Saturday, July 11, 2009
Saturday, July 11th.
It is hard to believe it's Saturday and I have not updated my posts since the sixth. It has been an extremely busy week filled with fun and frustration. On Tuesday afternoon Tom and I arrived at Paris Landing State Park and Marina in Paris Kentucky. We enjoyed their great buffet and pool and busily prepared Laughter for her next set of guests. My brother Ron and his girlfriend Natalie were to arrive that afternoon. They called and told us they were in Ill. but were turning around. Natalie had a family emergency. We were disappointed that we would not get to spend time with them but we were really sad for them. I know how important vacations are for renewal of the body, mind and soul and I know how hard they work and needed a break.
On Wednesday we were up early with a heading of Green Turtle Bay Marina, on Barkley Lake in Kentucky. We thought we would arrive about 12:30. My cousin Gary and his wife Leah were meeting us. Remember when I said fun and frustration? Well, Laughter would not start again! After an hour plus she was running and we were on our way to Green Turtle. We arrived about two hours later than planned but you have to look at the bright side. We did get there!
On Wednesday evening my brother called and said all was well on the home front and they were on their way! Yeah! Wednesday evening we visited with Gary and Leah, tootled around the marina in the dingy and did a little dock fishing, and yes, Peanut fell in again!
Thursday morning everyone had arrived and eager to get out on Barkley Lake. One of our pre-departure jobs was to return the dingy to her position up on top. Easy right, attach the cable push the up button on the crane remote and up she goes, except the cable wouldn't move! Between the mechanical talents of my brother and my cousin the cable problem was resolved. All right, fire up those engines and let's go! It is now late morning and in the ninties! The starboard engine (the one we were having issues with)started right up! Yes! I turn the key for the port engine, and nothing happens! Unbelieveable! Never fear our mechanic relatives soon figured out the problem and we were on our way to Barkley State Park marina. Thank goodness for great relatives with uncanny mechanical ability! We took our time, stopped and swam, pulled people on the tube, got caught up on our families and most importantly laughed until my face hurt! Check out a few of the pictures.
It is hard to believe it's Saturday and I have not updated my posts since the sixth. It has been an extremely busy week filled with fun and frustration. On Tuesday afternoon Tom and I arrived at Paris Landing State Park and Marina in Paris Kentucky. We enjoyed their great buffet and pool and busily prepared Laughter for her next set of guests. My brother Ron and his girlfriend Natalie were to arrive that afternoon. They called and told us they were in Ill. but were turning around. Natalie had a family emergency. We were disappointed that we would not get to spend time with them but we were really sad for them. I know how important vacations are for renewal of the body, mind and soul and I know how hard they work and needed a break.
On Wednesday we were up early with a heading of Green Turtle Bay Marina, on Barkley Lake in Kentucky. We thought we would arrive about 12:30. My cousin Gary and his wife Leah were meeting us. Remember when I said fun and frustration? Well, Laughter would not start again! After an hour plus she was running and we were on our way to Green Turtle. We arrived about two hours later than planned but you have to look at the bright side. We did get there!
On Wednesday evening my brother called and said all was well on the home front and they were on their way! Yeah! Wednesday evening we visited with Gary and Leah, tootled around the marina in the dingy and did a little dock fishing, and yes, Peanut fell in again!
Thursday morning everyone had arrived and eager to get out on Barkley Lake. One of our pre-departure jobs was to return the dingy to her position up on top. Easy right, attach the cable push the up button on the crane remote and up she goes, except the cable wouldn't move! Between the mechanical talents of my brother and my cousin the cable problem was resolved. All right, fire up those engines and let's go! It is now late morning and in the ninties! The starboard engine (the one we were having issues with)started right up! Yes! I turn the key for the port engine, and nothing happens! Unbelieveable! Never fear our mechanic relatives soon figured out the problem and we were on our way to Barkley State Park marina. Thank goodness for great relatives with uncanny mechanical ability! We took our time, stopped and swam, pulled people on the tube, got caught up on our families and most importantly laughed until my face hurt! Check out a few of the pictures.
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