{"id":505,"date":"2010-04-18T08:39:50","date_gmt":"2010-04-18T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2010-04-18T08:39:50","modified_gmt":"2010-04-18T13:39:50","slug":"april-is-almost-over-branson-is-in-full-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/showcase\/2010\/04\/18\/april-is-almost-over-branson-is-in-full-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"May is here &#038; Branson is in full bloom!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_518\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-518\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-518\" title=\"871168\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/871168-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Mother's Day!\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Mother&#39;s Day!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wow, May is here &amp; Branson is in full bloom! \u00a0I have never been busier than I am right now. \u00a0People ask me everyday, &#8220;Homer Lee, where are you now?&#8221; \u00a0I tell them, &#8220;I&#8217;m like dandelions, I&#8217;m everywhere.&#8221; \u00a0This is my 31st year to perform at Silver Dollar City. \u00a0They are celebrating their 50th Anniversary on a grand scale. \u00a0Go to silverdollarcity.com for more details. \u00a0I play multiple roles all over the park 5 days a week &amp; I have some new characters too so&#8230; \u00a0Look out!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter 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\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I host a &#8216;Campfire Wagon Ride&#8217; at Big Cedar Lodge 3 days a week as &#8216;Deputy Birdy Tweedle&#8217; &amp; I am having the time of my life there. \u00a0What a beautiful place! \u00a0This wagon ride is open to anyone as well as guests of Big Cedar!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_451\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-451\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-451 \" title=\"Deputy Birdy Tweedle\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sc00a220c5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy Birdy Tweedle\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Birdy Tweedle<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-445 aligncenter\" 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>\n<p>We opened-up &#8216;The Shepherd of the Hills&#8217; play on Saturday, May 1st! \u00a0This is their 50th Anniversary too!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426 aligncenter\" 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>My wife, Dede &amp; our 2 sons are involved in the play &amp; that&#8217;s wonderful to be with my family &amp; working together in America&#8217;s largest outdoor drama! \u00a0I play 2 comic relief characters, &#8216;Ollie&#8217; &amp; &#8216;Doc&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_506\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-506\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-506 \" title=\"IMG_4471_3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_4471_3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Winters on the left &amp; me as 'Ollie' on the right\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Winters on the left &amp; me as &#39;Ollie&#39; on the right<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_507\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-507\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-507 \" title=\"13643_161809699543_512349543_2604155_2817354_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/13643_161809699543_512349543_2604155_2817354_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Evan my youngest son as 'Little Pete' &amp; I as 'Doc'\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evan my youngest son as &#39;Little Pete&#39; &amp; I as &#39;Doc&#39;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I will be taping my hour-long TV show on The Vacation Channel for the 13th season in a row as &#8216;Terry the Tour Guide&#8217; sometime in May.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_376\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-376\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-376 \" title=\"JMM_5647_2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/JMM_5647_2-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Terry the Tour Guide\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry the Tour Guide<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I was back at the Baker Creek Seed Company on Monday, May 3rd played several characters &amp; I&#8217;ll be there not only for this festival, but for their June, July, &amp; August festivals the first Sunday of each month!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_453\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453 \" title=\"2010-catalog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/2010-catalog.jpg\" alt=\"Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds\" width=\"292\" height=\"293\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am making a lot of personal appearances too! \u00a0Checkout my &#8216;Personal Appearances for 2010&#8217; page.<\/p>\n<p>April was amazing so far May is even better. \u00a0Branson is gorgeous this time of year with the wisteria, lilac, tulips, forsythia, redbud, dogwood, etc&#8230; blooming! \u00a0We made it through tax time with an amazing tax man PSC taxes in Springfield, MO. &#8211; thanks Pete! \u00a0The 16th of April Dede &amp; I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary, I worship the ground her father struck oil on!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_508\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-508 \" title=\"sc004b9b24\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/sc004b9b24-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Terry &amp; Dede April 16th, 1988\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry &amp; Dede April 16th, 1988<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I turned 51 on last month, April 18th &amp; since I dated Dede for 4 years, good heavens, I have spent more than half my life with her! \u00a0The world is crazy place any more, we have to be more understanding, more tolerant, &amp; more loving than ever before. \u00a0No where is it written &#8220;Life is easy&#8221;, but if you keep your ability to laugh, especially at yourself, you will make it through the non-sense!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your love &amp; support over the years,it truly means the world to me &amp; my family! \u00a0Stay turned right here for the latest on our loves &amp; Branson too!<\/p>\n<p>Always, your buddy, Terry &#8216;Homer Lee&#8217; Sanders<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_509\" style=\"width: 305px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-509\" title=\"24509_379446464284_740134284_3897259_2656844_n_2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homerlee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/24509_379446464284_740134284_3897259_2656844_n_2-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"The end...\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The end...<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, May is here &amp; Branson is in full bloom! 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