Tuesday June 23, 2009 The heat is almost unbearable down here. Almost. Mid 90's every day with humidity along with it. The good news is that I now weigh in at a svelte 125 lbs. I've been eating like my tape worm came back to life! Any projects we have take place in the AM then we hibernate in the AC after that. The good news is that we've been getting some things done that were going to be put off until we got home.
Anchored in what the locals call cheap skate bay last week end. They call it that because it's only 2 miles from the marina thus not much fuel is used to and from. Even with that moniker hanging over us we had a good time. Our location offered us a good view of Barkley Lake and all the boats coming and going without feeling much effect from their wakes. On Saturday we had a visit from Bruce and Leda Brubaker who slip their 48' Sea Ray at GTB. We had met Bruce earlier and told him where we would be anchored. It was fun visiting with them and comparing boats since theirs is the same model as ours. Bruce is a Ford dealer here in Kentucky (and happy to be one!) and a former pro ball player. Their nephew is the current catcher for the Yankees. We later had dinner with them at the Commonwealth Yacht Club back at the marina. I think they know everyone there! Both are very hospitable people who exude Southern Hospitality.
Back here in the slip I spotted the above pictured turtle trying to eat a nectarine. I'm either bored or just enjoying the simple pleasures of nature.
On the river front I thought I'd give some comparisons taken from the NOAA web site about the volume of water passing by Dubuque, St. Louis, & Cape Girardeau, Mo. today. Dubuque river stage 9' and flowing at a rate of 52 thousand cubic feet per second. St. Louis 25' stage and a flow of 404 thousand cubic feet per second, and Cape Girardeau at a 33' stage with a flow of 455 thousand cubic feet per second. Not sure how that translates to mph but I know it's pretty fast!
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