Sunday, August 29, 2010

Tuesday Sue and I went to the LDS Family Research Center in Paducah. Their hours are 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. We were there from 10:15 A.M. until 2:45 P.M. The lady who works there was very helpful and spent the entire day helping us. Both of us were able to find information on one of our "brick walls". We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and look forward to visiting again. When we returned to the marina, we took our boats out to Dunkin Bay and anchored out for two nights. We swam and Norm and John fished. We had fresh fish (bass) for lunch on Thursday. Yum Yum!

The weather has been so much better this week. It's been only in the upper eighties. It's been pleasant sitting outside for Happy Hour, so much so that we don't want to come in and fix dinner. Friday night we went out to a Mexican restaurant called Habeneros. All four of us enjoyed our meals.

Last night the marina had a movie outdoors. It was "Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock. John and I both really liked the movie and it's a true story to boot. If you haven't seen it, it's worth your time.

It won't be long before the boat people (our boating friends from Cincinnati) will be here (the week after Labor Day). We can't wait to see them all. It's hard to believe that it's the end of August and school has started already. Where does it go?

Sunday, August 22, 2010

John's parents left for home Friday morning. We miss them already. While they were here, we anchored out one night with Norm and Sue. We swam in the lake in the afternoon and then again the next morning. It felt soooo good to be in the water. The water temperature is 90 degrees. I held lousy cards the last night we played bridge. That makes for a long game. We went to the Maritime Museum. We were disappointed because all of the interactive displays were broken, including the simulator. (Supposedly, the simulator allows you to drive a tugboat.) We ate at Whaler's Catch in Paducah and at Patty's 1880 Settlement.

Yesterday we went to Kuttawa to the Bar-B-Q Festival. There were lots of booths with food and pretty many with crafts. Parking was the biggest issue, but we had a good time.

Our plans for this week are: Tuesday, Sue and I are going to the LDS Family Research Center in Paducah to do some genealogy research. Tuesday and Wednesday nights we plan on anchoring out with Norm and Sue. That's all I know for now.

Tues., Aug. 17, 2010

We have visitors. John's parents are here for a few days. We are happy to see them and show them around. Tomorrow we plan on going to the Maritime Museum in Paducah. We also want to take them to Patty's 1880 Settlement for dinner. Of course, we have to fill in with a few games of bridge. It's nice to see family. It's also nice that we are close enough to Cincinnati that some of our friends and family will come to visit.

We finally got a break in the weather. The temperature is in the 80s for a change. We had thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday. I think that' the first time all summer we had any measurable rain here. Hopefully, this trend of cooler temps will continue through the end of September when we head out and make our way to Joe Wheeler State Park for the AGLCA Rendezvous.

Friday the 13th

Today was just like any other day even though it was Friday the 13th. John is trudging along with his cardiac rehab three times a week. It's still really hot. I recently got a new computer. Hip Hip Hooray!!! Now I can blog faster than ever before. My genealogy research goes much smoother and I'm learning so much about our families now that it doesn't take 10 minutes for each page to load.

John and I checked out a restaurant at a marina tonight. The marina is called The Moors Resort and Marina and their restaurant is called Ralph's Harborview Grill. The food was delicious and there were ample choices for John to pick from.

John talked to Mike Luti. They got their boat back today. They had a new swim platform and steps fabricated on the platform. It would have been awful if their boat wasn't finished in time to come to Kentucky Dam Marina with the others from A Dock.

August is half over. School has started here in Kentucky already. Where has the summer gone? Why is it still so stinking hot? It's cooler in Florida than here. What's that about? Our power was out on the dock this morning from 4:00 A.M. until 7:30 A.M. A wind storm blew through last night around 4:30 P.M., but I don't know why the power went out that much later. Well, that's everything I know for now.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Ron and Melissa Robben came to visit with us for a few days this past week. We took a drive through Amish country, although very few places were open. Then we took a very interesting drive on some skinny, remote roads, thanks to the Garmin, to Harrah's. I won $13.50. John won $280.00. Melissa won $5.00. Then there is Ron. He did not win. But, we all had a good time.

Last night we anchored out with Norm. Sue is in Cincinnati. The evening was quite comfortable. John and I went swimming behind the boat yesterday and today. The water was quite warm, but it still felt good to be wet. Now we are safe and sound in our slip at Kentucky Dam Marina. It's still extremely hot with no relief in sight.

August 1, 2010

Well, we were at home Tuesday, Wednesday, and back on the boat Thursday. John had a doctor appointment in Cincinnati on Wednesday. The doctor was pleased with his progress so far. We had our brakes fixed at Luti's and ate lunch with them, played bridge with John's parents, had lunch with some of our Delhi business friends, shopped, etc.. Cardiac Rehab starts tomorrow at Marshall County Hospital.

Since we have been back to the boat, John replaced our head (toilet for our non-boating friends). We've both begun a walking routine together every day. It's not fun because it's so hot, but we are doing it. All this week it's supposed to be 95 to 100 degrees.

Tonight we had Happy Hour on the dock under a dining fly type thing. It was Norm & Sue, Terri & Larry, and John and myself. A pontoon boat pulled up to the fuel dock after the dock and the store were closed. They said they were running on fumes and needed gas. John got them the gas for our dinghy. He had filled the gas can the last time we went out. They had to go 12 more miles to get to their dock. I hope they made it and before it got dark.