As I sit here at the kitchen counter looking out at the falling snow I'm wondering just how long it will be before we can chop a hole in the ice and get Tourist back in operation. Not anytime soon from the looks of it.
So as I often do when faced with reality, I space off into my happy place.....On the water!
Here are a few random pictures of some past happenings.
A colorful meal being prepared by Mike.
Checking on the neighbors.
Nancy & Pam solving the worlds problems.
Eirean heading out. (Mike & Nancy)
Bill, Pam, & Barb relaxing on the bow.
Mike lookin patriotic on July 3rd.
Raft ups waiting for July 3rd fireworks.
Setting a stern anchor to keep the armada in place.
Captain "Fiddle F..." trying to figure out his camera.
The start of the air show.
The highlight of the show. An F-18.
Trouble comes in fours.
What's for dinner? KFC of course! It's tradition.
Princess Chair raft up.
Southbound tow.
It's been a few weeks since I started this posting. In that time we have accumulated 39 inches of snow and recorded a low temperature of -29 at our home. The river is frozen all the way across and Tourist is resting comfortably (although cold) inside a building at Island City Harbor in Sabula, Iowa. With more snow predicted it could be awhile before we're floating again. It's enough to make a guy take a drink!
