OUR PLAN

We are writing this blog for one reason and one reason only. To provide a vehicle to make it easier to remain in touch with our family and friends back home.



Our plan is simple. Depart our home port of Goderich, Ontario in the Summer of 2011. Cruise Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron while visiting some of the ports and anchorages we have missed over the years. As well as revisiting some of our favourite haunts hopefully with some of our very good friends with whom we have cruised with many times before. All the while adding up the miles and gaining experience with our new trawler. Our first and only self imposed deadline is to be in the Chicago area around Labour Day. South of Chicago, weather and circumstances will guide us!



Monday, July 4, 2011

JULY 4, 2011 - SHORT STROKES

We are now really down to the short strokes. Terri has had an extra-long day at work. The postal workers strike has caused her to work much later than expected. The office has received a much higher volume of mail than is normal. Who handles it, but Terri!  She did some grocery shopping before arriving at work. Of course our plans to meet at the office disintegrated so, we had to wait until she arrived home in order to start cooking. Lamb Chops mmm! Dinner has ended and the dishes are washed.
We had our Satellite TV suspended a couple days ago with an eye to our upcoming absence. All that the PVR will be used for today is to watch whatever has been prerecorded. Terri insists (?) upon an episode of the Walton’s. LOL! She has a soft spot for the underdog. This particular episode drives home to me the feeling that we are truly blessed, and said blessings should be counted.
I have one final appointment scheduled with a Cummins Mechanic to do some warranty work on the engine. The same issue that arose at our Captains Meeting last July at the boat delivery, has not been resolved. The mechanic feels confident in the latest plan. Let’s hope! It’s not a big deal but as it is a new boat, it might as well be fixed under their dime. This will require a trip up to the boat early morning on Wed. in order to attend to the engine issue. Then, a trip home to load up for the last time and then back to the boat.
We plan to sail in two days. We shall see!
Mark

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