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While Don was at the grocery store Saturday morning, he got a phone call from good friend, Wayne.  It seems that Wayne and son-in-law, Chad were at the Clark Airport at Hollister having flown over from Bentonville, Arkansas.  Don told Wayne we would be there in a bit to pick them up.  Wouldn't you know it, the traffic was awful coming home from the grocery store.  We hurriedly put the groceries away and took off, the back way avoiding traffic, to pick up Wayne and Chad.   We saw this as we crossed over the Table Rock Lake dam. Don was finally going to get to see Wayne's plane.  But it would have to wait until after lunch.We were really surprised to see what a nice airport was in Hollister just off Hwy. 65.  Well, Wayne and Chad met us in the parking lot (they were hungry), Chad & I were introduced (what a delightful young man) and we piled into the truck and headed for Branson Landing to try out the new Shorty Small's restaurant there.The taco salad was really good.  After lunch, Don walked down to the Lake Princess to get a brochure and we found out that it's a very reasonable ride on the lake for and hour and a half. The new Lake Queen was coming in to dock.After lunch, back to the airport where Don finally got to see Wayne's four-seater Cessna. This is where I learned that Wayne was planning to take us up for a ride.  US?  I said, "Bye, have fun!"  And where Don took the camera and got in the airplane. Don took a gob of pictures of the Branson and Table Rock Lake area.KOAThe area where a new mall will be built... that's the Wal-Mart parking lot on 76. Branson Landing.  Amazing, huh?The Chateau by the lake. Almost an hour later, Don and Wayne returned to the airport. Chad took our picture with Wayne and then they were off again.  What a fun day, especially for Don.  Thanks Wayne!!