Yesterday (or whenever it was I posted last) I said I'd tell you about out special treat today (well actually it WAS yesterday). Several of us went to have lunch at The College of the Ozarks, also known as Hard Work University. I'd had never heard of it but it consistently is ranked as one of the 10 ten conservative colleges or as one of the top 5 "choosiest" in the nation. The students pay no tuition and graduate with no debt. They offer 44 different majors but each student must work 15 hrs/wk on campus and may work the summer term to pay off their room & board fees. The campus is gorgeous and this Keeter Center, which is a resturant and lodge is magnificent! I think the statistic was that it was 70% built by the students. Anyway, the lunch was raved about by everyone. Another group went for dinner and a third group is going for brunch on Sunday. They have a dairy making their own dairy products, grass-fed beef, grow their own veggies, etc. Well, have you heard enough - anyway, a real treat.
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| All natural stone fireplace and a tree pulled out from the bottom of a lake which they petrified |
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| Our group in front of the Keeter Center |
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| "Smallest" of their rooms $199/night |
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| My lunch - mac & cheeses with their own smoked ham & bacon cooked in a cast iron skillet |
Then last night we went to a show: "Best of the 60s". It was fun, lively, and reminiscent and guess what - just about everyone in the audience was about my age - go figure.
Unfortunately, most of the big shows are dark right now as they're getting ready for the big Christmas season so we haven't had much to choose from but that's ok, there are enough of us here to keep each other occupied with stories, hints, tips, food & troubleshooting our Roadtreks.
Later I'll try to keep back up-to-date with another surprise:)
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