October 19, 2025 After 11 hours of driving on Friday and another 7 the next day, we arrived back to our boat at Kenlake Marina in Kentucky. We had been home for about a week taking care of business. Apple picking with family and a picnic afterwards was a highlight.
September 26, 2025 Last night there was an impromptu Loopers meeting to discuss what time to leave Alton Marina and information regarding the two locks we would have to go through. This would be the start of our trip down the Mississippi. Brian offered to call the lock attendant at
September 18, 2025 I failed to mention in the last entry that we had gone on a “hike” with Kevin and Tina Rhodes on Cross Rhodes when we were in Ottawa at the Heritage Harbor Marina. The area was originally referred to as “Deer Park” in reference to the large
August 24, 2025 Later afternoon we took Heidi out for a walk heading along the channel. As we stepped off the dock, Heidi spied a mink; she just stopped and stared at. Was surprised that she didn’t go after it. The walk along the channel was brisk; the winds
August 13, 2025 Our last night on the anchor in Charlevoix, we discovered that our anchor light was not working. In order to fix it, the flopper stopper poles have to be detached so that we can get the mast down; it’s a bit of an ordeal. We turned
August 6, 2026 Yesterday anchor was up about 6:15 from Bad River. When we left that morning, there were nine other boats anchored. It’s been a bit rough out in the sound the last two days. Last night for dinner we ate the last two chicken thighs, a
July 26, 2025 A few days ago, we drove back home. It was just as hot and sticky in Massachusetts as it has been here in Canada. Heidi got a new do, so she’ll be a bit more comfortable in this heat. Yesterday, we headed back to the boat.
July 14, 2025 Before leaving Swift River Lock wall to enter Swift River Lock at 9:00, Lauren made home fries and served them up with eggs, toast (& homemade jam for B) and bacon. Lauren doesn’t eat toast if she has home fries; she mixes them into her
July 7, 2025 Last night the winds died down about 8. We sat out on the foredeck and listened to the sounds around us; birds chirping, the passing of fishing and pontoon boats – near and far, conversations (carry over the water rather well) and, of course the songs of the
July 1, 2025 Happy Canada Day!! Left Trent Port Marina at 8:30 and started up the Trent-Severn Waterway. Originally, we were only going to transit 8 locks, but decided to get through 12. We had every lock to ourselves. The lock tenders told us that yesterday was rather busy
June 25, 2025 Left the town dock in Merrickville about 7:30 and headed towards our first of several locks of the day; 9 to be exact along with a couple of swing bridges. When we approached our first lock, Conrad and Amy of Solitude were tied up at the