Illinois River mile marker 0, Mississippi mile marker 218 We pulled off the tug dock at 6:30 this morning watching a front that looked like it would slip south of us—and it did! So, it was much cooler this morning, but we received no rain. A great day to run the 88 miles we needed […]
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Grafton, Illinois
Scenes From A Circa Party
I’ve just returned home to a hot summer, after a wonderful 5 days down in Whangarei, New Zealand. My sweaters are put away, my coffee doesn’t taste as good as the flat whites, and I’m finding myself missing…the BOAT YARD?? After a solid week’s work, the Circa crew (and Todd and I) donned our new […]
Tawas and Bay City to home…
The Flint Power Squadron, along with the Saginaw Power Squadron, planned a Rendezvous in Tawas Municipal Harbor. We did not plan to attend, but our run home, landed us in Tawas for the Rendezvous. We were pleased to find some friends and make some new …
Presque Isle….as Rick Perry said…oops….
There is a reason to post ASAP. It is easy to become confused traveling port to port. The lighthouse you saw in the Cheboygan writeup is really in Presque Isle. Note that in your head.This is the old lighthouse in Presque Isle. The lighthouse…
Cheboygan – great stop…except for the cost of repairs!
Cheboygan is the home of the Coast Guard ship, Mackinaw. The Mackinaw brings up the rear on the Port Huron Mackinac Race. As we entered the Cheboygan River, we passed the Mackinaw, with the guys on board.We were also looking for our friends, who …
Mackinac Island – haven’t missed a year in….30 years?
The day was long. Originally the plan was to cruise to Drummond Island so Bama Belle could check in. On Crawdad, we both have Nexus cards, so a phone call is all we need. Once on the water, we were able to call Mackinac and were pleased to find o…
Meldrum Bay, a favorite.
Jim and I love Meldrum Bay. The marina is a friendly place and the only restaurant in town (maybe it’s a small village) is wonderful! A couple from California bought the Meldrum Bay Inn sight unseen and have created a friendly, welcoming Inn and a rest…
I’m back!
Well, Stephanie, (AKA my computer wizard) fixed the problem I was having with my blog. She’s the smartest lady I know.I’m going to do this a little different than my usual, because I’ve got a lot of catching up to do, (Sixteen days) so I’m going to do …
Evolving
We survived Al’s weekend home. We continuously evolved and adapted as necessary from Friday night until his return on Monday night. Al seemed to enjoy being in his own home again. (Continued…)
September Song 2012-09-04 10:04:00
Our view of the harbor at low tide, of the little boats they row out to the lobster boats moored in the harbor.There are a lot of spots, like this in Rockport, that people paint and take pictures of. This is one of the lobster shacks you can go in…
