Final Bow

The ImpPrince and his supporing choristers have done an outstanding job. All the relatives are proud. ImpQueen gives ImpPrince a standing ovation and the ImpPrince makes 17 curtain calls before he modestly departs from the stage to a signing contract with the BaldKnobbers.

Afterwards Mr. Monarch, ImpQueen and the ImpPrince depart for a victory party and for a wine and cheese tasting.

ImpPrince gets a multitude of scholarship offers from various Music and Theatre colleges. ImpPrince decides to postpone his debut at Carnegie Hall and a play on Broadway until he graduates from Grade School.

Meanwhile Brokerbelle and HarleyDad discuss and wonder how someone so talented could have come from their gene pool and whether they should have considered careers on the Great White Way.

Raise Your Hands if it is No. 1

It was a long program.

So the program mistress said, if you need to go to the bathroom, please raise your hands.

Surrounded by Princesses

As usual, the young Prince is surrounded by a bevy of beautiful babes!

Choir Assists ImpPrince

Nixa Grade School choir assisting ImpPrince who is incognito on third row.

About Time

Well, it is about time you came to see us, ImpPrince.

The ImpPrince

The ImpPrince surrounded by some of his loyal retainers.

ImpPrince Takes Branson by Storm

Yes, it is true that the ImpPrince performed an opening act for the Baldknobbers, a country music and comedy show, in Branson.

And of course ImpQueen and Mr. Monarch, the proud progenitors of the young prince, were there to see the young prince perform. Did I mention that they sat in the Royal Box reserved for royalty. It was somewhat like a gilded outhouse.

And of course, Brokerbelle and HarleyDad were there as well, as was the lovely and lithe, Shan Torah. We were all delighted that Shan Tora, had recovered from the flu otherwise those underneath the box might have had an unwelcome surprise.

You can see the Pictures by HD on the "Everything Branson" blog which is linked below. HD serves as the royal photographer.

You can read about the Baldknobbers by going to www.baldknobers.com.

Did I mention that the young prince was with his gradeschool?

Did I mention that the young prince is humble and modest and was on the third row as a result.

Did I mention that shooting a camera at the ImpPrince was somewhat akin to shooting at the head of a turkey poking out behind a tree?

Nonetheless, his young highness did an excellent job. The Queenmother swooned. Brokerbelle hummed in appreciation and Mr. Monarch and HarleyDad beamed with appreciation.

Shan Tora wondered how she had ever been talked into a country music show and Christmasbelle (who the young prince calls Terrabelle managed to escape by claiming that she had a little theatre soprano special to do and so she cleverly missed it all together.

Prior to the Grand Branson production a veritable feast was had at Lone Star complete with jugglers, dancing bears and other assorted entertainment and climaxed with a delivery of silverwear after the waiter noticed that the royal family was eating with their hands.

A Great time was had by all.

HarleyDad

Can Geese Walk on Water

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Well, of course. That is if they are one of the famous Golden Geese of Ozarklandia.

The Golden Geese

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Two golden geese in Shoal Creek in the evening.

Flying Geese

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I seem to be stuck on geese. I think I will go to China and get my mind off geese.

Over the Water

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Four flying over the water.

Four into the Sunset

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Four heading into the sunset.

Got Business to Take Care Of

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This is a goose on a mission. It was late afternoon and this goose had somewhere to go.

Rural Route at Sunset

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A mail box on a rural route at sunset.

Fly Over

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Goose flying over Golden Pond.

Outta Here

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Who sez you can't walk on water. I am outta here!

Floating on Golden Pond

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Goose floating on Golden Pond.

Lift Off

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Goose take off from Golden Pond.

Heron Flying Over Lake Taneycomo

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Picture of Heron flying over Lake Tanecomo. It has places to go, things to do, fish to catch and food to eat. It has no time for photographs. It is all business today!

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The heron rights himself and flies away. It has no time for photographers or poets. It is like a Harley Rider but instead of saying "It is time to ride," instead it says "It is time to fly."

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What ballerina can show such grace as this beautiful bird. It appears to be ungainly, but it is not. Instead this heron lifts off with such ease and such elegance that the greatest dancer would be put to shame.

5 Mallards

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Like the mystic wheel of ancient Tibet, five mallards go in a circle spinning out a prayer to the Creator of the Universe. Oh, they are just birds, you exclaim. Yes, they are just birds if that is all you want them to be. But then you were not there to see their actions. Do you know where they were born, where they are going or what their purpose is. I prefer to see to see five mallards spinning out a prayer to the Creator.

Mystic Lake

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In the early morning before man and the animals awake is a hint of celestial myster as shown by the reflections of the moon over Table Rock in Missouri. It is a time of quietness and wonder a time to reflect that there is more to life than first meets the eye. It is a time of wonder and awe!