Currently a Landlubber

I haven't posted for many days, as we have temporarily moved off the boat to go back to Austin for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Rock Chalk is currently at Turner Marine in the Dog River off of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Turners is doing some work on the boat that Shelley and I wanted to complete. I do not normally like to have someone working on the boat when we are not on board, but in this case, Roger Turner is a very trustworthy guy. Hopefully we will have a good experience when we get back.

We are living in a small cottage in Austin that is a temporary solution to our living needs. It is small but convenient. I am trying to catch up with some work issues, which brings me back into my former world. I am missing the boat and the boat life in a big way. We are also missing all our friends we made along the Great Loop. Once again, we feel like Rock Chalk will be behind the gang as many are trying to cross the Gulf to western Florida before Christmas. We will not make the crossing until the first part of January. But we think we will catch everyone in the Keys.

In the meantime we are really glad to be able to see our children and grandchildren here in Austin, Kansas City, and LA. They are all growing so fast, so spending time with them is great. Next posting will be after Christmas. Have a great Holiday. Marc