A sign of things to come has appeared in our front yard. One of the trees has changed color already! That can’t be! It’s too soon! My God, That means we have to start thinking about winterizing Tourist. Something we haven’t done since the winter o…
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When did that Tree Change Color?
A sign of things to come has appeared in our front yard. One of the trees has changed color already! That can’t be! It’s too soon! My God, That means we have to start thinking about winterizing Tourist. Something we haven’t done since the winter o…
Home for the summer
We’ve had Tourist back in home waters now since June. In some ways it’s like we were never gone and then I think back on all the places that we’ve been since 2009 when we last had Tourist home. We’ve been very fortunate to do what so many others dream …
Home for the summer
We’ve had Tourist back in home waters now since June. In some ways it’s like we were never gone and then I think back on all the places that we’ve been since 2009 when we last had Tourist home. We’ve been very fortunate to do what so many others dream …
On to Home Waters
Let me go back to the south side of Lock 19. Just before we were to enter the lock another boat approached from the south apparently running on only 1 of 2 engines. Since they were in a spot of bother we let but them maintain their momentum and e…
On to Home Waters
Let me go back to the south side of Lock 19. Just before we were to enter the lock another boat approached from the south apparently running on only 1 of 2 engines. Since they were in a spot of bother we let but them maintain their momentum and e…
Movin North from St. Charles
The weather was perfect as we broke away from Port Charles Harbor and headed north. It was obvious since our last trip through this area that the Corps of Engineers had been busy building wing dams and dredging the channel resulting in several nice san…
Movin North from St. Charles
The weather was perfect as we broke away from Port Charles Harbor and headed north. It was obvious since our last trip through this area that the Corps of Engineers had been busy building wing dams and dredging the channel resulting in several nice san…
Holy Crap!!
An hour or so after Lady KK pulled out we cast off the lines and headed to St. Charles, about 20 miles north of us. Immediately after passing Alton Marina it is quite evident where the original Lock & Dam 26 was located. I remember my Dad telling o…
Holy Crap!!
An hour or so after Lady KK pulled out we cast off the lines and headed to St. Charles, about 20 miles north of us. Immediately after passing Alton Marina it is quite evident where the original Lock & Dam 26 was located. I remember my Dad telling o…
