08.19.2010 after transferring two locks we made it to Heritage Harbor Marina in Ottawa IL. Ottawa is one of those river towns in the process of reinventing itself. The boating lifestyle appears to be a major element in this reconstruction.
The 32 acre marina is part of an under construction resort community. Their floating docks can withstand flood waters to 12 feet. I’m guessing because the dock pipes where way over my head.
You can buy a townhouse or single family cottage with a slip just a few yards from your door. In addition to the marina, townhouses and cottages, a hotel and retail shops are planned. It should be quite a complex.
08.20.2010 Tom and Diane (Noah Genda) arrived. It‘s always good to them. We enjoy swapping stories about our loop experiences.
Today is George, from our first buddy boat- Reflection, birthday. We wish we were in NJ to celebrate with him. George taught us that “it is what it is”. This attitude helps when being on the Loop has thrown us a loop. Happy Birthday George!
08.21.2010 Blake, Helena and three year old Pierce came out for a cruise. Three is when most of the world is new to you. You get excited about learning the names of objects like trawler, barge and houseboat. You are thrilled when someone in a passing boat returns a wave.
Three year olds look at things differently. For instance, when we were waked by another boat Pierce made a playful whoa sound. He thought it was fun to rebalance himself on the settee. Unlike the Captain and I who retrained ourselves from providing our usual response, “Thanks for the wake you @!@!”.
Three is when you can remember where the cards are placed in a match the pair’s game. You help the other player, (Thank you Pierce). You don’t care who gets the match as long as you can celebrate the win. And three is when your hug can steal a heart.
Blake and Helena are sitting in my seat!
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