I'll remember Stop #52 of our boat journey mostly for the reminder that history matters -- the history of a friendship and the history of a nation. Pam Warnken and I met decades ago, as Navy officers. One year, when I was recovering from "break-up blues," she invited me to Columbus and persuaded me to … Continue reading Columbus, Miss. (Day 83)
So, we had a relaxed cruise on the Tombigbee Waterway and we're coming into our next marina at Columbus, Miss. This marina is just before our next lock, but it's not visible from the river. The sweet guy working there is kindly guiding us in. "Just look for the yellow sail in front of the … Continue reading Sail or Sell? Into the Deep South (Day 82)
We've reached it! The Mighty Mississippi! No sign announced it. No blast of a horn. The water looked the same. 😉 But we watched the channel markers carefully, and grinned at each other as Mile Marker 0 on the Illinois merged with Mile Marker 218 of the Mississippi. It felt like a milestone. And it … Continue reading Alton (Day 49-50)
For Many Moons 