We're back at the boat after a month long orgy of food, family, friends, and more food! Our 750 mile drive back to Columbus had us leaving town Monday at 12:30p.m. (1 last hair appt.) Lunch at Hy Vee. (Wanted to give condolences to Moonbeam on the Vikings loss but he was home sulking!) Being passed on I-55 North of St. Louis by my brother in-law. A stop at White Castle for dinner. An ice storm at Dyersburg, Tn. Heavy rain from Jackson, Tn. to Columbus that lasted all day Tuesday. And a stop at Elvis Presleys' birthplace in Tupelo, Ms. (Sorry no picture, the camera was buried in the trunk!)
We arrived to find the Tenn-Tom at flood levels due to all the recent rain they have had down here. They say it may be a week before it drops back down if there is no more rain. Looks like a few boat projects will get done.
Remember in an earlier post I mentioned the two veterans travelling with us? Well, we left them to safeguard the boat while we were back home. And overall they did just that except for the tell tale signs of a party on board and the pictures from the marina security cameras which you can see. Notice the remnants of their costumes. Allow me to introduce Piglet and Shiny Nose! Piglet is the one with the French Maid head piece and Shiny Nose has his Pirate do-rag on. These photos are obviously from the morning after.
Piglet and Shiny Nose are on loan to us from Aqua Villa. They are veterans because they have been over this route this past summer on board Sandy Beach (aka. Aqua Villa) from Ft. Lauderdale to East Dubuque. They have been on station for over 50 lockages between the 2 trips, each time leaving a little bit of their hide on the lock wall to protect the boat without ever complaining. In fact the only time they show any distress is when it gets cold outside. Being originally from South Florida they have not acclimated themselves to the colder weather. Maybe a hot bath will get them ready for the next leg of the journey or perhaps a little Furr of the Kitty (Hair of the Dog). I'll keep you posted!
We were at the Vikings game. The playoff atmosphere was awesome even though they lost. One more game than the Packers!! Interesting drive to get there though. Enjoy your blog.
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