Coda

(A special thanks to Norma for this great image.) Have you ever had the pleasure of reading a powerful, gripping book, one that totally engrosses you and transports you to worlds you didn’t know existed—so that as you approach the…

#64! Paducah to Iuka!

HOT! Hot hot hot. When we pulled out of Paducah it was close to 100 degrees. As long as we were moving it wasn't too bad, but while waiting at the Olmstead Lock we dropped the hook and fired up the generator and the A/C. I don't think we'd…

#63 River Travels!

Folks, I actually thought my writing would slow down once we got out of Chicago and on the rivers. After all, it's mostly just a big ditch, full of muddy water, with fewer cool little towns along the way, and barges and locks to contend with.…

#62 Chicago!

Chicago requires an entire post to itself. (We hit the rivers next, that will be a tale of its own.) Chicago. What a place, and Labor Day Weekend, what timing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxE9NKFPOQ This is my favorite picture…

#61 The Rugged and Beautiful West Coast of Michigan. Part 2.

Once again we land in a great small town with more going on than you can shake a stick at. Grand Haven, MI. I am continually surprised that even now, on the last leg of our trip where one might expect that yet another small town is becoming…

#60 The Rugged and Beautiful West Coast of Michigan. Part 1.

Goodbye to Mackinac Island! Onward to Petoskey. The origin of the mysterious Petoskey stone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXWuXD07VAk Petoskey stones! For sale everywhere around Petoskey, as jewelry and also affixed to anything you…

#59 Michigan! Well, just the first part.

Serendipity! You can’t hold it in your hand or put it in a box to save for when you need it, but it appears when you sometimes least expect it. After crossing back into the United States- -we landed at De Tour Village, Michigan,…

#58 The North Channel

Bruce Mines, Ontario, located in the North Channel. Never heard of it, am I right? No reason you should. I only came across it when I was looking for the Canadian town that is exactly north of Knoxville, TN. Bruce Mines gets the award. On the…

#57 A Stop at Midland, Ontario

We stopped in Midland, ON to get the boat hauled and a dinged prop straightened. That seems to be a rite of passage for this trip. The day they pulled us they had four other boats to pull, all with prop damage. However, once again things worked…

#56 I’m in Tears

When we started planning for the Loop some 3 years ago, I had absolutely no idea what to expect or even how to prepare myself. When we pushed off eight months ago, I was a fawn in headlights- excited about the possibilities but totally clueless…