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In the meantime, Kelli and I have been enjoying Mother-Daughter

In the meantime, Kelli and I have been enjoying Mother-Daughter bonding time by taking in NY tourist sites. We spent Saturday at Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame. Floyd and I had been there last August but I was amazed at the difference. No Crowd…la…

One thing about this boating adventure…NOTHING ever goes like

One thing about this boating adventure…NOTHING ever goes like you planned it. We are dead but in the water. We are able to live aboard but wary of using on board toilets as we can’t predict when our next pump out can happen. The exercise back and for…

Meeting other boaters is the delight of the trip. Last night we

Meeting other boaters is the delight of the trip. Last night we had the opportunity to eat with two other couples…fellow Loopers…swapping stories sometimes even makes you feel better about the misadventures you’ve had…HAPPY HOUR V and LOLA MARIE …

Kelli's here…Kelli's here…arrived safe and sound in

Kelli’s here…Kelli’s here…arrived safe and sound in Syracuse…right on time and everything. While we sure wish that things on the TUMBLEWEED were in better shape for cruising, we aren’t going to allow that to ruin our fun. Here’s the story….loud…

Ess-Kay Marina is full full full. All slips on the canal are

Ess-Kay Marina is full full full. All slips on the canal are full and they have lots of us over along the basin as well. We have just one electrical outlet so haven’t had a chance to fire up the AC…which was an issue yesterday working in the heat…U…

Floyd and I both came to the boat with a rather long list of

Floyd and I both came to the boat with a rather long list of things to do…amazing to me that we’ve been crossing things off the list but it doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter. Today we are in work clothes all day…not going anywhere…just work …

Thunderstorm last night…Water water water…it is very high

Thunderstorm last night…Water water water…it is very high and parts of the Canal are just opening today. Erie Canal usually opens by Mother’s day. A few realllllly big boats are being moved through. They said last night while we were at the store, …

Travel to TUMBLEWEED was pretty smooth. Our lay over in Chicago

Travel to TUMBLEWEED was pretty smooth. Our lay over in Chicago allowed us to meet up with Mary Ellen Hendricks, a good friend of my deceased brother Stan. We had a great, long visit among some crazed folks all dressed in red. (Chicago Bulls anyone???)…

FYI….I have posted new page listing those plans we've made

FYI….I have posted new page listing those plans we’ve made for 2011…won’t it be fun seeing how all that works out????

Plans are made…tickets are purchased…now if the water would

Plans are made…tickets are purchased…now if the water would just cooperate!!!! We are leaving Wichita onthe AmTrac train at 3AM on May 26th. With a short stop in Chicago, we’ll arrive in Syracuse NY around noon on the 27th. Pick up a rental car and…