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Headed Home

 Checkout was 10am, so we planned to be out of our Branson digs by 9 am. Clean up was simple and just involved starting a load of towels and taking the trash out. 

Mom seriously wanted to steal the macrame footstool but didn't think it fit the vibe of her house.


They had a an amazing selection of games to play under the TV. We never were home long enough to play them though.



Our first and only stop for the day was the Springfield Route 66 area. Apparently, Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66. In a road-side cafe and hotel, a couple of men met and dreamed up the idea of Route 66. To celebrate that spot, Springfield also installed a music road. This one was really easy to get to so we did it twice. It played America and was a lot of fun. There were also a little park with statues and murals and a museum, but we didn't stop. Our goal was home. After a lunch stop at a Mexican restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, and several hours later, we were home.













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