The Great Loop

This web site is an attempt to provide a quick and easy way for our family and freinds to keep up with us on "The Loop"

The Great Loop is a 6000 mile jouney down the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Alabama. From there around the coast of Florida via Key West with a side trip to the Bahamas. Back to the coast of Florida we head up the east coast to the Chesapeake Bay. From the Chesapeake we continue up the east coast through New York Harbour, up the Hudon River, and across the Erie Canal. Through a series of canals we go across Lake Ontario into Canada. We will spend a month in Canada. Back to the US, we will cross Lake Michigan to Chicago. Following the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers back to Tennesse.


LOOP CLOSED: 8/12/09: 310 days, 6170 miles, 107 locks, 3 countries, 16 states, 85 different marinas, 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel, thousands of photos, countless new friends, and priceless memories...

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Party Time

Back home Monday, party time Saturday....

Great party.....Thank you for coming......wine in beautiful adornments and wonderful deserts were brought as we got to see some of our favorite people...........

Lisa Skaladan above always looking sassy......and Janice my right hand for the last year ...finally may get to relax a minute.......Thank you for all your and Tim's help this last year.....without you we could not have had this great experience......The Great LoopRandy and Brenda............missed ya.......New boating friends...Todd and Brenda have been cruising for almost 4 years....we met in Chattanooga and they have been staying in our cove......glad you could come.....They were really interested in the pictures on the big screen.....see anywhere you have been or want to go next???? I am sure we could learn a lot from you two........Our neighbors Nancy and Brownie......Thank you for keeping an eye on things while we were gone........Greg.....Tractor(Dwight), Jack and Vicki ......hope you enjoyed.....we sure did. Vicki ...what a wonderful chocolate cake....we have a new fave..........................................it was gone in 5 minutes. Neighbors Tom and Melissa...............Good to see ya...........Thank you for the great food....

Jack and Vicki..............Looking Good.......................... Mike and Sharry..................Always make the party.......................................
Dan and Diane.............Diane all tan.....spending time at that beach ????? Thank you for coming....
John and Lisa.................Caribbean Style......got that orange shirt on for football season......Looks Great........Love you

Jan and Sarah.............ya match.....always good to have you......................Robin and Janan.............we will be seeing a lot of you at the UT football season starts.......
Cannot have a party with Mike............He IS the party for sure..........MISSED YOU ........and enjoyed your joining us in Florida.......made it on the blog a few times.............
Beautiful chicks.............Kathryn and Jane............
That Greg.....was just sure to get some hugs.................imagine that???? Glad you could make it....

Randy & Brenda, sorry about the gate.....
Sandy and Linda..........just catching up..................... Mike and Mike............real huggers......

Marty and Susan............always the handsome couple..............................
John and Vickie.......just good to see you two again.......we could make this a habit............
Just fit right in........who knows maybe after cruising you will settle here???? I know a good realtor................

Bob and Nancy.............this is family for sure.........................

Mary and Jay are here tooooooooo...........

And if any of our guests did not party with us.........drink too much wine or beer.....talk boating......and are not glad to see us back........I am ready for ya .....with this (Boyd's new weapon - it's for real and loaded)................

So..............In order not to be shot at.............hope you did all of the above..............because we loved having you in our home. Whether it is doing the Great Loop or being at home back to work again.....it really is about ALL YOU SPECIAL PEOPLE! Thank you for taking time to come and celebrate with us............(and for all the wonderful wines you brought)....see ya soon...

GO VOLS!!!

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