)
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