A Week of Relaxation

Occasionally, we have to stop and put a few things in perspective.  We used to look forward to one week off of school and make a mad dash for a place to "vacation".  Now we look for a place to do laundry, fill up on gas, participate in local activities, etc. before returning to our travels.  We had a wonderful week at Green Turtle Bay Marina. 
We dined at a fabulous restaurant, Patti's, with a group of friends one evening.  Each and everyone of us was please with our meal.  The place reminded us of a giant Cracker Barrel, but the food was quite different.

We also returned for a busy day in Paducah.  We used the courtesy van and hit Walmart for groceries and a few supplies.  One woman needed to see a local dentist for some tooth repair.  One hour and 2,000 dollars later, she was ready to call it a day.  We actually had a great lunch together and then hit the liquor store before returning to Livingston County, which is dry.
One evening we had a "potluck" of sorts.  Dixie made wonderful gumbo, Rick fixed some cajun chicken, Teresa made potato salad and others brought some appetizers.  We visited about adventures past and some of those to come. 
One couple attended who are just beginning their journey.  They had the boat hauled to a marina and will begin the "loop".  They will actually meet family later in the year in Florida.  I found it interesting that Rick and I actually knew more about boating on this journey than this couple did.  They still have to pass through their first Lock.

The weather has been perfect.  It has been in the 80's to 90's each day and cools down in the evening.  Today there is some cloud cover and yet it is still warm.  People filled the marina this weekend and many still got in the water.  We are now moving down the midde of Kentucky Lake just taking in the beauty.  We realize many of you have boated on this lake and now understand why you return.  We will probably stay anchored in a cove for tonight and then proceed to Paris Landing State Park Marina.  Don't be surprised if you get a call from us.  We are going to try to talk someone into bringing our truck to the marina.  We think we will leave it here for the winter and then boat here in the spring and continue down river to Mobile at a later time.
  We watched a great small town Harvest Moon Parade on Saturday.  We got a chuckle when we saw the above car. We also took in a local variety show that was as good as any we have seen in other resort areas.

The lake is fairly empty today.  More boats were arriving at GTB who will eventually go to Joe Wheelers for the Looper's Randezvous.  Me?  I'm reading "Honey, Let's Get A Boat" and thinking that a few years in the future it might be interesting to get a different type of boat and actually cruise America's Great Loop.  I've always wanted to get to the Northeast part of the U.S. and this just might be the way to do it. 

Now it is time to enjoy the last few days of this grand Mississippi Adventure and start thinking about getting to Florida for the cold winter ahead.  We have a wedding and holidays to look forward to sharing with others.  We can look forward to the spring and the arrival of a new grandchild.  We will also look forward to spring/summer travel on "the houseboat". 

I will probably have only one more post.  This should end the first half of our journey.  I will keep the site for our trip to Moblile Bay next year.  Take care  ya all.