“Minding the Bollard” in Illinois River locks. Where in the heck are we? We are in Grundy County, Illinois at mile marker 273 on the Illinois River. We came about 55 miles today, through 3 locks and more bridges than I could count. We started at 6 a.m. from the Calumet Canal off Lake Michigan […]
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Pictures of our travels on Cape Cod
I guess I am getting a bit behind on posting about our travels as we moved around on Cape Cod. (Seeing as we are on Nantucket now). Great times, a family visit and gorgeous weather have been with us. We went to Cataumet on the “Upper Cape” as it was the only location … Continue reading »
Darts Anyone
When I arrived at SMOL today Al’s nurse was already on the look out for me. She was keen to instruct me on giving Al his shot. After carefully explaining the procedure, she handed me the syringe and said “here you try it”. Without a hesitation I too…
Under Attack Again – Peoria IL
(Wednesday Aug 29 – Dist: 74.3 mi; Avg Speed: 9.7 mph;
Locks: 1; LWT: 40 mins; TTT: 7:50 hrs)
This is our worst encounter with the Asian Carp. As you can see we just passed two up bound tows and I g…
One More Time
Yep, we’re making another attempt at the Salon cushions. C-2-Shore Custom Canvas and Upholstery has convinced us they are the folks to do the job and do it correctly. I showed them our Marine Services Review blog and assured them I would tell their sto…
Aug. 29 – Mechanicville, NY
Just Another Day on the WaterMechanicville City DockWe woke to a beautiful day; clear blue skies and the temperatures were going to stay in the 70’s all day…a perfect cruising day. Between the last lock we went through yesterday (lock 7) and the fi…
Back to Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island has quickly become one of our favorite places. Its just a short drive from Brunswick and we decided to take the dogs there again to swim and play, something they enjoy and we enjoy as it tires them out real good. &nb…
DuSable Marina, Chicago, IL – 8/29/12
The tour tickets we purchased yesterday were good for 3 days so off we went again today to see some more of the city.
Downtown Chicago
We walked a few blocks from the marina to Millennium Park to catch the tour bus.
Nice Ride
We had d…
DuSable Marina, Chicago, IL – 8/29/12
The tour tickets we purchased yesterday were good for 3 days so off we went again today to see some more of the city.Downtown ChicagoWe walked a few blocks from the marina to Millennium Park to catch the tour bus.Nice Ride We had decided to spend …
NURSE
We are moving along with the planning for having Al home for the long weekend. Yesterday I was informed that I would be responsible for his daily injection for blood clot prevention. WTF. I specifically did not choose the nursing profession because …
