Monday we left as JOLLY ROGER was getting gas and pump out. They caught up with us in time to lock through and have a small Kodak moment…then zoom, off they went. They travel pretty fast compared to our 10 miles an hour. They’ll probably be in Gree…

Sometimes it is hard to tell who is having the most fun…Captain or crew…but this time I think it is pretty obvious…CREW…oh, and we might be better looking…

And who was docking when we returned??? JOLLY ROGER…Mary and Roger didn’t have many kind words for our barge friends. Seems they would let them pass …so their day got way longer than planned. We sent them up the hill for therapy….

Harbor Side Marina proved to be one of those character places…docked twice trying to find electricity…sure seemed to have more than a fair share of house boats…and they were houses…not really boats…no motors and not going anywhere …just …

The next few miles were pretty uneventful in comparison…and full of duck blinds. Some were well done; others not so much. Good reason to not be in this area during duck season and to keep an orange jacket handy. Needless to say, we didn’t really s…

Floyd was just impressed that he was flying a Texas flag…and no harm, no damage…another interesting challenge to Captain and Crew…cause for celebration and drinks at the bar…yep, no cooking for us tonight!!!

Going down!!! Fourth floor, suits and ties had no takers!!!

And then the lock master said…come on in…we’ll take you down with these barges and tow boats…and two other pleasure craft came in behind us…it was a small moment of terror as Captain had to make some quick manuveers to avoid the wall…tow b…

Just as we were thanking our lucky stars…things got really interesting…and barge and tow parked on the other side…a tow coming through…and two of us waiting in a little hidey hole…but we were almost through the 12 miles…so how much worse …