{"id":450,"date":"2010-03-01T10:58:17","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2010-03-01T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T15:58:17","slug":"march-madness-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/2010\/03\/01\/march-madness-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness Is Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy friends! \u00a0March madness is here! \u00a0Ready or not. \u00a0Branson is getting ready to open-up for the 2010 season &amp; it&#8217;s going to be an amazing year! \u00a0So many new things like&#8230; not 1, but 2 new zip-lines! \u00a0One of these is located about 6 miles north of Branson on Hwy. 65 &amp; the other is conveniently\u00a0located at the Inspiration Tower at the Shepherd of the Hills! \u00a0It&#8217;s called &#8216;Vigilante&#8217; &amp; will take you 1\/2 of a mile at 50 miles per hour! \u00a0The price is great comparatively speaking &amp; if you are a local there&#8217;s a discount so&#8230; \u00a0What are you waiting for? \u00a0I&#8217;ll see you there!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-426\" title=\"Shepherd of the HIlls logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/PopUpLogo-300x75.jpg\" alt=\"Shepherd of the HIlls logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I begin my newest job this week! \u00a0Yes, I&#8217;m performing at Big Cedar in their &#8216;Campfire Wagon Ride&#8217; as &#8216;Birdy Tweedle&#8217;! \u00a0This week I will be there on Friday &amp; Saturday nights from 5-6. \u00a0For reservations call 417-335-2777. \u00a0It&#8217;s a fun-filled wagon ride being entertained by &#8216;Birdy&#8217;. We&#8217;ll ride together to a campfire where you&#8217;ll be roasting marshmallows \u00a0on an open campfire &amp; hearing a real cowboy sing your favorite songs. \u00a0Fresh sarsaparilla &amp; cream soda will be flowing &amp; then non-stop action from &#8216;Birdy&#8217; on the wagon ride back to Big Cedar!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_451\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-451\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-451\" title=\"Deputy Birdy Tweedle\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sc00a220c5-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Birdy Tweedle\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birdy Tweedle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be there March &#8211; October on Mondays, Fridays, &amp; Saturdays &amp; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ALWAYS<\/span> check my &#8216;Personal Appearances&#8217; page here at Homerlee.com for the latest up-dates on my whereabouts &#8211; it changes a lot! \u00a0I was thrilled last year to be a part of Big Cedar&#8217;s &#8216;Christmas At Home&#8217; celebration as &#8216;Barney Fife&#8217; in a special show for the whole family! \u00a0And now to be in a new venture with them is beyond words. \u00a0Big Cedar is a class act from the get-go!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_445\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-445\" title=\"Big Cedar Lodge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/family1c.JPG-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Big Cedar Lodge\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Cedar Lodge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We open Silver Dollar City on March 18th &amp; this year they are celebrating their 50th anniversary in many ways ALL season long! \u00a0Go to silverdollarcity.com for more details. \u00a0I am honored to say I have been a part of those 50 years for 31 seasons! \u00a0Yes, I&#8217;ve been there 31 years!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_424\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-424\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-424\" title=\"SDC 50th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/553553-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"SDC 50th Anniversary logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SDC 50th Anniversary logo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I will play multiple characters all day long over the 56 acre park! \u00a0This year they have a new ride called &#8216;Tom &amp; Huck&#8217;s River Blast&#8217; &amp; will be very popular for those who want to have fun &amp; get soaked! \u00a0Don&#8217;t worry, this year they have installed high power driers so, go on the ride as many times as you want to!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-373\" title=\"SDC-RiverBlast-KeyArt-Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/SDC-RiverBlast-KeyArt-Logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"SDC-RiverBlast-KeyArt-Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I should be taping my hour-long TV show on the Vacation Channel in April or May so, watch for me &amp; my film crew around town. \u00a0Or just tune into &#8216;The Vacation Channel for &#8216;Branson Country&#8217; with me, &#8216;Terry the Tour Guide&#8217;. \u00a0This is my 13th season with my show on the Vacation Channel&#8230; &#8220;Watch us first!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_452\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-452\" title=\"Terry the Tour Guide\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sc050a43d3_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Terry the Tour Guide\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry the Tour Guide<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m celebrating my 3rd season in &#8216;The Shepherd of the Hills&#8217; play. \u00a0I&#8217;ll be there practically every night they have a show. \u00a0I have a few appearances already booked somewhere else, otherwise &#8211; I&#8217;m there! \u00a0The best part about being in the first true show in Branson, is that I get to work with my lovely wife, Dede &amp; our 2 sons. \u00a0Dede plays a couple of the characters in the play, Evan, our youngest son is in his 6th season as &#8216;Little Pete&#8217;, &amp; Austin, our oldest son, started out as &#8216;Little Pete&#8217; &amp; now he does the lights &amp; sound &#8211; his 11th season there!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_374\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-374\" title=\"sc0102d035\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sc0102d035-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"Fight scene from 'Shepherd of the Hills' play\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fight scene from &#39;Shepherd of the Hills&#39; play<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I plan on being at the &#8216;Baker Creek Seed Company&#8217; near Mansfield, MO this season too! \u00a0It looks like I will be there the first Sunday of June, July, &amp; August. \u00a0I&#8217;ll be playing several characters there &amp; having the time of my life! \u00a0If you have never been there&#8230; GO! \u00a0It&#8217;s an amazing story &amp; it will make you believe in all that your grandparents did &amp; what they taught you. \u00a0Plus, they have guest speakers about how, when, &amp; where to plant the old time REAL\/PURE seeds that you can get at Bakersville! \u00a0On top of all that, during their festivals they have vendors selling FRESH produce &amp; tons of other things. \u00a0There&#8217;s live entertainment, music, contests, &amp; more! \u00a0Please make this a priority on your list of &#8216;must see&#8217; things to do.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_453\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-453\" title=\"2010-catalog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/2010-catalog-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am still making a lot of personal appearances so please checkout the &#8216;Personal Appearances&#8217; page \u00a0too. \u00a0And even though it sounds like I am non-stop, if you have a special gathering, family reunion, or corporate event, I welcome you to contact me &amp; see if I can bring my brand of humor &amp; motivation to you!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for dropping in to check on me here at Homerlee.com. \u00a0It really means the world to me.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you like to surf the &#8216;Net&#8217; check out my dear friend, Karen Berka &amp; her live radio show at <a style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" onmousedown=\"UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), &quot;6a29261904eecf46aeff80de6e935d2a&quot;, event)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bransonradiolive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bransonradiolive.com<\/a>. \u00a0I was just on her show last Friday &amp; had a ball!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-456\" title=\"top_bg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/top_bg-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"top_bg\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember to always come up to me &amp; say, &#8220;Hey!&#8221; \u00a0I&#8217;m bad at names but I know faces! \u00a0LOL! \u00a0Always, your pal, Terry &#8216;Homer Lee&#8217; Sanders<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_381\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-381\" title=\"sc001ce235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sc001ce235-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"Homer Lee\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homer Lee<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy friends! \u00a0March madness is here! \u00a0Ready or not. \u00a0Branson is getting ready to open-up for the 2010 season &amp; it&#8217;s going to be an amazing year! \u00a0So many new things like&#8230; not 1, but 2 new zip-lines! \u00a0One of these is located about 6 miles north of Branson on Hwy. 65 &amp; the other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}