we Just F’d our Location!
Crossed from LA* to FLA (*Lower Alabama)
“You Can Go On Through There”
Leaving Decatur AL, had to pass under Norfolk Southern’s lift bridge over the Tennessee River. Wait for the train…
Miss Tiki
Looks like Tiki bars can be anywhere, including on the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux. Enjoying lunch with…
Mo Back
Arrived back in Missouri after a 5 am flight from SFO. Friends welcomed us with a wonderful dinner. Barry…
Head Shot
The starboard engine had the trouble, but we pulled the port head just to check it out. Some of…
Not so Cool
Barry found that the engine’s cooling system was not in good shape. Oil cooler and intercooler (part of the…
Back in The Saddle Stringer
The short block was placed back in the boat today. The rest of the engine will follow. Yee Hah!…
Pin the Trail on The . . .
Bought the map and pushpins. 2022 was the green year.Wintering back home in San Francisco Bay area. Heading to…
Winterizing – b Too Chapter One Closes
Even though Barry said he could get us going by the end of the month, we decided to put…
Block Party
Barry got the engine totally apart and brought the block to the machine shop. We got great news today…
Excellent Excavator Engine Extraction Exercise
The next morning Barry returned and continued taking the engine apart with. He wanted it out of the boat….
The amazing barry
We took the boat 5 miles south from Grafton to a marina in Portage des Sioux that was a…
Susie Says . . .
Optimistic boat found in Grafton marina
Anchor Success
We had been nervous about our first anchor, but needed to do it because we only had one engine…
Beardstown Barge
Logsdon Tug Service in Beardstown was kind enough to let us tie up to their barge when we lost…
Uh Oh!
Had a beautiful cruise south from Tall Timbers marina. Admiring the stilt houses. All of the sudden, the starboard…
His Neighbor is his Son . . .
True story. And they both have trains hanging from the front porch. Interestingly, the son got the engine and…
Chocka block Lock
A three-wide barge pulled in behind us at Peoria Lock. It kept creeping towards us until we could almost…
No Seat-Backs
Plop down on that toilet seat – even if you are just testing the fit – and it is…
Making Hammond Feel Warm
Hit an unseasonable cold spell in Ottawa – is that freaking snow?!!! Fortunately, we were at a wonderful marina,…
Location, Location, Location
If you were a dentist, wouldn’t you want to share a front door with a cupcake shop? Found in…
Try Ham Radio – Urine for a treat
Chicago’s Columbia Yacht Club facility is a former Canadian ice cutting ferry. They have a ham (amateur) radio club…
Play Dead
🎵 . . . at least I’m enjoying the ride . . . (found in New Buffalo, MI)
Finally, An Accurate Forecast
Found in South Haven
#1 Point of Interest . . .
another grave mistake
Someone had a Bad Day
A Charlevoix, MI boater went out in bad weather and did not make it all the way back to…
Did you Check Zillow?!!!
not kidding around in Charlevoix, MI
Thank You, Captain Obvious
Found in Charlevoix, MI
A Grave Offence
No garish garlands allowed in Charlevoix, MI
Tarts After Trent’s BUTT
We started our loop in Killarney, ON, so we missed the Trent-Severn’s BUtter Tart Trail. But fortune was smiling…
What a Great Country
It had been a long time since we last drove across the country. We had taken trains, which kind…
Bloody Mary, Anyone?
Because how can you throw axes without an adult beverage?
How Far?
Great street name in Charlevoix
Onekama Watering Hole
Onekama, where we spent about half of May and all of July, is not a big town. But it…
Cousin Rick
July was a busy month as we raced to complete boat upgrades. One thing that kept me going was…
Road Trip
Packed a rental car with a bunch of stuff for the boat. Even had to squeeze in a ladder…