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Another Adventure sans mast |
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AA doesn't look the same without her mast. |
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Anchor In lite |
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Tied to a wall on the river with only a light guarding us. |
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Tow passing |
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The tows didn't throw the wakes we expected, but at times they filled the river bank to bank. |
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Buddy edits... |
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while Barry inputs the data for this update. |
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Lolligag waits |
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Dawn mist shrouds her above the Brandon Road Lock. |
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Quanset huts for boats |
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The waterway widened and the pleasure boating activity picked up. |
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VO on the water |
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After a night in Joliet, VO waits for the lock. |
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"AA" at Hamms' |
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Here we are, from the land of sky blue waters, waiting for a hoist. |
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Dreams |
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After spending years building his ideal boat, he was too old to take her to the sea. |
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Still Dreamin' |
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A retired electrician is outfitting this sternwheeler for the inland waterway. It's their home. |
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Serendipity |
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Moving from Michigan to Florida after "selling it all." |
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Barry meets Kate |
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After corresponding for a couple of years in a writers group, they finally met in person. Kate's a talented lady! |
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Perfect Looper |
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Here's the perfect boat for running the river. |
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Starved Rock |
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The limestone bluffs marked the Starved Rock Lock. |
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Been to Peru |
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The riverfront was colorful. |
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Riverview variety |
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After miles of sand, an outcropping added a flair. |
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Lord of the Rings |
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Unks lined the river for miles. |
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