From the first day to the last…having Kelli crew for the

From the first day to the last…having Kelli crew for the TUMBLEWEED has been a blast. We miss her humor (I mustache you a question), cooking (yes, the pork chops were delish), and help on deck (Captain whined all day about having to man the aft line…

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

This morning Sue and I walked to the North Palm Beach Library and spent the better part of the day doing genealogy research. It was REALLY HOT outside and REALLY COLD inside. We got to the library around 9:15 and stayed until around 2:30. We walked acr…

Tuesday morning came too soon…time for a little

Tuesday morning came too soon…time for a little cryptoquip race…and then Kelli was off to catch the shuttle…which came right to the marina…delivered her at the Delta terminal in Toronto…all planes did what they were suppose to, when they were…

Riverlink Park Public Dock, Amsterdam, New York

The downtown area seems to be framed by huge banks.The design on this fence is based on one used by the Iroquois to represent people and nations linked as equals in collaborative partnerships for mutual benefit.Amsterdam has been a thriving industrial …

Potomac Potpourri

The good, the bad, and the ugly…a potpourri of sights, seas, serenity, severity, experiences, and friends, not only on the Potomac River the past two days, but on the Rappahannock River before that.Here is a highlight! We watched this beaver this eve…

June 15 – Thunderbolt, GA

Day 101 – Getting Ready to Go Home Bahia Bleu MarinaJust a quick post to let everyone know we are heading home for a visit. This will be the last post until we return in a few weeks. We really have missed our family and can hardly wait to see everyon…

Hastings to Peterborough…bittersweet trip.

Hastings to Peterborough…bittersweet trip. This is where Kelli will catch a shuttle to Toronto and leave us……..the good news, we arrived right on schedule. As we came through Lock 19, the cutest boy and his Grandma visited with us. Jeremiah was a…

Sunday we motored right on into

Sunday we motored right on into Campbellford…learned about Looneys and Tooneys (Canadian coins), visited the local No Frills grocery store and headed on down the line. We made great time…locked through with timing and precision just like profession…

The day seemed to end before we knew

The day seemed to end before we knew it…we tied up to the lock wall at lock #9 and called it a day. Rustic peaceful setting…rain had brought cool temps…and Kelli took some great TUMBLEWEED photos….

We've learned to be safe…better to stop too soon than

We’ve learned to be safe…better to stop too soon than continue into stormy weather. With black clouds gathering and lots of yellow showing on the weather radar….oh, and the fact that they sold Kawartha ice cream at Lock 6….we decided to stop and …