Roanoke, VA USA
Hi,
Last Friday evening my tooth started to bother me and today I had a root canal. Thankfully the tooth already had a crown so that didn’t need to get done. It really was quite painless. If all is well the permanent filling will go in November 12th.
Two weekends ago Randal […]
A Lovely Fall weekend with Linda and Ken and Books!
Day 291…Pink Ribbon
Welcome to day 291 of 365 photos…I actually took this pink ribbon photo a while back but I took it so that I could post it for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Well, here it is October 28th and the month is almost over. I decided that today would be a good day to get it […]
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Heading South
Oct. 30. I choose to leave the following paragraph in place, as this blog is a record of our travels, and breaking the screen of the laptop certainly impacted my enjoyment of the trip!!! I’m happy that all is well now, thanks to a relatively major donation to the coffers of the Computer Repair Store!
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Oct. 28. NO PHOTOS at this time. A few days ago, this MacBook Pro leapt from the table, made some deep gashes in the floor, and rendered the lower 1/2 of its’ screen unusable. While in Mobile, the plan is to find someone to make it whole again. And then the box to click ‘add’ will magically re-appear and the blog page will be complete!
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Oct. 28. NO PHOTOS at this time. A few days ago, this MacBook Pro leapt from the table, made some deep gashes in the floor, and rendered the lower 1/2 of its’ screen unusable. While in Mobile, the plan is to find someone to make it whole again. And then the box to click ‘add’ will magically re-appear and the blog page will be complete!
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St. Louis, going south, is
the gateway to the ‘goofy 200’. We were
told at Hoppies’ Marina that the River had crested (wouldn’t be rising any
more) at 20 feet above normal. We
decided to give it a day to slow down, and so stopped at the Kaskaskia River Lock,
an easy 35 or so miles from Hoppies.
the gateway to the ‘goofy 200’. We were
told at Hoppies’ Marina that the River had crested (wouldn’t be rising any
more) at 20 feet above normal. We
decided to give it a day to slow down, and so stopped at the Kaskaskia River Lock,
an easy 35 or so miles from Hoppies.
We’ve never seen anyone
working at that lock wall before, but this time, Charlie was pumping water out
of the floating cells that make up the long lock wall. Twice a year, he
says, this is necessary due to condensation as well as rain collection and, of
course, leaks. Of course. Charlie, bless him,
checked with Matt, who was in charge of the lock. Result? We were invited to climb the ladder and visit
the Visitors’ Center.
working at that lock wall before, but this time, Charlie was pumping water out
of the floating cells that make up the long lock wall. Twice a year, he
says, this is necessary due to condensation as well as rain collection and, of
course, leaks. Of course. Charlie, bless him,
checked with Matt, who was in charge of the lock. Result? We were invited to climb the ladder and visit
the Visitors’ Center.
‘Twas an interesting
adventure. Made more fun by two
facts—one is that the lockmaster always says
“Don’t climb the ladders” when we arrive. tee hee. The other is that we could be considered by some (certainly not us!) to be slightly less than
spring chickens, and we wonder whether or not the invitation would have come,
had Matt known…
Kaskaskia is a narrow lock;
it only accommodates tows that are two barges wide. Southern Illinois coal was its’ major
shipment out before federal regulation sharply diminished the use of high sulfur
content coal. Now, limestone goes into Southern Illinois via the Kaskaskia Lock,
and is used to remove the sulfur dioxide from the emissions at the local power
plant, where the local coal is burned.
Business and industry are very complex.
it only accommodates tows that are two barges wide. Southern Illinois coal was its’ major
shipment out before federal regulation sharply diminished the use of high sulfur
content coal. Now, limestone goes into Southern Illinois via the Kaskaskia Lock,
and is used to remove the sulfur dioxide from the emissions at the local power
plant, where the local coal is burned.
Business and industry are very complex.
Later, we were joined at the
lock wall by Brian and Terry aboard POSH.
They quickly left us in their wake the next morning when we both set out
for the debris-filled scoot to Cairo.
And a scoot it was. High speed
(for us) and hand-steering (vs setting the autopilot and watching…) as the logs and
lock wall by Brian and Terry aboard POSH.
They quickly left us in their wake the next morning when we both set out
for the debris-filled scoot to Cairo.
And a scoot it was. High speed
(for us) and hand-steering (vs setting the autopilot and watching…) as the logs and
trees coming at us were constant. We reached the turn into the Ohio River at Cairo, IL at
5:05 pm, and 8 miles (at a sudden speed drop to 8 miles per hour) later were
peacefully anchored for the night. We
averaged 10.5 mph for the 11 hours we were underway!
Two days later we tied up
once again at Green Turtle Bay, and caught up with CAROLYN ANN, Joe and Punk Pica.
once again at Green Turtle Bay, and caught up with CAROLYN ANN, Joe and Punk Pica.
Concern about the deluges of rain became a
thing of the past, as we’re now in waters
whose levels are managed by dams with locks for us to pass through.
Funny sights along the
Tennessee River—a Cyprus tree growing several feet from the shoreline (today,
at least—shorelines are quite movable!) whose knees make it appear to be
sitting on a table.
Tennessee River—a Cyprus tree growing several feet from the shoreline (today,
at least—shorelines are quite movable!) whose knees make it appear to be
sitting on a table.
We marveled at the
difference in housing on the two sides of the river. On our left (the Right Descending Bank—rivers
are so designated as they do not run cleanly from north to south. But they are always flowing downstream, so we
are ‘upbound’ on the Tennessee, as it is hurrying toward us as fast as it can go,
so it can spill into the Ohio and then add to the fun on the Mississippi) is a
manicured, high maintenance, lovely home with multiple garages and a multi boat boathouse. On the opposite shore, a flood-protected
dwelling—built on very high stilts, also with outbuilding–for an RV, not a BMW.
After pausing at Aqua Harbor, a few miles from
the Shiloh battlefields of the Civil War, we entered the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for our seventh excursion to Mobile.
the Shiloh battlefields of the Civil War, we entered the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for our seventh excursion to Mobile.
The morning was misty at
first, then downright foggy,
first, then downright foggy,
but we were able to proceed with confidence as we
were motoring (with radar) up the 20+ mile long Divide Cut—the largest undertaking to date
by the Army Corps of Engineers. The cut
is just that. A chasm sliced through the
land and dug to a water depth of at least 9’ to accommodate towboats. A major project where only land had to be
moved, a huge undertaking to allow the trains to continue on their tracks…
This Waterway changes every
time we traverse it, and the 12 Tenn-Tom locks (the “Not-so-dirty-dozen” according to Fred Myers’ guide
book) seem like a breeze after the 27 ‘less user friendly’ locks of the Mississippi!
time we traverse it, and the 12 Tenn-Tom locks (the “Not-so-dirty-dozen” according to Fred Myers’ guide
book) seem like a breeze after the 27 ‘less user friendly’ locks of the Mississippi!
We made the ‘usual’ stops at
Columbus, MS—once again spoke with but didn’t see Jan and Dan Barnett, my Aberdeen,
SD classmate and her husband– and Demopolis, AL, where the new Kingfisher Marina
was pretty full of Loopers, and those hanging out above 32 degrees of Laittude until the hurricane season ends on Nov. 1. (Our insurance allows us to be wherever we dare to be). The phase two portion of the Marina is also well underway!
Columbus, MS—once again spoke with but didn’t see Jan and Dan Barnett, my Aberdeen,
SD classmate and her husband– and Demopolis, AL, where the new Kingfisher Marina
was pretty full of Loopers, and those hanging out above 32 degrees of Laittude until the hurricane season ends on Nov. 1. (Our insurance allows us to be wherever we dare to be). The phase two portion of the Marina is also well underway!
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| Rafted ‘gate to gate’ with CAROLYN ANN |
Marinas don’t happen much in
the 216 miles between Demopolis and Mobile. We found two great anchorages
before the Mobile skyline appeared on
the horizon. We covered about 80 miles per day! Fast for us!
In Mobile, the Austal Company has the usual big, ugly boat out in front, but close inspection
showed it to be number 6, not the number 4 we photographed a year ago.
the 216 miles between Demopolis and Mobile. We found two great anchorages
before the Mobile skyline appeared on
the horizon. We covered about 80 miles per day! Fast for us!
In Mobile, the Austal Company has the usual big, ugly boat out in front, but close inspection
showed it to be number 6, not the number 4 we photographed a year ago.
Guess they are working! Work is progressing on the new Maritime Museum, and the Cruise Ship dock. We’ll have to be tourists and go see!
So here we are at Turner
Marine in Mobile. Will again leave YOUNG
AMERICA here for a few days while I have a reunion with Nursing buddies Maureen
and Freddie in Albuquerque. Fred will go
to Newburgh to hang out with daughter Linda, who is recovering at home from a knee
replacement.
Marine in Mobile. Will again leave YOUNG
AMERICA here for a few days while I have a reunion with Nursing buddies Maureen
and Freddie in Albuquerque. Fred will go
to Newburgh to hang out with daughter Linda, who is recovering at home from a knee
replacement.
Until we talk again, be well,
and do continue to breathe!
and do continue to breathe!
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Heading South
NO PHOTOS at this time. A few days ago, this MacBook Pro leapt from the table, made some deep gashes in the floor, and rendered the lower 1/2 of its’ screen unusable. While in Mobile, the plan is to find someone to make it whole again. And then the box to click ‘add’ will magically re-appear!
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St. Louis, going south, is
the gateway to the ‘goofy 200’. We were
told at Hoppies’ Marina that the River had crested (wouldn’t be rising any
more) at 20 feet above normal. We
decided to give it a day to slow down, and so stopped at the Kaskaskia River Lock,
and easy 35 or so miles from Hoppies.
the gateway to the ‘goofy 200’. We were
told at Hoppies’ Marina that the River had crested (wouldn’t be rising any
more) at 20 feet above normal. We
decided to give it a day to slow down, and so stopped at the Kaskaskia River Lock,
and easy 35 or so miles from Hoppies.
We’ve never seen anyone
working at that lock wall before, but this time, Charlie was pumping water out
of the floating docks. Twice a year, he
says, this is necessary due to condensation as well as rain collection and, of
course, leaks. Charlie, bless him,
checked with Matt, who was in charge of the lock. Result? We were invited to climb the ladder and visit
the Visitors’ Center.
working at that lock wall before, but this time, Charlie was pumping water out
of the floating docks. Twice a year, he
says, this is necessary due to condensation as well as rain collection and, of
course, leaks. Charlie, bless him,
checked with Matt, who was in charge of the lock. Result? We were invited to climb the ladder and visit
the Visitors’ Center.
‘Twas an interesting
adventure. Made more fun by two
facts—one is that the lockmaster always says
“Don’t climb the ladders” when we arrive at the lock wall. The other is that we are slightly less than
spring chickens, and we wonder whether or not the invitation would have come,
had Matt known…
adventure. Made more fun by two
facts—one is that the lockmaster always says
“Don’t climb the ladders” when we arrive at the lock wall. The other is that we are slightly less than
spring chickens, and we wonder whether or not the invitation would have come,
had Matt known…
Kaskaskia is a narrow lock;
it only accommodates tows that are two barges wide. Southern Illinois coal was its’ major
shipment out before federal regulation sharply diminished the use of high sulfur
content coal. Now, limestone goes into Southern Illinois via the Kaskaskia Lock,
and is used to remove the sulfur dioxide from the emissions at the local power
plant, where the local coal is burned.
Business and industry are very complex.
it only accommodates tows that are two barges wide. Southern Illinois coal was its’ major
shipment out before federal regulation sharply diminished the use of high sulfur
content coal. Now, limestone goes into Southern Illinois via the Kaskaskia Lock,
and is used to remove the sulfur dioxide from the emissions at the local power
plant, where the local coal is burned.
Business and industry are very complex.
Later, we were joined at the
lock wall by Brian and Terry aboard POSH.
They quickly left us in their wake the next morning when we both set out
for the debris-filled scoot to Cairo.
And a scoot it was. High speed
(for us) and hand-steering (vs setting the autopilot and watching…) as the logs and trees were constant. We reached the turn into the Ohio at Cairo at
5:05 pm, and 8 miles (at a sudden drop to 8 miles per hour) later were
peacefully anchored for the night. We
averaged 10.5 mph for the 11 hours we were underway!
lock wall by Brian and Terry aboard POSH.
They quickly left us in their wake the next morning when we both set out
for the debris-filled scoot to Cairo.
And a scoot it was. High speed
(for us) and hand-steering (vs setting the autopilot and watching…) as the logs and trees were constant. We reached the turn into the Ohio at Cairo at
5:05 pm, and 8 miles (at a sudden drop to 8 miles per hour) later were
peacefully anchored for the night. We
averaged 10.5 mph for the 11 hours we were underway!
Two days later we tied up
once again at Green Turtle Bay, and concern about the deluges of rain were a
thing of the past. We’re now in waters
whose levels are managed by dams with locks for us to pass through.
once again at Green Turtle Bay, and concern about the deluges of rain were a
thing of the past. We’re now in waters
whose levels are managed by dams with locks for us to pass through.
Funny sights along the
Tennessee River—a Cyprus tree growing several feet from the shoreline (today,
at least—shorelines are quite movable!) whose knees make it appear to be
sitting on a table. We marveled at the
difference in housing on the two sides of the river. On our left (the Right Descending Bank—rivers
are so designated as they do not run cleanly from north to south. But they are always flowing downstream, so we
are ‘upbound’ on the Tennessee, as it is hurrying toward us as fast as it can go,
so it can spill into the Ohio and then add to the fun on the Mississippi) is a
manicured, high maintenance, lovely home with boathouse. On the opposite shore, a flood-protected
dwelling—also with outbuilding.
Tennessee River—a Cyprus tree growing several feet from the shoreline (today,
at least—shorelines are quite movable!) whose knees make it appear to be
sitting on a table. We marveled at the
difference in housing on the two sides of the river. On our left (the Right Descending Bank—rivers
are so designated as they do not run cleanly from north to south. But they are always flowing downstream, so we
are ‘upbound’ on the Tennessee, as it is hurrying toward us as fast as it can go,
so it can spill into the Ohio and then add to the fun on the Mississippi) is a
manicured, high maintenance, lovely home with boathouse. On the opposite shore, a flood-protected
dwelling—also with outbuilding.
We’ve caught up again with, and are
now cruising in tandem with CAROLYN ANN, Joe and Punk Pica. We paused at Aqua Harbor, a few miles from
the Shiloh battlefields of the Civil War, and then we entered the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for our seventh excursion to Mobile.
now cruising in tandem with CAROLYN ANN, Joe and Punk Pica. We paused at Aqua Harbor, a few miles from
the Shiloh battlefields of the Civil War, and then we entered the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for our seventh excursion to Mobile.
The morning was misty at
first, then downright foggy, but we were able to proceed with confidence as we
were motoring (with radar) up the 20+ mile long Divide Cut—the largest undertaking to date
by the Army Corps of Engineers. The cut
is just that. A chasm cut through the
land and dug to a water depth of at least 9’ to accommodate towboats. A major project where only land had to be
moved, a huge undertaking to allow the trains to continue on their tracks…
first, then downright foggy, but we were able to proceed with confidence as we
were motoring (with radar) up the 20+ mile long Divide Cut—the largest undertaking to date
by the Army Corps of Engineers. The cut
is just that. A chasm cut through the
land and dug to a water depth of at least 9’ to accommodate towboats. A major project where only land had to be
moved, a huge undertaking to allow the trains to continue on their tracks…
This Waterway changes every
time, and the 12 locks (the “Not-so-dirty-dozen” according to Fred Myers’ guide
book) seem like a breeze after the 27 of the Mississippi!
time, and the 12 locks (the “Not-so-dirty-dozen” according to Fred Myers’ guide
book) seem like a breeze after the 27 of the Mississippi!
We made the ‘usual’ stops at
Columbus—once again spoke with but didn’t see Jan and Dan Barnett, my Aberdeen,
SD classmate and her husband– and Demopolis, where the new Kingfisher Marina
is a welcoming place, with great floating docks and a large, clean
laundry-hang-out room!
Columbus—once again spoke with but didn’t see Jan and Dan Barnett, my Aberdeen,
SD classmate and her husband– and Demopolis, where the new Kingfisher Marina
is a welcoming place, with great floating docks and a large, clean
laundry-hang-out room!
Marinas don’t happen much in
the 216 miles between Demopolis and Mobile. We found two great anchorages
before the Mobile skyline appeared on
the horizon. 80 mile days! Fast for us! The Austal company has the usual big, ugluy boat out in front, but close inspection
showed it to be number 6, not the number 4 we photographed a year ago. Guess they are working!
the 216 miles between Demopolis and Mobile. We found two great anchorages
before the Mobile skyline appeared on
the horizon. 80 mile days! Fast for us! The Austal company has the usual big, ugluy boat out in front, but close inspection
showed it to be number 6, not the number 4 we photographed a year ago. Guess they are working!
So here we are at Turner
Marine in Mobile. Will again leave YOUNG
AMERICA here for a few days while I have a reunion with Nursing buddies Maureen
and Freddie in Albuquerque. Fred will go
to Newburgh to hang out with daughter Linda, recovering at home from a Knee
replacement.
Marine in Mobile. Will again leave YOUNG
AMERICA here for a few days while I have a reunion with Nursing buddies Maureen
and Freddie in Albuquerque. Fred will go
to Newburgh to hang out with daughter Linda, recovering at home from a Knee
replacement.
Until we talk again, be well,
and do continue to breathe!
and do continue to breathe!
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Oct. 27 – Morgan City, LA
City Dock
Miles to Rockport, TX – 430
“For one minute, walk outside, stand there in silence. Look up at the sky and contemplate how amazing life is.” – Author Unknown
We left Houma later than normal since we were just going 38 miles today. At one time we considered that a good days travel, but in that past few years we’ve gotten use to longer days. We had a chance to visit this morning with Kathy and Terry off of Green Door again and enjoy our coffee as we waited for the fog to lift. The scenery today changed from swamps to woods and was a lot less industrial. It was a beautiful remote area of Louisiana and we spotted 20 eagles along the way…a new personal record for us. Today was a great day for pictures, so I’ll let them show the rest of our day.
FPB 78 Lifeline Stanchion Test
We’ve been thinking about using aluminum lifeline stanchions for a long time as they offer a number of advantages. To make sure theory and reality are the same, Circa arranged a test to destruction. A section of belting or rub rail extrusion was bolted to the concrete floor with a standard socket design welded in […]
Vote! Make Your Voice Heard
November 4, 2014 is Election Day. Vote! Via your mailed ballot, early voting – if offered, or walk in and push the buttons on Election Day! Do it however you can, but DO IT! This is a mid-term election. … Continue reading →
Drift Away
It’s the end of October, and Pam and I (and our three dogs and cat, and Jeremiah the horse) are preparing to head south in our RV for Florida and warmer temps. As often happens, I think back on our time on the boat. With all the fun times w…
Day 290…Speckled Trout
Welcome to day 290 of 365 photos…this gentleman caught a speckled trout yesterday while I was on the beach at the kite fest. I happened to be standing at waters edge when I realized that he had a fish on the line. I am a novice at shooting video but I have a brandy new […]
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Part 2 – Anchoring in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – Cape Sable, FL to Mobile, AL
Taken from The Great Book Of Anchorages, Cape Sable, Fl to Mobile, Al, including the Okeechobee Waterway..
The Big Bend–Crystal River to Carrabelle (Mile 46 to Mile 164)
Many boats, especially those with deeper drafts, use Anclote Key as their jump …
