Hot, hot, hot! We decided to walk to the Navy Pier and see what was going on there. It was a scenic walk.This pier was part of a master plan created in 1909. There were to be 5 such 1.5 mile long passenger and freight docks. This is the onl…
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MEMORIAL DAY 2012
Hot, hot, hot! We decided to walk to the Navy Pier and see what was going on there. It was a scenic walk.This pier was part of a master plan created in 1909. There were to be 5 such 1.5 mile long passenger and freight docks. This is the onl…
SUNDAY MAY 27TH, 2012
The weather was forecast to be good so we pulled out early for Chicago. Wind, severe storms and record breaking temps in the upper 90’s are predicted for tomorrow. Our plan is to be snug as bugs in a marina with the a/c cranked up.The intense heat on…
SUNDAY MAY 27TH, 2012
The weather was forecast to be good so we pulled out early for Chicago. Wind, severe storms and record breaking temps in the upper 90’s are predicted for tomorrow. Our plan is to be snug as bugs in a marina with the a/c cranked up.The intense heat on…
SATURDAY MAY 26TH, 2012
Woke to thunder and rain. After meeting our quota of coffee we headed off to Walmart to reprovision. Two cart fulls later we were on our way back to the boat. One cart was full of pop, bottled water, engine oil and a watermelon. But Ross was doing his…
FRIDAY MAY 25TH, 2012
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES!! But not before overcoming a huge obstacle. What started out like an average day back in March, ended with Ross at Mayo and diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. With his deep faith, great attitude and a boatload (couldn’t …
SATURDAY MAY 26TH, 2012
Woke to thunder and rain. After meeting our quota of coffee we headed off to Walmart to reprovision. Two cart fulls later we were on our way back to the boat. One cart was full of pop, bottled water, engine oil and a watermelon. But Ross was doing his…
FRIDAY MAY 25TH, 2012
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES!! But not before overcoming a huge obstacle. What started out like an average day back in March, ended with Ross at Mayo and diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. With his deep faith, great attitude and a boatload (couldn’t …
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2011
We moved the boat this morning for the last time this season. It was a bittersweet feeling as we traveled the two miles to the boat yard where ODDYSEA will spend the winter tucked away in the back of a large heated shed. Next spring we will make our fi…
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH
We are starting the process of leaving the boat so spent a good deal of the day with chores.We knocked off in the afternoon and headed to the Lakefront Brewery. Which strangely is not located on the lake. Anyway they supposedly have the best brewery to…
