Sunday morning while the coffee was still hot, Bobbi brought treats…a Wisconsin delicacy known as Kringle…almond and macaroon!!!! OH, MY!!!! We spent time with them on MIST and they came down to get a closer look at our dinghy arrangement. Compared…
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( Carol, Bob, Bobbi, Bill, Linda and Floyd)Evening hors
( Carol, Bob, Bobbi, Bill, Linda and Floyd)Evening hors d’oeuvres were served by Bill and Bobbi Haag aboard their boat MIST, which we had originally met as DOTTIE S in July 2008…they had just purchased her in Punta Gorda and were moving her north to …
Once electric and lines were properly arranged, the lawn
Once electric and lines were properly arranged, the lawn chairs came out and the stories began. Floyd talked Bobbi into a run to Harbor Freight…Bill returned to his boat chores …leaving Linda to mingle with the dock buddies who came and went most o…
Cruise to Racine was probably our second best experience on
Cruise to Racine was probably our second best experience on Lake Michigan…water was smooth except for boat wakes. Temps in 80s made for a cool run…we just had to go about 18 miles…arrival at ReefPoint marina in Racine was a hoot. I had talked wit…
We spent Friday checking things out…This is the largest
We spent Friday checking things out…This is the largest marina on Lake Michigan so it was a trip….laundry and shower facilities here, then a taxi ride to West Marine, liquor store and Jewel grocery store…later that evening we checked out the free…
Rain, lightning, and lots of loud thunder rang through
Rain, lightning, and lots of loud thunder rang through the night…but the morning dawned cool and cloudy. We had one of our best Lake Michigan boating days…cool temps, gentle breeze, waves of less than one foot….I even managed a nap. We did go thr…
Spent the day on Wednesday enjoying the sights and sounds
Spent the day on Wednesday enjoying the sights and sounds of Chicago…first stop Navy Pier…then Million Dollar Mile Michigan Ave…that seven story Tower shopping mall is still amazing…though I sure miss Marshall Fields. They still have Kelli’s fa…
Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as
Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as much as NYC)…and just across the breakwater…where the seagulls roost. That empty spot behind the big white boat is where we are now….It’s a little noisy (those pesky birds never shut up) …
One of Floyd's "must-do-thrills" while here is a visit
One of Floyd’s “must-do-thrills” while here is a visit to the Columbia Yacht Club…quite a story on its history. A former passenger and rail car transport, it was brought to the city in 1985 because the powers that be wouldn’t allow the yacht club to…
That fountain is among my first memories of this
That fountain is among my first memories of this city…Stan’s first residence was a little efficiency apartment over looking Grant Park. The kids and I could see it all from there…and poof, there it was off the port side….looking good as ever!!!!
