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Made a significant trip to the grocery

Made a significant trip to the grocery store…I worked on my tan (got that farmer look going on here)..Floyd had a nap…talked to family and fired up the grill for burgers and dogs … watched a great fireworks display from the aft deck…some provid…

Floyd and I had a great time…standing in the shade with our

Floyd and I had a great time…standing in the shade with our new boating neighbors, Tom and Nancy. We picked up all the candy they threw…shared most of it with a nice young man who joined us…and Floyd managed to eat most of the rest before we got …

Oh, have you seen snowmobiles in parades….in

Oh, have you seen snowmobiles in parades….in July???? or four-wheelers with snow tires???? we even saw a golf cart with snow tires…what is up with that????? And boats…just trailering by…???? Hey, it is U P…the Upper Peninsula…and they had a…

Tractors…and a couple of stylish cars…people

Tractors…and a couple of stylish cars…people throwing candy….oh, and horses…but the similarities ended there…no Queen…no Princess…no bands…maybe two floats….

Can I just say that the 4th of July in DeTour

Can I just say that the 4th of July in DeTour Village has been delightful…especially when compared to the disappointment of last year on the Erie Canal. Last year, nothing happened!!! No BBQ (grocery store was closed), no parade, no fireworks…prett…

Since Floyd has started using Polar Navy software on his

Since Floyd has started using Polar Navy software on his laptop to back up the RayMarine chart plotter, computer time for updating the blog has been hard to come by. But I have somehow managed today to FINALLY catch up…he caught me in the act!!!! Tho…

Here's a photo I meant to post showing carnage on the hard

Here’s a photo I meant to post showing carnage on the hard top…see what I mean about BUGS!!!??? Floyd has been on several killing sprees…My hero!!!!

July 4th…back in the STATES…DeTour has a parade at noon

July 4th…back in the STATES…DeTour has a parade at noon and then fun in the park this afternoon. So we’ll take the camera and participate…somewhere in here we’ll make a trip to the grocery store (no French labels this time)…planning for Lake Mi…

July 3rd…spent the morning cleaning boat…Floyd

July 3rd…spent the morning cleaning boat…Floyd worked outside and I did inside duties…gas and pump out…off to De Tour Village…about an hour away…but there was no doubt that the weather had improved and that it was a holiday weekend. These f…

Cool and windy…gheez, it is July …returned to charts and

Cool and windy…gheez, it is July …returned to charts and guide books…decided to pass on Thessolan and go straight to DeTour Village…then discovered that US Customs was located at Drummond Island…right on the way to DeTour…so made an over-ni…