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 3/14- MO’s Mini Golf, Kennet, MO

    I just want to say Happy Pi day to all you nerds out there. 

     We got off to a later start this morning as it was such a nice day we decided another walk would be more appropriate. The scenery today was not stunning to say the least least. We were driving on some real back roads and got to see a lot of what the Arkansas tourist board would rather you didn’t. There was a lot of broken down houses and junk filled yards but there were still some nice sights.

   We stopped at this huge dam after driving over it. The canyon beneath it was at least 3-400 feet deep. There was this pretty field of blooming daffodils there also. 

    The roads were winding and rolly. It was like if you flipped a a rope imagine following those curves and hills. We eventually wound our way out of the hills and the land turned flat as a pancake. We went by many rice and cotton fields before entering the heel of Missouri. 

   Our stay tonight is kind of a unique one. The guy who runs this place is a former professional golfer whose father owned this store. He owns what can only be called a failed minimart. The place had been a furniture store then a college. Now it has only two or three stores and none looked too busy. 

    It turns out that he only opens his mini golf by appointment and since we were there with Harvest Hosts he was waiting for us. We chatted with him while we played mini golf inside his store. It was a little odd but he was a nice guy and we enjoyed chatting with him and we got to stay in the parking lot. 

   Tomorrow will be weird as we are heading into an area that has tornado warnings. We thought about running away but when looking at the weather maps we couldn’t get far enough. So here’s hoping that we aren’t doing anything stupid or rash. 

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