Birthday boy!

We had a nice celebration for birthday boy Anders yesterday who turned 31! Good food, good friends = good times. I imported a Swedish marzipan lid for the dessert so that I could make a Swedish Princess cake, which probably is the best dessert in the world (and I've tried quite a few by now.....!) We spent the evening having nice drinks at the Andy Williams Moon River Grill.

Balloons and Jack Daniels! That's a good birthday!

Princess cake!!!

Oscar the cat enjoyed celebrating as well

Drinks at Moon River Grill

Legends in Concert

Went to the Dick Clark's American Bandstand theater to see some of our dear friends in the Legends fall show! As always they did an awesome job. Dean and Darcy, you are STARS!

Marilyn Monroe, Blues Brothers, Elvis, The Temptations, George Strait + singer/dancers

Beautiful Darcy and I with paper Elvis Dean

Of course, Anders parents needed a pic with the King

Jealous of the sparkly jacket...

Freaky foods part 15

Dessert pie. On a stick. Dipped in chocolate.

Freaky but very tasty.

Parentz in da hood

Anders' parents are in town and it seems like they're enjoying the American lifestyle!

Shakin' it!

Looking at the fountain fire show at Branson Landing

Freaky Foods part 14

Crap! Now they even put meat in chocolate bars! Branson is not a good place for vegetarians.....

Biker chicks

I wish that I could write that I'd been on a long Harley ride.. but regular bicycles aren't to be underestimated either! The beautiful Lana Zeligman took me to for a ride in Stocksdale park!

Since I use my bike as my no 1 transportation vehicle most of the time in Sweden, it feels pretty weird to take a car, load the bikes in the trunk and then drive to go biking in a park/on a trail somewhere... Well, I guess that's the US (or at least Branson) way. I would probably get myself killed if I tried to ride a bike on the roads around here... First of all there aren't any bicycle lanes. Second of all people here usually drive like maniacs so I wouldn't even wanna try.

Here's an example of what traffic can look like in Branson:

Vintage Paris gets even better!

Mike + friends at Vintage Paris are turning the area on the side of the café into the coziest outdoor patio in town! (The existing porch kinda already is the best outdoor hangout place but this is going to be even BETTER!) There will be a stage, a fountain, flowers and pretty lights. Add that up with a bunch of good people and you'll be all set! Branson's new hot spot!

David working on the mural paintings!

Prepare for awesomeness!