Tuesday

October 4th, 2016

This is "Bee Haven" a 45' Flemming owned by Rod and Suzie.

They went up to Nashville and she got stuck on something underwater, actually causing the stern to raise up.  Tow Boat US was called and dove underwater finding she was stuck on an I-Beam.  Tow Boat US people couldn't pull her off so they placed lift bags under the boat, but she still wouldn't budge.  In the end, the Army Corps of Engineers that run the locks/dams were called.  So, the lock up river was told to let more water through and the lower lock had to raise their wickets, holding more water back.  After about 4 hours she floated off without any damage to the boat.  She was stuck on her keel which is covered by a thick stainless steel edge.  The city of Nashville said they'd pay for the expenses which looks like just the cost of Tow Boat US which came to $9,600 dollars.  Did they have towing insuring through Boat US???  Yes they did, but Tow Boat US called it a "Salvage" which is "not" covered by "towing" insurance.  Salvage is "hard aground"....fine print somewhere in their coverage (or lack of)  The last Rod and Suzie heard was that the city of Nashville is looking into liability.

Mike walking down steps with Elwood

Mike walking in the woods with Elwood

Mike threatening Joell that he'd jump off this stump and cause bodily harm to himself if she didn't stop taking picture of them walking...

At Joe Wheeler Resort they have rental cabins? houses?  There are 10 of these... all on the waters edge.

Mike walking again!

Nice deck overlooking the water...

Smaller windows on the front...

Larger windows facing the waters edge...

Super duper support...

Roughly $200 to $250 per nite...

They either have two or three bedrooms...

Tom and Kristin...this might work up at our cabin when we rebuild,  getting the cabin closer to the lake!?

Nice covered area with bedroom over top...

Mike walking Elwood again...

Monday

October 3rd, 2016

We were "Upgraded"

Yesterday we were contacted by the Marina office and was told a dock spot closer to the resort opened up due to a cancelation.  So instead of being 5 docks away, we're now 1 dock away....

Above is a shot from last evening... calm as can be...

Not a great shot at night, but here we are.... Our previous spot was at the end dock of a long pier.

What's nice is that we're now almost directly across from Myron and Linda, Loopers that also started from Milwaukee, but out of McKinley Marina.

Makes Docktails much easier...no traveling :-)

Sunday

October 2nd, 2016

We continue to catch Cat Fish off the boat as we sit tied to the dock...

Kinda goofy looking cat's.  We've been throwing them back waiting for the big lunker.

A fella that fishes on the docks regularly has caught two 90 plus pounders here in the marina.

He usually sets out 7 rods.  We are hoping for one just a little smaller.

They had October Fest here at Joe Wheeler...October is Breast Cancer awarness month and the Fire Dept. brought down their pink fire truck... 

Joell, Elwood and I are meeting lots of very nice people at Joe Wheelers'.

Seated here are Steve and Shirley, a wonderful couple who have a sail boat two finger piers down from us.

Here's another couple we meet... Shirley with her Bichon Bailey and husband Chuck who didn't make it into the photo op.

Just a reminder, we'll be here at Joe Wheeler State park for one month, so our travels have stopped.  They will continue at the end of October when we head down the Tombigbee to Mobile Al.

Thanks for watching...

Friday

September 30th, 2016

Last evening we had Italians on the grill....

So far we've been real happy with the Magma Grill

Magma hanging off the rail over the transom...

A little flair up?

Chef Mike with his 10 dollar shirt he found at Green Turtle Bay

(he bought 3)

The Kitchen Help!!!

Look how happy she is...

More Fog this morning...

Oh, oh Elwood... time for a trim!

I don't like trims!

Friday

September 30th, 2016

This Public Interactive Map won't pin point our location, but if you're following our blog you'll read where we were last.

On their home page
greatloop.org
Left side down the page, click on:
Public Interactive Map
or click the link below...
Be sure to zoom in using the + - in the
upper left corner...

Public Interactive Map

Loosing track of my days...

So, "earlier in the week"....

Was told that there was a beach just around the corner.... 

3 miles later using the dinghy we found it...

Elwood flying along in the dinghy.... he prefers to be low when going fast...

Joell and the pooch getting their feet wet...

I elected to swim in the clear blue water of the Joe Wheeler Resort Pool....

"yea baby"

Keep your hat on and it gets a good cleaning :-)

Doing a little fishing...lots of catfish here...no limit...

Decided to ride into Rogersville.... after several miles I got a flat....

Found a couple tiny holes on the rim side of the inner tube.  Our Looper friends from Wisconsin, Myron and Linda were biking with us and went on to town.  They quickly found a new tube for me "3 bucks"....all fixed now...

That was a long walk back!!!

Sunday

September 25, 2016

Looking out Joe Wheeler State Part Resort

 Balcony's from off the the rooms.

Advection Fog in the morning.  Water temp here is still 80 degrees and overnight air temperature gets  down to around 50...

At Joe Wheeler Resort they had an Artifact show which we paroozed. 

Pipes

Beautifully displayed....