Land, settle, first round
- Afternoon: Fly into SGF (Springfield-Branson) — 50 minutes from the core. Drop bags at Table Rock Lake 6BR.
- Dinner: Billy Gail's (Brunch, $$). Plate-sized pancakes — gas-station diner
- Night: Ease in at Florentina's at Chateau — Lakefront resort piano bar Keep it reasonable; Saturday is the main event.