Travels of YOUNG AMERICA

In 2007, YOUNG AMERICA was built in Gainesville, FL. Fred and I moved aboard on March 6, 2008, with a commitment to "see how it goes" (living on a boat) for 2 years. Every March we vote--to stay aboard or not. 2016 is year nine, and we continue to love our nomadic life.

YOUNG AMERICA at Bannerman's Island

Friday, May 31, 2013

We pause for a brief interruption. The combination of LA (Lower Alabama) lacking internet connections and my intention to streamline the blog has caused a hiatus. Will be back soon...I hope!

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The best is yet to be!

Mike, Louie and the Lindas travelin' in style in Apalachicola

Who knew artichokes grew on such a stem? At an antebellum house-Apalachicola

Union Civil War re-enactors having a ball chasing the rebels...

Ahem. This really is part of our holding tank. After it was scraped. Earphones for generator noise

This hose clamp snapped. NO good. His job is to help keep the water out.

Destin Inlet bridge. Fishing boat is heading into the Gulf. We turn right to the Gulf Waterway.

Hangin' out on the beach just west of Pensacola

My buddy the Great Blue Heron watching me take photos...

2 Great Harbours at LuLu's playground and restaurant.

Sunset on a pretty much calmed down Gulf of Mexico.

September wedding for Kris and John!

The 'new'' floor.

Picnic and production in the park. Spelling Bee at Dieman's landing, St Pete.

Get your beer ticket here--only $5! Latin American Festival.

Hugh and Fred admire Chucky's Propane motor. No more gasoline!

Colerful Chuck atop YOUNG AMERICA

So long, Prime RIB. Norm will treat you well, and a new home awaits!

The second farewell dinner--at Grazzi, St. Pete.

The first sea slug we've encountered up close and personal-like.

Like a fan, this miraculous creature opens and closes and gracefully moves through the water.

SEA DREAM cruising along in the beautiful, and most welcomed, sunrise on the Gulf of Mexico.

Joba on the mound. Briefly, but he was there!

Yankee relief pitcher has my bat in his right hand. He signed for everyone who waited. Nice.

This kinda says who lives in St. Pete. 2nd Time Arounders. It was a great parade!

Track to the left of us as we leave the marina.Wall on R keeps us on the sidewalk, out of the water

The Dali Museum is inside the racetrack! St. Pete goes all out!

All alone at the beer stand at 4pm Sunday. The Grand Prix is over.

Contemplating a tango. Hmmmm. Could we do that?

Jimbo having a great time leading the drumming circle.

5 years of 'honest wear' on YA's sole (floor) will vanish beneath the new varnish.

The new smart plug on the deck promises to be MUCH easier to work with! YAY!

Bye bye bag o' lint! Until next time....

Quick stop with the French family in Milford, PA Foto by Fred

January snow pic--Casey, Becca, Ruby & grandma. Great memories!

Prime RIB for sale!

This fellow was interested in the RIB. But he spread his wings & flew away

Surprise visit with Jen in Burke, VA. Coffee at a great Swiss bakery. YUM.

A Can-tastic coke display for Valentine's Day, at a NC service station.

Fred and Hugh testing Hugh's new 9.9 hp motor with Chucky, while Joe looks on.

Lunch was extended to the Marina's deck. See YA in the upper right corner?

About 20 GHTA folks stayed to visit.

We finally purchased a GHTA burgee to fly above our Gold Loop flag.

Hang on, little egret!

Casey, Matt, LInda, Jen, Becca & Chris @ our pre-Inauguration celebration

The Capitol was ready to go with flags, chairs, etc.

Almost no one but us walking the Mall! Underfoot is grass protection.

Ruby LOVED the stuffed animals I brought the kids. 5 min. later, this guy was shredded!

Something 'Charlie Brown' about this. Best snow pix next time...that is Becca and Jen w/camera.

Always amazes me that it IS a Pentagon. Burke is off in the distance, but not far.

Say hello to Chuck! Anyone looking for a gently used Apex RIB? We have it!

A tiny corner of the St. Pete Market. There was an opera singer with seats for about 50! Amazing.

Arizona cacti. I believe the term is ubiquitous!

Every couple of years we get a mother/daughter photo...

A gorgeous sunrise at the FL/AL border.

Christmas tradition. Smash the Peppermint Pig.

Joy of the South. Day after Christmas playing in the park at Panama City, FL

Pelicans disfigure the buoys. This one is green + poop. Lots of poop.

Sunday paper AND muffins! Paradise.

Fun New Year's Eve Fireworks at Pt. St. Joe, FL

Appalachacola Maritime Museum, where you can 'Build a Boat'.

Dave, a former deep sea diver from New Orleans, heading for the Caribbean, aboard MOLLY GRACE.

After the dark of night, 10 minutes of sunrise....

...followed by 7 hours of fog. Photo taken at noon.

A pipe, a book, a warm bug-free evening Fabulous.

Sandy was in the Northeast, and the Tenn-Tom was surly!

Beautiful full moon over a calm KenLake Marina.

We've seen WHERE'S LINDA before...

John and Linda baked ciinnamon buns. Lotta Lindas around.

OK, so they look like vultures. I'm calling them eagles Can you see then?.

Four boats lined up at the lock, waiting for the towboat to pass.

Happiness is a new laptop---when the old one has gone kaput!

Bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis that we did NOT go under.

The King. Graceland is quite a show!

Water hyacinths abound in and around Columbus, MS

Honoring Veterans on their day with our big flag at Columbus, MS.

EMORY EL with John's sailboat rafted for a ride to Florida.

Leaving a lock on a foggy morning. Tombigbee River.

The engine on the train at Bellingrath had puffs of smoke! Missed 'em. Train is above Mirror Lake.

Three Kings making their way to Bethlehem at Bellingrath.

Crosswalk at the Mobile Convention Center. Connects to Marriott Hotel.

Fred at dinner with Mike and Betsy, Kingston, NY

Fred and Susan Hockfield, Past Pres. of MIT

Lighthouse, Portland, ME. Beautiful rocky coast.

Schooner Wyoming, largest wooden ship. (same size as Noah's ark) Mock of bow is in background.

Flagship Store in Freeport, ME. Still open 24/7.

Not our Duckboat, but a bit of nostalgia. Pru in Boston...

Where Fred learned to sail---MIT Tech dinghies in the Chas. River

Always Maintenance! Fire extinguisher time.

Bass tourney @ Owensboro today. LOTS of trailers left ashore!

Surprise meeting w/4 UU friends @ Museum. Meredith, Terri, Twila, Moi and Diane.

Grandma playing Pooh Sticks with Casey, Katie and Becca.

John Kwak aboard DUTCHESS. A labor of love!

Bruce, Marie, Jane and Bob. Happy Hour at Ny Plaza, Evansville, IN.

Dew on the rail on a chilly morning. Brrrr. Anchored on the edge of the Ohio.

Our final sunset on the Ohio. A great trip!

Spotted the Jug's Dock. It looked far more substantial than it was. Good ice cream, tho...

We're the little green boat, The tows are coming from each end. Photo of our chart plotter.

Model of the Chas. P. Snyder needs inspecting. Flanking rudders?

This flock of ducks didn't want to give way, but they did, with a whoosh!

Joe was our server at Pies 'n' Pints.

Great Harbours 3, Charleston, WVA There had been a big crowd for Live at the Levee

Frank & Mauren Burdette, Kanawha River, Charleston, WVA

What is more fun than a new red harp? It is called a Flatsicle.

Steam Lorrie just out having fun Madison, OH

Bridge span being put in place, Madison, OH

Derek's bats were being made at Louisville when we passed through.

He's playing the Jug, not drinking from it. JugBand concert, Louisville, KY

The Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, OH--Neil's hometown.

Latest gadget. Pineapple corer and slicer. Works like a charm!

First time we've seen McD's for boaters! Mile 250. (Pittsburgh is mile 0)

Parts of the Ohio Valley are carved from many layers of history. Beautiful.

The Grave Creek Mound at Moundsville. It was saved from destruction by local activists.

West VA Penitentary. Prisoners are gone...razor wire remains.

Paper Mache sculpture by WVA Pen inmate. The Mound indians.

Did YOU used to listen in the wee, small hours? WheelingWVA AM!

Efficient unloading of coal--2 scoops at a time continuously. Lots o' coal here!

USPS Boat Operator Certification class. Beaver River PA

Joe captured the PBGH skyline as YA arrived @ Station Square.

Bob Ventura, Joe, Punk & Fred 1/2 way up the Mon.

3 Great Harbour Trawlers in Morgantown, WVA. Who'd a thunk it???

MOrgantown, WVA favorite son, Don Knotts

A gazillion boats outside the Pirates ballpark, just beyond Steelers Stadium. 700 bridges in Pbgh,

We settled for a portrait of Arnold. With Clark & Peggy in Latrobe, PA

Happy to meet Bill Dunsmore in Sharon , PA. His uncle Bill was Fred's best buddy from 1956-58..

Sailboat launching rockets on the Beaver River. WOW!

Wheeling Is. boat launch, doubling as a Diesel fueling station!.

YA from the oldest suspension bridge (1860's) in Wheeling, WVA.

OOPS. 1st four pix out of order. My bad. Fred, Carl, John in DRESDEN BELLE Pilot House.

Connie, Susan, John & kids from DRESDEN BELLE.

FaBoy's stop just above the Meldahl Lock. Ohio River mile 434.

These guys kayak across the Ohio every Wed. evening to FatBoy's; they eat, swim, and just enjoy.

Protection from island--and police boats! A great free public dock in Louisville!

Beautiful AAA BallPark! YA is a mile or so behind the right field fence.

Hometeam lost, but the fireworks were great!

Pee Wee Reese, a Louisville hero. Muhammed Ali, too, but he's not at the ballpark.

No zoom in this photo. That barge was close!

IN town's launch ramp/parking lot. Lots of towns do this.

Paul & Marty McGraw, authors of the very helpful Ohio River guide.

No question about where you are! Cute town with Harp store.

DRESDEN BELLE & SUNSHINE. 3rd paddlewheeler is hidden. We rafted for a few hours.

Ominous sky at Mayville. Not much rain but an hour of lightning!

Third Black cloud in as many days. Time to anchor. This one blew by. Amazing.

200' from shore on a barge. Huntington WVA YC. Nice.

A city with a huge vision for the future. Plan to visit! the junction of the Ohio & Kanawha Rivers

Our power source: a box from a truck wired into the ground-literally. Town mural at top of steps.

Cap'n Fred 'guiding his barges through Houston'.

AMERICAN QUEEN emerges from the fog with 300 passengers going from Pittsburgh-Louisville.

AMERICAN QUEEN dwarfs YA at the Point Pleasant dock.

Charles Humphreys (Ex. Dir.Mason Co. Development) painted into the town's mural.

What is Green Turtle Bay without a green turtle?

A fine visit with Mike and Christina. REAL ESC. St. Louis.

Small boats scurrying into the lock to return to GTB. The rain is falling. Hooray!

Are these Moo-mas? Who'd a thunk it? 3 moms and calves---one (on the L) is nursing.

Sometimes the tows seem to be aiming for us. Mercifully, they pass smoothly.

Rare on the Ohio; a chatty locktender; he is 25 feet above us.. Nice.

Hard to see, but there are 4 tows, a dredge, a pontoon boat and us. Chaos! And Fred navigated it!

This is the hottest we have seen/experienced. How's by you???

At this lock, we're going in as he is coming out. They build a big one for tows,a small one for us.

Docked at Derby. A delightful stop, storm and all!

A great visit with Jan Barnett....SoDak. high school classmate and now a MS boater.

A 10 minute rain and the geranium said thanks! Poor thing. It is fighting for it's life!

That is one clogged pipe! YUK. uh, that WAS one clogged pipe.

The 20 minute storm bent the rail, tore up the dock. And was gone.

Someone is enjoying the River--that's a water volleyball net!

This wee dragonfly adopted us for 1/2 day. Rode the lock line and then flew away.

Waiting to lock. We're tied to a round 'cell' just like the one in front of us.

Was it looking at us? Cute gazebo...can you explain the windows?

Here is YOUR chance! (We opted to pass...) Tennessee shores.

Typical day's temp. Is it this hot everywhere?

A/C doing Yeoman's work--needs flushing now and then. yuck.

How cute is Jordan? Marina worker/Future teacher from Clarksville, TN

This IS the life! Rocker and view courtesy of Leatherwood Marina, TN

No more peeling eggs! Microwave cooker makes them scoopable. Thanks, Betty, and Zabar's!

Surprise visit from Michelle O. in NYC.

Pete Seeger, strumming and singing after all these years. He DOES have a song to sing!

Le Tour de Eiffel at night. On the hour it sparkles for 5 minutes. Nifty.

Fr. flag flying in the Arc de Trioumphe on the anniv. of D Day.

Rachel, Linda, Betty, Jessica & Elise. Matching 'safe' pocketbooks. Rue Cler.

The market on Grenelle. Locals shop here twice weekly.

Michelangelo's two unfinished slaves. The Louvre. Wow. Photo by Linda, if you know what I mean!

Honoring fallen great-uncle at Normandy. He died in Aug, 2 wks. before the invasion was complete.

First glimpse of the Mediterranean as we crested the hill..

Naturally lighted open air tunnel through the Alps. Was still a challenge for me.

Young engaged couple enjoying the view of Siena. We'll send them the photo.

Using every inch...the 'stone' wall becomes a garage door. Siena.

Medieval pagentry, Tuscany

In Venice, the Gondola and the Cruise Ship. the old and the new...

The road to Innsbruck. Alps and nestled villages. Beautiful.

Need the rest room? 0.70Eu, bitte. Mercifully, the machine makes change.

Pete took a roll of pix with a pinhole camera, actually using film! Can't wait to see the photos!

...and a great flight it was! Pete's first ride in a non-commercial plane!

"Pass in review". First order given by the new commander.

It really happened! Amy and Col. Geoff, 7th Army Signal Brigade.

The RIVER PIPIT, in Toul, Fr. Bill and Gen wintered in Paris, & are cruising the Moselle.

Twin Towers 9/11 Memorial at Panama City, FL

Didn't get everything done at the dock. Fred does windows underway.

Brand new butterfly dried his wings on our bow. He fluttered and fluttered before flying off.

My best dolphin pic ever--nose, fin, eye and blowhole. (S)He was just having fun!

Barb, Randy and Barb's Parents. Ft. Walton Beach, FL

Fred and Richard chat while the diesel runs quickly thru our new adapter. Dog River, AL

This gator was about 10 min. away from a family swimming in the river. UFFDA!

1 going north, 1 going south. YA staying out of the way!

Demopolis Yacht Basin. The tug in the right rear is fueling. Many many gallons!

Alphabetically 1959-62. M.Nelson, M.Newman & L. Newnam. Back then nurses wore caps. Full size, tho

The Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, where fire hoses and dogs stopped the march in 1965

With a large floating bollard, locking is pretty easy.

The Tombigbee River twists and winds thru AL and MS Photo of chart plotter.

Sharing cinnamon buns on a foggy morning. Tombigbee River, MS, or maybe AL...

Columbus, MS. LAZY DOLPHIN is off to WVA. We'll follow along in due course.

Little Man at Clewiston. Swinging lines, making Daisy Chains, and on the radio!

This alligator in the Caloosahatchee River chose not to be in the photo. Might say he 'ducked' it.

In the Franklin lock, the last on the Caloosahatchee River, with Capt. JP and 220 of his friends.

YA on the 'lay-alng' at Cape Harbour, Ft. Myers, FL

Funky lock gate at Cape Harbour. We had 6 whole inches on either side!

Murals are a reminder that Ringling Bros. wintered in Venice for 30+ years.

Jones Pass Bridge, St. Pete, as we head into the Gulf of Mexico--200+ miles w/a bit of breeze

Not quite a full moon at 5 a.m. over the Gulf of Mexico. Spectacular!

'57 Chevy and lots of Mustangs at the auto show. Panama City,FL

At Cary, we had to wait for a Medivac Helicopter to land near our hotel. CSpan was there, as well

Uncle Ted, Dan & Heidi, Dave & Kathy, Anne-Marie & Phil, Cary, SC

Thanks, Linda, for the family shotof Paul's 16th birthday. Shadows on the Hudson.

The Easter Bunny plopped our eggs into avocado halves. Clever guy, he...hee hee.

Sea Scouts present the colors at the USPS District meeting.

Brunch with Molly, Jim, Ada and Jen. Kids are playing downstairs..

After all these YA visits, Marilyn is finally going for a boat ride!

A gorgeous Salmon Salad lunch at Shooter's in Ft. Lauderdale

This yacht owner must have ALL the toys! That is a helicopter on the upper deck!

Couldn't do this if you tried! How did I get it so tangled? At ACYacht Builders

Wee yellow frog hitchhiked all the way across Lake Okeechobee. Slept under the fender enroute.

It only looks like a guillotine! It's a railroad lift bridge. Scary to go under!

With this guy, we get fuel at $3.88 instead of $4.44--or even $6.04 we saw at one marina!

Port Mayaca Lock--the entrance to Lake Okeechobee.

Marilyn calls this green heron "Barak". He's a frequent visitor at her pool.

Grey Towers, Milford, PA. Gifford Pinchot's home. 1st Nat'l Forest Service Dir. early 1900's.

Gifford Pinchot's playhouse when he was a lad. Not bad...

Casey has birthday messages that were written at his baby shower. Opens one each year. Neat

Cupcakes for 4 in March. Kevin and El share the month with Molly and Casey.

M&M's melt in your mouth, AND in the microwave, but at different speeds. Who knew? Katie did.

Katie, Becca and the Queen of Hearts. Casey declined the photo...

Spray pointing a new shelf for the printer. Boat hooks are handy. This one tried to do him in.

Must have been a race! About 20 of these blew by us in Biscayne Bay.

Go, Giants! Eli remains my favorite! Our balcony at Banana Bay.

Here is the 'After' shot. Bottom paint is once again red. So pretty!

This silly manatee really enjoyed the fresh water hose! Is (s)he laughing??

The STEP!

Magic file drawers secured beneath the desk. Farewell, clutter!

Phyllis & Larry (LARK), Tim (CUTLASS) and Fred at the Hurricane Grill.

Astronomers Heather and Derek from s/v PARALLAX (with our Valentine's Day Geranium).

3 of the Aberdeen SD Class of '58, (Anita, Marilyn & Linda) and Fred. Dinner at Burdine's

Julia M. Tuttle Bridge. 56' clearance, not 65'. Dyslexic engineer? Either way works for us.

YA in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. A nice place to visit.

Banana Bay ladies after lunch. Sharon, Nancy, Pegge, Carol, Linda, Trina & Mandy

John the Banjo Barrister and Joe Mama singing the Railroad Song.

It's always something. :-) Go-Pet maintenance. Batteries went kaput.

Adding a YOUNG AMERICA buck to the wall at No Name Pub

KISMET docking 10 stories below our window. St. John's River, JAX FL

JAX Landing at night from across the St. John's River. Hyatt is to the right of the bridge.

Chalice window and symbols of world religions. BBUUS, Orange Park, FL.

Steve (from STEVADORE) helping with the lines on our 10 mile trip.

View of the channel where the (blue) travel lift awaits. We're anchored for lunch.

Once again, YA gets a ride in the travel lift. An amazing process.

This is 'before'. By next week, mew bottom paint, hull washed and waxed!

Marathon Boat Yard provided a great place to spread out the 400' of chain for painting.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The big flag flies over our happy home.

New gauges and spacers on the fuel filters. Check it off the list!

Manatee as long as JENNA STAR's dinghy Very docile.

George asked if I'd like to scratch the Manatee's belly. No thanks.

Sharon from STEVADORE inspiring me to walk. Seven Mile Bridge--the old one.

Two miles out means two miles back. YIKES1 Pelican Key is off to the left.

How much litter can there be? More than we can carry!

It's nice to brighten things up every few years. It'll be 4 years in March! Amazing.

NOT a good way to start the day, but it could be worse. Nobody got hurt.

The owner's mom saw the yellow and red paint on the boat, and suggested the name, I'm told. Funny.

Steve is ready to cut the porthole filler for his new exhaust fan. Where did THAT idea come from?

Morning at Banana Bay can indeed be beautiful.

A bow on the bow and a few palm trees in the background. Merry Christmas!

Jen found the best quote for the Hudson River prints! Winnie the Pooh rules!

Six cousins swimming at Sunset Grille. Casey, Dev, Becca, Matt, JT and Tarryn.

Chris and Fred goin' fishin'. Chris did catch part of dinner, but not on this trip.

You say 'Let's have an outdoor pot luck on Christmas Day'??? C'mon....

Rescue of a sea turtle who could only float. He's off to the Turtle Hospital.

A manicure is a wonderful thing!, yes, Dev?

Reading the beautiful messages from the family. sigh.

A pedicure feels really, really good, doesn't it, Tarryn?

Becca's 'helping' G'ma with the pocket shot while Dev and Casey look on. Hurricane Grill.

Casey noting the exact LEGO replica of Miami's South Beach. Hurricane Grill, Marathon, FL

Hope your holidays were enhanced by your experience of peace and love. Millie the Moose says ho ho

Caught this Egret having lunch. Rare for me to get a decent wildlife shot--this was very exciting!

Hard to get a good shot of neighbors CHRISTINA SEA and YOUNG AMERICA. Cocoa Village.

Andy Allen of CEE DEE. He arrived at YA bearing pastry! Yum!

Dolphins abound in souther waters. Rarely do they follow close to the boat. These guys (four?)

were with us long enuf for me to take 87 photos! My first shots of dolphin noses!

They rolled and played and swam belly up--clearly having fun and showing off!

Left, then returned for a tail-flipping finale. It was AWESOME!

Boat parade time. Fewer home decorated floats---this event has gone commercial!

Fred and Marilyn Markus on her dock. A great visit with a good friend!

Beautiful Boca Chita at dawn.

Can we walk to Sr. Frjoles from here???

A guy (Geoff), his dad (Fred) and their Blackberries. Too cool are they.

Santa smiles at passeers-by at slip 16, Banana Bay, Marathon in the KEYS! Happy Holidays to you!

Tide chart. In the bottom red is WAY low. Gotta go in the daytime, though

Well, I got to Marsh Harbor without crossing to the Abacos. Hmmmmmm.

Clown made balloons for all Thanksgiving guests at St. Helena's, Beaufort.

Elba Island in the Savannah River. Nice stone wall. Story is, a woman waved to all ships for years

The first container ship we met on the Savannah River. There were many!

Will this big guy clear the bridge on the Savannah River?

Yep. Made it. But the captain knew that all along. Must be strange to be up there...

YA docked in the Savannah River at night. Lots of lights!

This deserted street was mobbed with folks by night--music everywhere! It was great!

Ray and Heather (NE'ER DO WELL) are Panama bound! Smooth sailing, to you, our friends!

Is this guy happy or what? Posing for my shot, no doubt, Gotta love the cormorant!

About half of the crowd of paddle sweepers out enjoying the day.

Victim of Hurricane Irene? Adams Creek, N.C. so sad to see...

TRUE NORTH and Yacht AMERICA hover at Onslow Bridge.

St. James marked the docks well! Even I could see this one!

How neat to watch great operators make machines hum...

...but would you want YOUR boat stored up there? (a different facility..)

What you see! A decorated pink house MUST have a pink lighthouse, must it not?

This boat goes nowhere when the tide is out!

How neat to see a grandpa and his grandson enjoying time together on the water!

ok, so it is strange to be excited about a great machine. Was a lovely fall day, and we were happy

The test.You can see the clump in the center glass. No good for boat holding tank!

Fog is lifting on Mill Creek in Solomons. Beautiful fall morning.

Fred often uses one lever to drive the 2 engines.Matches their speed better and reduces vibration.

We spent a lot of time circling these guys, and watching them. Fascinating.

Hallowe'en decorations in Reedville, VA. They went all out!

YA at the dock (nearly alone) at the Tides. There are lots of empty slips along the ICW.

8 men on a Saturday morning, 110 feet in the air! Yikes!

What to do when you see a WHAT? No bears for us, thank you very much!

Robert the Dismal Swamp Lockmaster, in one of his tour boats

CHANCE ENCOUNTER on YA's hip. Chili can't take her eyes off of Dale!

Brant Wilson, Fred, Dale Norton and Chili at Belhaven, NC

The Coast Guard's tall ship EAGLE appears to be docked behind the bridge. Can't hide her masts.

Watr, water, everywhere at the Boat Show. Rain came down and tide came up! Uffda.

The rainbows--how many do you see? followed the rain at the Boat Show.

Tina, Linda, Linda, Mike, Fred & Ron at Mike's in Annapolis

Happy man! A pipe to smoke, and new shades, cut to fit his glasses at the Boat Show

Dinner in B'more with Lynn, Jeffrey, Denia, Fred and Linda

Former neighbors get together. Mildred, Katie and Ada.

Celebrating Jimmy (not shown), Jen and JT, the survivor!

Fred's latest! A new galley porthole exhaust fan! Storage bracket to the left. VERY happy we are!

In Greensboro, NC, furniture is the BIG thing!

Set, run, click photo of the brothers M., Rita and Linda.

Replacing the back panel of the refrigerator.

Early a.m. crabbers on the East Wye River filled 3 bushel baskets. Happiness!

The black sheep of the East Wye River keep this huge lawn well manicured.

Rafted snugly to YA's 'hip', these 4 boaters enjoyed the ride home.

Could we fit beneath if we went two spaces to the right? Dunno, and we didn't try.

Hard aground after the Kent Narrows fair. And the tide came back so we could get underway.

Jeff and his wee pal Jack gave a lively performance!

Early a.m. departure of the Schooner Mystic Whaler. We're still tied up.

Pool at the Holiday Inn. Sadly, it closed on Labor Day.

See the tiny fish in his foor? Mama is in the nest wishing we would leave! It is dinner time!

The Navy put on quite an Air Expo. Lots to see and investigate.

The Blue Angels. They put on a wonderful show, and the day couldn't have been more perfect!

Hurricane Lee sent us some spare weather. 5 days of it!

Can you see the rain in the doorway? It is teeming! That's home baked (Gluten-Free) bread! yum.

College student/dock worker, Lauren helping us with the ins and outs of boating.

Sunday, Sept. 12. A beautiful, tranquil morning at the dock.

Hey, we are in Maryland! And here is the crab to prove it. He's safe.No crabbing from the dock.

Blank screens. We're using charts and backup GPS while a new motherboard is on order...

The MLK Memorial grand opening was postponed. It is a moving site.

The Washington National Cathedral suffered earthquake damage a few days later.

Who knew there was a lock in Georgetown? Seen from the tour bus.

Group 82's opening--Alan's family, Linda Lee, Fred & I celebrating. Happy B'day, Fred!

This piling broke, but didn't shake loose from the bottom. Had to be pulled out. Happily, no damage

Replacing the 3 pilings Irene took. What a treat to watch skilled guys operate big heavy machinery!

Our news team. Eric, the cameraman, asked me to take their photo, (with his cell phone) also.

Survivors singing Goodnight Irene! Happiness and fun. Doesn't get any better than that!

Jim, Ada and Fred at the Seymour's in Chester

Katie Rae is growing up!

Fred and Bob enjoying a moment at Saranac Lake

The 4 Mangelsdorf grandkids at the Anniv. party, Saranac Lake

BC, the Flying Cat, now lives in Korea with Geoff, Amy and Pete.

The train to NYC is soooo easy. Get your tickets at the station...

Rita with a mock up of the Ground Zero Memorial

View from the grounds at Boscobel. What a site for an outdoor play!

3 Nurses (BFF?!) on the Pride of the Hudson

Woodstock Umbrella--bet the kids wished they'd had one in 1969!

5 of the 8 Carhart grandkids at the pool. Tarryn and Austin are away, Katie Rae's pic is above. ..

Stopped to watch the spiders weave. Not exactly smelling roses, but very neat!

Without that thingamajiggy, there is no a/c. Thanks, Asa!

Not a bad room for no reservation... Fred's watching the dredge replace beach sand.

Destination Wedding, OUter Banks. Couple is from TN.

This is where Orville (or Wilbur) was airborne for 12 whole seconds! History.

I'm atop Cape Hatteras Light--the Cape is the point out there. It's really windy & I'm hanging on!

Campers aboard Jeanie B. A great 2 week experience!

The Canal is covered with 'Duckweed" being studied as a new food source??

Cinner at South Mills Lock. We're tied to that post (dolphin) and another on the bow of the boat.

Barb and Randy aboard LAZY DOLPHIN, Aquila Harbor, Potomac River, VA, USA.

Inland Navigator candidates check in before boarding. Part 2 (Coastal) was on a big boat!

Fred & Peter view the Hudson from the newly completed Walkway, the old Poughkeepsie RR bridge.

Geoff's completion of the Naval War College

Devyn with her awards. We missed her actual graduation, so no diploma shot...

Four graduates were feted at the party overlooking the Hudson River. Linda, Kris, Dev and Geoff.

Each graduate had cupcakes with the school colors. Icing by Jen.

Dragons, beware! The trebuchet is armed and Pete is dangerous!

Goodbye, contents of the refrigerator and freezer! PHEW!!!

Klass, Bettie and their best friend aboard YA in Beaufort.

Fred uses the dinghy davit to lower the mast the easy way!

From SC- Norfolk the ICW has mile markers every 5 miles. Norfolk is mile 0. Miami 1000+ mi. South.

The ride got a little bumpy. It would seem that we need to secure the art a bit.

When you think you've seen it all...the Average Giraffe???

Jerry and Theresa with SHA LA LA (say 'shuh lay la) rafted at the Dismal Swamp.

Fred the mason on the dock at Oriental, mixing concrete for his buoys.

BA in Psych. from Marist! Congrats, Kris!

From NY and CA, they met in MN. Linda and Freddie

The Mpls. Dobberpuhl's, Alex, my nephew Jeff, Meg and Sami

Linda Lee receiving her MBA from Fordham!

Fickett family foto at the GH Seminar. Travis, Becky, Ken and Jessica.

Happiness is accessible space! Love the new file drawer in the dinette/office!

Ed's Low Country Boil on Dock 2 at Reynolds Park, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Captain Dave (the dockmaster) attended as well. We're busted for staying 'till Sunday!

Imagine my surprise when I opened the elec. box! How cute is he? And he just stayed.

New alternative to the Wall at JAX Landing. No elec., but a nice floating dock.

Whatever you say, sir! This tug and another 'hooked up' with the incoming sub.

Parked sub--he is not alone

The preparer preparing to prepare!

Casey and Grandma at Coxsackie Elementary School.

Who knew that the NYS Museum has a merry-go-round???

Can you believe this tulip is built out of canned food? Can-tastic!

Nemo swimming in his Can-tastic ocean

Jessica and Kris--grown up daughters who, like their moms, go waaaay back!

Stopped at the diner for a 'little bit of something' (as Pooh would say) after the West Point show

Grandpa Fred and proud mom Molly at the ol' ball game. Who's on First?? JT.

An extra b'day dinner for Casey

Happy smile at 14! No more braces for JT!

Measuring tobacco for the new 'Roll Your Own' cigarette machine at a local restaurant. It's NOT me!

Who are the people in YOUR neighborhood? SEA DREAM , at 47' is dwarfed at the dock...

Aaron disappeared into the bilge, but, happily resurfaced!

Oops. I opened the bottle before Fred got to the 'Howl at the Moon' event. No problem.

Preparations. Move Knute (the Rockna anchor) and clean the anchor chains

Annual test of the life jackets to be sure they'll hold us up if needed. May we NEVER need them.

3 from Aberdeen SD--Linda, Judy and Paula, with King Neptune.

A huge ship carrying containers of 'stuff'. We just missed passing it on the Savannah River!

YA was boarded by the Coast Guard, who completed a thorough inspection.

And they climbed back into their boat, and went on their way...

When a small boat runs aground, you can just get out and pull it off! Not so with YA!

Bringing in CELEBRATION with her blown jib, in very strong winds!

Chad at work to free the shards of sail, and bring it down! Better him than me, I think!

Driving N in Dec, we saw snow in VA> Had NO idea what was ahead!!!

OK, so I couldn't resist a shot of the drifts, taken from indoors!

Great visit with Jim and Jan!

Casey & Rebecca painted an indoor garden and we grew, well, grass. Can you see the garden tools?

"Sir Chomps-a-Lot" came to live with Devyn and Kris. He's a wee Yorkie.

Did some yoga with my long time friend and instructor, Susan

An idea borrowed from SEA DREAM. We now can reach behind the console! Great boards, Fred.

Fred and his buddy enjoying the stern deck and the dock post at high tide.

The tide makes a huge swing twice a day. Never ceases to amaze me!

For the quilters--a portion of my grandma's handiwork, now on display at the UU. Amazing stitching

Mike and Fred ready to head out aboard SEA DREAM. That is SILVER QUEEN in the next slip.

Linda and Lorraine attempting to figure out a self-portrait

How funny is this? Had freon been escaping, the red and orange balloons would inflate!

Bless him, Jerry did the installation of the new A/C

YA's Holiday flag, flying in honor of Veterans on Nov. 11.

YA nestled in the fog of a Shelter Cove morning.

A Shelter Cove sunset OR the new echo charger. Your call.

A quick glance from the salon now reveals the dinghy's electrical status (or something) Ask Fred.

Sixty five (count them) feet of excess wire! UFFDA!

The puddle makes it seem that a tasty morsel is nearby. Wonder what he thinks, if he does.....

A sunny day with the top down. EOS is a fun car, yes, Klaus?

Rita with The Brothers Mangelsdorf, Fred and Ted.

Rt. 17 bridge to Charleston. What holds it up?? From here, it looks like nothing does!

Fred and Paula inspect the new camera. It's NOT a lightweight. Small and amazing!

We had a guest on our dock. Now he visits across the way. Not a people kind of guy, I guess.

There is really NO excuse for not knowing what day it is! (Clock is on the wall-hard to miss! Maybe

AAAAaaaahhhhh. it feels so good to be back on the boat!

Singer Shannon Tanner visited YA

Sub rising from the earth in Charleston. An amazing site!

Some wives of Cutlass Submariners at High Tea in Pittsburgh

Kris, Dev, Jen, Casey, Becca, Ada, Mary, Kyra, Nick & Fred. That's me on the wall..(left).

NIece Mary and her daughter Kyra Newnam (from IL) survived the 6K Warrior Dash

Alan, Laurel, Linda Lee, Hazel, Dev, Kris, Fred & Paul celebrate

Grandpa shows Casey & Becca the BIG anchor. HVMM Kingston

The bride and groom (Ada and Jim) at Benmarl Winery

No moe glasses or [exterior] lenes! Just readers, now!

How cool are blinds that rise up from the bottom of the window? Look like curtains but they're not,

Mangelsdorfs, bride & groom. Geoff, Amy,Tarryn, Austin, Linda Lee,Linda, young Pete & Fred

37 Westbrook--my home from '88-'04 has a new tenant!

The four Carhart girls, Kris, Jenny, Ada and Molly at Ada's Bridal luncheon

Hmmmmm. Is the motel room more spacious than the boat?

Sunny FL morning. Can you tell which half of the hull has the wax?

Things. They go and they come. New baby jig saw. And it cuts!

the bridal party--then and now! All ten of us are alive and well--and 9/10 attended.

Found a group of barnstorming antique airplanes with costumed pilots in SD. How fun!

Geoff and family--RI bound!

Katie Rae poised to play her violin. Took no other pix in NY. Go to the UUCRT website for photos.

Memorial Day in GCS. Rain poured down later in the day, but didn't stop the fireworks at dusk.

Archeology ship Polly L temporarily at Reynolds Park

A thing of beauty, this. Behind the computer screens--order!

The seafarer on wheels. sigh

When in Cocoa, visit Coco's! Lynn has a delightfully eclectic shop.

WAter in the boat? No problem when it can go overboard right in the engine room!

You do with what you've got. The 'Tiny Cruise Ship' in Daytona.

The fully restored Bridge of Lions is back in St. Augustine's harbor....

...and the temporary bridge (used during restoration) is going away.

That little tug is working blind while pushing the BIG BIG boat into it's slip at JAX

Coffee for two at once with the Wolfgang Puck in room server. How splendid.

Indulge my fascination w/Stiltsville in Biscayne Bay. We're no closer than last year--long lens...

The sadly dilapidated Marine Stadium in Miami. There is a group working on restoration, though.

The BARONESS had an appointment to fuel up w/Peterson's in Ft. Lauderdale

It was sooo easy for us to raft up to the other side of the 'fuel dock/barge'.

Everyone was tired of bridges! This operator only opened 1/2 of the bascule.

Hot, busy day on the water--waiting in line at the ht dog stand!

the new wooden rail

This is the piling the other boat bounced off of and landed on our deck

Our Vessel Safety Sticker. A good idea to update annually.

Fred with Paul the Pilot and Paul's plane. Note the lack of enclosure for passengers.

Pigeon Key and the 2 Seven mile bridges Stuntmen walk on those wings. YIKES!

Banana Bay from a few feet up. YA is in the lower right corner in front of the dock house.

Pretty quiet at the pool in the early am.

Thanks, Geoff for the sea turtle photo. He's a big dude!

Cruisers talk about the Great Loop at the Storm King Power Squadron meeting,

L is for Lincoln, and for the Lemonade Casey shared with his kindergarden pals and families.

The NEWly constructed Unitarian Universalist Congregation Building! It will open soon!

Treas., Punk, Sec., Bette, VP Fred and Her Honor, Madame Pres., Wilma, the new officers of the GHTA

Swim ladder? A mess. Port quarter rail? Nope

Fractured fiberglass, a bent cleat and displaced rail

Cap;n Billy, BB's DOckmaster, has been re-named the DUckmaster

How neat is this? A solitary sailor who enjoys 'lazy days'

Heidi's handiwork really dressed up YA's upper deck! New covers are great.

Boaters gather at the Point to enjoy...whatever

Mike and Lenny bring JACK O" HEARTS into Banana Bay

Our new view of the Marina. Nice.

Birthday balloon is in place at the Motel! Happy day, Geoff!

A dolphin 'Caught in the act' at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon.

Let it snow in New York. Devyn and Kris found the sun!

The catch of the day cooked to perfection at LazyDays

How much fun is a hot pink manicure?

the saltwater pool on Pigeon Key. New and old 7 mile bridges in the background

Our favorite Mallory Square (Key West) performer grabs a buck to drop in his master's bucket.

Gerry and Fred beat the crowd for a photo op at Key West. 80 miles to Havana!

Pam, Marilyn and Fred ready for a Ft. Laud. dinner!

Eddy and Suzanne on the deck of their Condo. ICW in background-look to the right and see the Ocean

Happy Hour on Young America. Dad and Linda

Linda and Patrick prepare to dive into the Atlantic Ocean

AVAST ye Lubbers! Pirates Casey and Becca at Crane's Point

This IS the life! The French family sunning at the Pool at Banana Bay

Grandma preferred the hot tub!

Jenny and Rebecca at the tiny Banana Bay Beach

Grandpa helped open the coconut, and find the pretty shells embedded in the rough coral.

You know you're at the end of the road...Key West!

YOUNG AMERICA crosses her wake entering the marina at Banana Bay after 337 days 'at sea'

Hanging out on the dock at Banana Bay celebrating the end of the Loop

Hoisting the gold burgee after many, many miles of Looping!

The Lifeguard wore sweats! The bathers are all in the hot tub. Cold snap in Orlando FL

The Metros--our Harbor Host family in St. Pete. Nicky Angela, Eileen and Nick

Looking over the stern, the view is water only--actually looking over any side of the boat, the sam

For several hours,this was the view in any direction...

Following OSPREY to Clearwater at dawn

Julie and Maurice aboard QUOTIDIAN, St. Pete

The elegant interior of the 100 year old St. Petersburg Yacht Club

The tiki bar at Cedar Key. Big crowd last nite, spotless grounds this a.m. Good for them!

Wouldn't I love to take this for a spin! Sanibel Marina

Fred, Gen and Bill aboard POTLUCK

Merry Christmas Ada, Molly, Jen, Kris and Linda

Most of the UUCRT Building committee. Athena, Mike and Linda

Hard to tell, but the water is 6" below the stick.Barely enough to leave the canal.

So long Joe and Punk. Note the Florida garb! MITTENS for crying out loud!

Santa Rosa island. Is it sand or snow? Feels as if it could be the latter!

This is Military Land--those small black dots are training flights!

Tom the weatherman of the Gulf (unofficial, of course)

Loopers enjoying dinner at Pt. St. Joe

This dredge moved aside so we could leave Eastern Shore Marina. Gotta keep the channel deep!

To fry a turkey, you inject it with the 'good stuff' to make it moist and juicy. Cook 3-5 min./lb.

+/- 40 boaters gathered at the Thanksgiving lunch at Turner's Marina.

Bob and Vikki Riggs shared their home and holiday with a crowd of Loopers.

Miss 'Bama--a recreational shrimper. Very neat baot!

Rashmi, Carol and me. We had a great visit aboard both boats!

Fairhope's lovely Unitarian fellowship--a surprise find for me.

A most ominous sky, and the storm following it was spectacular!

Hard to see YA tucked in next to the Pica's dinghy, but she's in a great spot for the month!

Happy Holidays from Fred and Linda--usually aboard YOUNG AMERICA; now at home in NY!

For the first time ever, we tied the stern to a tree. Next day we got out the extra anchor.

Here is why we got out the anchor. Line nearly wore through rubbing on the tree.

Welcome to Demopolis! Two of these guys guard the New Orleans Restaurant.

MILLENIUM SEA rafted to YA. See the other 3 boats in the fog? We couldn't either! Bashi Creek

GRATEFUL, YA, QUEEN ANN'S REVENGE & MILLENIUM SEA at Lock #1 because there was lots of water

The Turner Marina Group--Linda, Fred, Hank, Carol, Mark, and Ann

City Skyline! It's Mobile, AL--after all these miles!

What is up with the mug? I just am happy with it, and thought you'd like to see it.

This was not taken when the anchored barge appeared. No time for camera, that!

A tow, ( tugboat) pushing 9 barges into a lock. Maybe 3 extra feet on each side? Some skill!

You only know because I say so, but this really IS the entrance to the TTW.

The Army Corps can definitely draw a straight line!. Tenn-Tom Waterway Divide Cut.

Bay Springs Marina, MS. The first time YA has had a roof over her dinghy.

The lift of the Whitten Lock is 85 feet! This is how it looked as we left. It was a long way down!

Jan and Dan, of multiple Aberdeens, who live aboard LONG GONE in Aberdeen, MS

Color us silly, but my sister and I both love the fog photos! In the next shot, the bow was gone.

Suddenly the seawall to starboatd has turned into the White Cliffs of Epes Beautiful.

A l'ooping boat traveling rafted to another. You thought you'd seen it all, when....'

Our last look (for this year) at the floating office and docks at Green Turtle Bay

Fred's map of this leg of the Great Loop. We are moving south!

The bottom of the base is out of the water at normal summer pool. Water's high! Paris Landing TN

Sailors on Kentucky Lake having a great race.

Scenery along the Tennessee River can be breathtaking.

"Red sky at night, sailor's delight", they say. This sunset was a beauty!

Here's YA's bow. We daily disconnect (and re-connect) shore power & cable tv

Brian, a GTB worker-bee, visited YA one of the days we planned to leave. Note the jacket. Warm.

GTB is beautifully landscaped for fall. This building houses an indoor pool. Nice.

We did have one lunch at GTB's Bayside Grill

Was a low key Hallowe'en. We stayed in and our 'found' pumpkin smiled from the bow pulpit.

That turtle (and he's not even green) just has a hold on Young America

Shelby St.Bridge-an unusually still night.One of the longest pedestrian bridges YA's at the base.

Jarrett, my Apple Guru with his thumb drive named "Brain" on which he saves everything

Jemina, an Apple store acquaintance, and her newly published book, "Herman's Journey"

Little Jimmy Dickens onstage at the Grand Ole Opry

Here is the brand new pressure valve on our fuel polisher! Fred does keep busy with boat work.

It's great to see you again, cousin Ann!

The Parthanon in Nashville's Centennial Park. A full scale replica of the Greek Parthenon

Alan LaQuire's 1990 re-creation of the Athena Parthenos. She's 42 feet tall.

Musica, another sculpture by Alan LeQuire--in a Nashville Roundabout

The turtle got a new home--and he needed it! There is water under the junk.

Eric, the Bumpus Mills Fisherman, cleaning his 9 crappies with an electric filleting knife

It is cold and dark, but the deck is looking good!

The Green Turtle (one of them) at Green Turtle Bay Marina

Pat and Diane, Canadians aboard SHARPIE'S DREAM heading south

Dr. Fred hanging the blinds. Getting there is the hardest part..

Once a salvage guy, always....we found the pumpkin afloat in the Cumberland!

The Castle on the Cumberland

The Marina at Bumpus Mills, TN

Going nowhere in this fog--Bumpus Mills, TN

C-Dory X 4 at Clarksville, TN Pelican, Sandpiper, Life of Riley and C-Pearl

We left our debris by the dock. C-Dorry crewmembers waving

Mike Borum, of SEA DREAM, our Nashville host

Fabulous Steel Guitar playwe--Time Jumpers. Singer is Tamela Jones dtr of George J. & Tammy Wynette

Neal, the CNN canoe guy, paddling to New Orleans! And we thought we were moving slowly...

Why a bazillion pelicans flocked along the MS River we'll never know

Wickets up on lock and dam #52 on the Ohio River

Sharing a lock with a tug and single barge. Many a tow is 3 barges across--or more

Evidence of Bass fishermen at the tournament. Kentucky Lake State Park, KY

National Quilt Museum at Paducah, KY No photos allowed inside.

Paducah, KY mural that becomes a levee when the river rises

Self Service Pump Out. And we thought we'd seen it all!

Tying to a 'cell' to wait for a big tow to make room for us in the lock. Another cell in background

Fred wishes I'd get back on the boat! (and I did)

Bob's backhoe, Tall Timbers Marina, Havana, IL

The rain and spray were like this all day long! UFFDA

Junction--MS River to the Left, IL River to the Right

Locking made easy--good tall bollard with overhang to hold the loop, tight line, nothing to it.

this was a tough bollard to grab, and to hold on to!

We ARE in the MISSISSIPPI--here's the Arch in St. Louis

Fern teaching Charts 101B at Hoppie's Marina, Kimmswick, MO

Diane & Pat SHARPIE'S DREAM Ontario

Approaching the Asian Carp Barrier.

Tied up-briefly- at the Carp barrier

Bring on the Carp barrier--oops, I must sit first!

baby Logan w/mom (Amy) dad (Jason) & held by godparents Sarah & Bob.

Sandi, Matt, Kyra and 2 of the 3 Ferdon pups

Does the John Deere need an oil change, Fred? (At Logan's christening)

Poor Parker stuffed into the life jacket--with Bob and Sarah on YA

Sandi's husband Louie came to bid us adieu. That's the 'lock guy' on the cart.

Here's Fred's map of where we are. Heading SOUTH!

Ice cutting Ferry Boat ABGEWEIT, now the Colunbia Yacht Club. Thanks, Claudia!

Cloud gate, or more familiarly, the Bean

A duplicate glasss tower faces this. Kids love to play in the shallow pool, and get splashed!

Downtown Chicago--the El--can't you just feel the energy? Love it!

Loopers meet again, in IL this time. Ron Margie, Jemmy, Jack, Pia and Fred

CA get-together for Maureen, Linda and Freddie--3 nurses from Swedish and SF

Ventura CA--City Hall to the Pacific

Pizza @ 68 HPC:Chris, Becca, Casey, Dev, KT, JT, Fred, Jen and Molly

Fred, Linda Lee and Paul, Laurel, Alan, Hazel and Holly

Once a year we test the PFD's to make sure they'll hold air if we need them to

Fred and the U-Boat U-505 captured in WW II

Chicago Science Museum-train goes from Chicago to Seattle. Neat.

Who knew that these two lived in Chicago?

State Street Bridge. Guy in Blue is CapeMan, Chicago's answer to NY's Naked Cowboy

Lake Michigan, Chicago River Lock--just open the gate and let the Lake in.

Fred, Mary and Kyra on the bridge over the Chicago River

Someone lost their balloon boquet in Lake Michigan. We salvaged it.

This submariner (also a Fred) led our tour of the USS COBIA

Inside Beerstein's Ice Cream and Candy Store. YUM

Jim, Joe, Punk, Karen and Fred aboard HEMISPHERE DANCER

We're underway, so only 2 Mirage Trawlers are left in Pt. Washington

Root River Drawbridge in Racine WI. Nice waterfront! All fill.

UU symbols of the world's religions

Work at Larsen's--get a cart.Fred's considering coming out of retirement

Sand dunes of Michigan at Pyramid Point. That is YA on a cloudy day

Riding in the horse drawn carriage

The Arch Rock on Mackinaw Island

The Grand Hotel, Mackinaw Island, MI

Making fudge in Mackinaw Island, MI

He's waving at me while painting the Mackinaw Island Bridge. YIKES!

YA's weather map. Red is thunderstormL We are located at the reflection of the flash

Part of the RiverWalk, Manistee, MI

The 'fish' of Leland, MI

Gary, Trina and their salmon caught in Lake Michigan

Quarry closed for the August Holiday. Killarney, ON

Main Street, Little Current. Doesn't it look a bit Hollywood-ish?

Crystal clear water at Little Current. That's the cement block holding the dock-about 15 feet down

Parade of boats at the Little Ccurrent Swing Bridge

Flower Pot The intricate stone work is amazing--and not man-made. The glaciers did it.

LIghthouse at Lion's Head

Limestone walls of the Bruce Peninsula

How deep does the snow get in Parry Sound? Check out the 'finder' sign

balcony of the CR Stockney concert hall. My shot of the stage didn't work so good....

Will, the Killbear Weather Guy

Our depth guage--there is a LOT of water under us! (Our speed is 6.8 kn/hr)

Flower Pots

Herbert's Fisheries, Killarney

Just when you thuoght you'd seen it all. A BIkayak in Killarney

Looking back toward the entrance to Killarney

Exiting lock #45. We were close on both sides!

Morning papers delivered! South Bay Cove Marina

The channel is rugged, but well marked

Art on the Rocks--not uncommon to see totems, but this is a whole family!

Heavy weather followed us through the Channel

Henry's-- behind a one rock island--with trees. Henry's has 8 long docks.Lots of room for diners

If you don't want to anchor, you can pick up a public mooring--$10/night

We went for our first dinghy ride in a very long time!

Punk took her kayak for a ride in Port Rawley Bay

Some folks came in groups. These four are tied to each other and to the shore.

Love the speed limit signs. Same shape appears on the charts. Cute.

Houseboat passes CAROLYNN ANN, who has moved out of the channel.

The highway parallels Lake Mitchell

The boats at the bottom of the Kirkfield Lift Lock

Dead slow through the Hole in the Wall

The cottages are becoming more upscale. This one has a two-boat garage.

Soon we'll cross the road--when the traffic clears!

We're resting nicely on bow and skegs. Slings provide stability, not support.

The four sets of tracks keep the boat level as it descends

Jen and Kris with the Not-So-Big-One that DIDN'T get away!

Seagulls enjoying a pink rock on a rainy afternoon

Chad the lock guy, took our pic in the lock. go Parks Canada--the good guys!

happy hour in Peterborough: Jack,Pia, Punk, Fred, Joe, Ron, Margi,and Rocky.

Awaiting our turn to enter the Peterborough Lift Lock

about 1/2 way up. Tiny lock person on right, downward pan on left. That's me in the red shirt

Peterborough from 65 feet in the air!

happy hour in Bobcageon. I got into this pic--we corralled a passer-by to take it!

Norm and Barb--very generous Loopers who remember what it is like!

From right: Norm's dock, BETA OMEGA (42'Hattaras), CAROLYN ANN, YOUNG AMERICA (2 GH37's).

Fenelon Falls. Very pretty, and waaay more water than Healey Falls!

Welcome to the St. Lawrence Seaway

The Salon on LA DUCHESSE

The crew of GH-37 CAROLYN ANN--Joe, Punk and Rocky Pica

Everyone was dressed up for Canada Day

Sorta self explanatory

A map of the 240 mile TSW. We're moving from East to West, Kingston to Georgian Bay, Lake Huron

Here is how the guys work these locks

Inside one of the many locks we've traversed with CAROLYN ANN

From the top of a double (48 feet) lock, our highest, so far!

On our trek--we can HEAR the Falls...

Healey Falls or is it the Healey Spillway

Could be Kingston, Hastings, anywhere--we'll find it!

Map of the Great Loop. We'll skip the upper NY canals and follow the northern Great Lakes route.

Knife and nippers are always by the door--just in case!

Little Flower and his/her sister/brother (?)

Pick the sludge out of the canal and drop it in a barge. Takes 1-1/2 hours to fill a barge.

A section of the old Erie Canal--before motorized vessels were the norm.

Pulling on a cable--the easiest way. Sadly, not all locks have them.

Hook the hook, hold the boat, move the hook, hold the boat, repeat as necessary.

We found a NICE surprise at the top of this pipe! No eggs or baby birds, though

Ft. Stanwix, Rome NY

YOUNG AMERICA at Bannerman's Castle, Polipel Island, NY

CAROLYNN ANN at West Point

HALF MOON and MYSTIC WHALER in te Newburgh Harbor

HALF MOON salutes the Newburgh Harbor as she prepares to dock next to the paddle wheeler RIVER ROSE

For 20 years the Houseboat YOUNG AMERICA, now PLAN "B"

Rebecca and Casey check out Catskill Creek

The captain, the dinghy, the Go-Pet and the Burgee. We're good to go.

The Coast Guard blimp followed us for awhile.

Knute does it HIS way--upside down!

Handy 'rail' built to keep me out of the water!

This minnow leapt onto the swim platform from the Albamarle Sound.

The swamp is laden with logs, and shallow!

YA's swim platform tucked under LEGRACE's dinghy.

Fred with U-Turn in Deep Creek Lock

Jordan Lift Bridge has been removed from Norfolk Harbor. See the tug pushing a barge toward us.

Sha's on her way! Kris is the graduate.

Boat: 16 feet wide. Slip 16 feet 9 inches wide. Good job, Fred!

The deck was a SERIOUS mess!

...but it cleaned up nicely--with a lotta effort and a lotta water!

Talking on the phone on a windy morning

Bernie Reller taking a picture of his work

What's in a name?

What a way to travel

Marley, above, unwilling to join the family below. Low tide.

Shrimp boat about to be Blessed, and poured upon

Sally and Bill's very old house

McClellanville Live Oak NOT destroyed by Hurricane Hugo

Everyone is out enjoying the water on a Sunday afternoon

WHEE

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If you get rocks, build a garden.

In the Atlantic for 5 hours, we saw one boat, a Shrimper. We had to change course to let her pass!

Balloon man at the Earth Day party, JAX Landing

Beautiful storm just south of Hilton Head. It blew over in an hour

Mirage Seminar, Gainesville, FL

Fred studying the family tree

the Hawaii cousins brought me a beautiful live orchid lei

Farmer's Market at the "Pink Castle" (Embassy Suites, Historic Charleston)

Cousins Paul, Fred, Kay and Albert enjoying history

Almost a Dozen Cousins

Descendants of Uncle Ted, plus a few

New old section of the Bridge of Lions moving into position

HELLO,, Lavender Ace! You may go wherever you want! We'll just watch.

6th grade artists, Jacksonviille FL

Country Western Concert--JAX Landing

Captain Dave at Reynolds Park welcomed us back to Green Cove Springs

Fred, Rocky, Linda, Mike, Punk, and Joe. Dinner on CAROLYNN ANN

A guy on a 'Stand Up Paddle Board'. What else could it be?

MOONBEAM and CHUTAY heading for Stuart (wish I'd thought faster for a closer photo!)

Our own 'Barnacle Fred' ready to do battle with the propeller. Brrrr.

Andy, Neil, Fred, Barb & Ollie, Sheila and Randy's sleeve and legs aboard LAZY DOLPHIN

Randy and Annie looking down at SEA DEE and the Banaana River. Nice

Heading back to the anchorage after a great evening. Barb, Randy, Neil, Sheila

Cocoa's Mardi Gras parade was fun, noisy and lively!

3-2-1- LIFT OFF!

Barb, Randy, Linda, Annie, Andy, Neil and Sheila watching Discovery disappear

Manatee Bay, Pelican Cay Marina from our roof

Wee Stiltsville houses on the horizon, Key Biscayne

Pam and mom Marilyn and the FABULOUS veggie lasaagna

Random piper out for a stroll played us a tune

Art show Del Ray Beach FL

TY Nurses Helene and Linda with Bruce

Bernard Madoff's home is Palm Beach. This about sums it up, I guess.....

Whitehall--Henry Flagller's wedding gift to his third wife

It could not fit any better! Go-Pet in Dinghy

Our 'Kenmore' Go-Pet ready to travel

Ernie and me enjoying the spankin' breeze

the Keys Community Band

community beach. Tiny and perfect

community beach. tiny and perfect

How fun must that be??? (but not for me!)

What a beauty--1925 ELCO

How the retirees keep track of time,sort of...

Barnacle Benny, ready to go to work

Fred, Sandy, Judy,Chuck, Fran and Milton. Farkle, anyone?

Seven mile bridge--original one on the right, replacement on the left

Makeshift workbench to level the shelf's legs, but it works!

Molly, Jeff and JT in sunny Florida

Fran and Milton, singing along with the Limelighters

The pool at Banana Bay

Seven Mile Bridge--old and new

A reminder that water is pumped in from Miami

A marina that didn't rebuild. No boats since Hurricane Wilma

This is our new Personal Electric Transport...

...and this is how it works!

Suited up and ready to go!

Diver going down--hey, it is ME!

There is always something to fix!

New pillows quilted with love by my sister Betty

A diver scrubbing the bottom of our neighbor's boat

A cool Florida ride--a convertible pickup truck!

Sigh, the port rail is bent...

...and the rub rail is torn asunder

Blowing the Conch Shell, Miami

Geoff, Amy and Peter flew in from AZ via FLL

Want a pet iguana? Uffda! Not me!

What can you tell me about diving, Grandpa?

Looks like Peter is doing a dive!

Peter being videotaped for an ad while holding his breath

Peliican ballet

Gerry and Kris, ready to fly home at 3:30 am

Faux inspecting the waterfall

The best Holiday gift--happy faces!

For all you Trqavis McGee fans...

Enjoying (?) the New River with tow boats fore and aft!

Briny's Pub, New River Ready for any holiday

We passed by the other cruisers--close!

Lincoln Mall in South Beach

A serious OOPS

Young America in 'the straps'

It is much better when you need a wrench to turn this propelleer nut

Mike and Dave share A/C info with Fred

The Marina at Ft. Pierce--or did you guess that?

High school was just the other day!

Ft. Lauderdale's Parade--Rockin' with Grand Marshall Jim Belushi

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Knute, our new Rockna anchor, awaiting installatin. Boy, does he grab and hold the bottom!

The airplane motor boat can go just about anywhere there is water!

Seagulls on our stern

A lot of bridges--and some of them were well decorated. this one reinforced the manatee zone.

GH47 Mother Ocean from our stateroom window, Charleston, SC

It is amazing that the critter could get loose from this mud!

Welcome to Thanksgiving Dinner!

How happy can you get? Beaufort,SC

About to dock the 'Snow-Boat" Thunderbolt, GA

Sunset on the Wahoo River, GA. The island disappeared and emerged as the 7' tides rose and fell.

Three dolphins playing next to Young America

Swan's Point NC. Can you see the snowflakes?

Golfers at 8 am, Myrtle Beach, NC

Fred had them eating out of his hand at Isle of Palms

The 'spiderweb' bridge at Charleston from the car.

Paula at the Pineapple fountain and gardens in Charlotte

A typical Charleston home with earthquake rods, a single door to the side porches and a garden.

Can't afford a house? Buy a garage. From Sotheby's, no less.

6th generation basket weaver in the markets of Charleston

Celebrating Veteran's Day in the Dismal Swamp

robert, the Lock Tender, offers breakfast snacks as we wait for all boats to be ready for the lock.

Fred enjoyed watching the bridge swing at the Dismal Swamp Visitor's Center

Getting on and off the boat is a bit tricky in Eliz. City, NC

Bill, Gen and Fred in Oriental, NC

People everywhere

Pondering the past

The path George and Martha walked on their wedding day.

Folks meditating in the Labyrinth

We're on the 'up' side of the bridge this time!

Grown ups being kids on Hallowe'en

Simply step from boat to boat for dinner!

Party time at Aquia Harbor

YA and the Mt. Vernon TourBoat

Everyone photographed the Changing of the Guard at Arlington

The guys and gals aboard SILVER QUEEN

Anchored at St. Mary's, MD

Heading north on Delaware Bay

Flying Ernie the Eagle on LI Sound

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