Thank you to all military veterans…living and deceased who have enabled us to live the lifestyles we do. And thank you also to the active military and families who are currently sacrificing their lives. We will not forget you….
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WINDY and cold…but what would you expect…we’re in Oswego! I went to school here when they put stakes in the ground and attached ropes so students could find their way in snow storms, No cancelling classes in the ‘old days’…wonder if they still have those ropes. Wow…do I sound old. OK…so that’s all the “In my day….” talk. We will wait here until Ontario has a good weather forecast for our crossing – this should be done in one day…whereupon we will be reunited with our treasured – and dearly missed – river family.
By the way….after I put coffee on this morning, I went back to our cabin to find the “STAR” from Kressers taped over our cabin entrance. Well, SOMEONE thinks a lot of himself. Come to think of it, at my class reunion last year, Ted was the only non-class member to get an award certificate (something about going above and beyond the call of duty being married to me). Hmmmm, must be a good thing.
We completed the last 8 locks today just before they closed. It really was touch and go and we passed ‘Gone To Far’ (Tim & Margie Williams) docked on a wall just before the last lock. Pretty sure they think we’re stalking them since we always seem to turn up wherever they are.
The Oswego Yacht Club is attached to this marina and we were invited to join their cocktail hour. We did so with the understanding they would give us their wi-fi password. Turns out this is quite a club. The members run it and we were their guests. We were welcomed and treated like ‘family’ and Kimberly who was the hostess could not do enough for us. She introduced us to other members…one standout being Anne who is a sailor on her own boat “Crazy Lady II”, crews for others, teaches a sailing course for women, and is a world sailor. Wow…fascinating woman. She was “Officer of the Day” and we are so glad to have met her. She boasts the club hosting the Lake Yacht Racing Association for the last 3 years.





































































































































































