The phone rang recently. It was our 5 year old grand daughter Anna who politely asked to speak to Mimi. Debbie took the phone and Anna blurted tearfully “Mimi, mommy says my imagination has gone wild. What should I doooo?” Debbie cons…
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PEACE AND SERENITY ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER
Recently, one of my friends who reads this dribble asked something along the lines of, “Where the hell are you going?” We, we are cruising on the Cumberland River on our way to Nashville, yes, Nashville, Tennessee. Why are we going the…
Captain’s log: Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween everyone! We will have about a 2 hour flight today. Traveling at approx. 18 inches off the ground. ETA about 1 PM. There. That didn’t take long. Too afraid to look at the boat so, …
Happy halloween
We left Melbourne yesterday morning. Had a couple heavy showers but no problem. Paul did not have to go out in them to lower the mast for a bridge –no low bridges yesterday.We anchored at Pine Island just in time to watch the NASCAR race.Rain started …
Captain’s log: 10/30/11
Wow! almost Halloween. Wonder if the trick or treaters will find us this year. I doubt it, I can hardley remember which town we are in. Somewhere outside of Tampa,Thonotosassa. Before that Homoasassa. Where do they get these names an…
Sardinia – East Coast
20th October 2011
Returning, after nearly 2 months, we were relieved and pleased to see Mad Sunday safe and sound, if a bit scruffy looking, covered as she was in red sand – there had obviously been some south-easterly winds! After a day spent …
Life’s2Short 2011-10-30 08:09:00
First North, Then South
On Friday, October 14th, we left Demopolis about noon with the U-Haul trailer in tow. Oddly enough, the trailer seemed to have less in it than it did when we moved onboard “Life’s2Short” in May of 2006!
We joined…
OHIO RIVER TO THE CUMBERLAND RIVER TO BARKLEY LAKE AND GREEN TURTLE BAY
My last post described our run down the Mississippi River. At the end of the middle Mississippi, there is yet another confluence; that being with the Ohio River. The Ohio River is another one of America’s premier western waterways known for…
Sat Oct 29
We are in Telemar Marina in Melbourne Beach. Had a wonderful dinner with wonderful friends Paul & Connie Murgo.We had some rain today while traveling from Mosquito Lagoon where we anchored last night –great night, The rain was light to nothing but did…
Captain’s log: 10/27/11
Sunset over Wal-mart , Ozark, Alabama.I think we are far enough south for now. The weather reporters were complaining of a “cold” front coming through tonight and it will just make the low 70’s tomorrow! Wow!Just threw this one in ca…
