Not able to update the blog due to poor service. There's some interesting info coming and some new photos as well.
The Lucky Lady will arrive in Tarpon Springs, FL on Saturday and I think we should be OK.
Stay tuned.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
The wind had just started to pick up as we left our dock at Destin and whipped up some 2 foot waves when we entered the open bay (Choctawhatchee Bay). It wasn't long and everything settled down. About half of the day was spent in the bay and the other half in a narrow canal. We're anchored down far from anywhere and I don't think I've ever been to a quieter place in my entire life.
We pulled into Destin after a short (3 hours) ride on a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning. Jimmy's nephew, Mike came by a little later and we all went to the beach. Mike and his wife Holly are here with friends and seem to be having a ball. We sure a good time at the beach with all those guys. Later was greater because we all met and watched the U of L game. I don't know about anyone else, but I was a little concerned during the first half.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
11/12/2016
After a wonderful stay at Bear Point Marina, we said goodby to the fine folks and friendly surroundings at Orange Beach. The Lucky Lady pulled out yesterday (11/11/16), at 10 A.M. and headed east. We cruised until 4 P.M. and anchored for the night. The ICW (Intercoastal Waterway) was rather crowded at Pensacola, with boats arriving for this weekend's air show.
We're currently at Ft. Walton, FL and headed to Destin.
After a wonderful stay at Bear Point Marina, we said goodby to the fine folks and friendly surroundings at Orange Beach. The Lucky Lady pulled out yesterday (11/11/16), at 10 A.M. and headed east. We cruised until 4 P.M. and anchored for the night. The ICW (Intercoastal Waterway) was rather crowded at Pensacola, with boats arriving for this weekend's air show.
We're currently at Ft. Walton, FL and headed to Destin.
After the Lucky Lady moved to North America and her brief stint in the movie, she was ready for some serious attention and TLC . . . . four years worth. Not really sure of her story for the next 30 years, but one can only imagine that she probably sat idle for most of that time. She was raffled off at one point, but the winner didn't claim her as he couldn't afford the moving costs.
Jimmy Evans discovered her in a storage lot in Colorado while walking one day and she moved to Louisville, KY, in early 2011. This was a huge undertaking, as the top deck/roof had to be taken off and she was considered a "Wide Load." This move was time consuming and expensive.
She seemed to enjoy herself in the Ohio River, as did her many passengers. . . especially her passengers. She would depart Louisville on 9/6/2016 and thus begin this journey; the next chapter.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Monday, 10/10/2016
The Lucky Lady is sitting comfortably at Orange Beach, AL. Though she sits alone, she is far from lonely. Her uniqueness attracts many curious onlookers and she is surrounded by her new friends at Bear Point Marina - - - a real gem. Craig Reaves, the ownre, does a great job with this full service facility and the atmosphere is laid back and sooo friendly.
Please check back a little later for some new pics. Hopefully, I'll post some of Jimmy's videos. He made some pretty good ones
The Lucky Lady is sitting comfortably at Orange Beach, AL. Though she sits alone, she is far from lonely. Her uniqueness attracts many curious onlookers and she is surrounded by her new friends at Bear Point Marina - - - a real gem. Craig Reaves, the ownre, does a great job with this full service facility and the atmosphere is laid back and sooo friendly.
Please check back a little later for some new pics. Hopefully, I'll post some of Jimmy's videos. He made some pretty good ones
Friday, October 7, 2016
Tuesday, 10/4/2016
Today starts week 5, as we leave downtown and enter Mobile Bay. The bay seemed huge compared to the waters we'd travelled in order to get here. It was really rather windy and choppy as well; a little different than what we were used to. . . a little intimidating, at first. We would be on the bay headed south for quite some time before going east and into the Intercoastal Waterway. When we entered the ICW at mid afternoon, we weren't far from our destination at Orange Beach, AL. We'd arranged through Dave, from Tell City, IN, to stop at Bear Point Marina. It was so nice to be settled in and we really liked it here from the very beginning.
Wednesday, 10/5/2016
We met Dave and his wife, Jodie for breakfast. Their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren live in this area and they have a place here as well. We've been in touch with Dave since he worked on the boat with Ralph at Rocky Point (IN) and we really value his friendship. They took us around the area and showed us the sights. How nice ! ! ! it's great here.
We were then introduced to Jay and Sherrie Reas, formerly of Louisville. They moved here 11 or12 years ago . . .by way of houseboat and Sherrie runs the marina. Jay took us across the ICW to Pirates Cove. Another, in the long line of cool places we've stumbled into. After talking to Jay for a very short time, it wasn't long before we realized that we had several mutual friends back home. Jay has offered a lot of advice as we are now in salt water and he is quite knowledgeable.
Looks like we've decided to stick around here for awhile and keep on eye on Hurricane Matthew. It's far enough away at the moment.
UNBELIEVABLE . . .Gary's back. He got here at 8:30 tonight. His hand is on the mend and he came on down before he has to go back to work. Glad he's here......
We're deciding if we should let this Lucky Lady rest here until hurricane season is over and then continue eastward on the ICW.
Our friend and neighbor, Mike Pennington of Springfield, LA just gave Jimmy a wet suit. Mike lives next to us with his faithful beagle, Bucket. The sailboat community here at Bear Point has some interesting folks that we've come to know. Dolphins are all around the marina everyday, but so far . . .no snapshots.
Today starts week 5, as we leave downtown and enter Mobile Bay. The bay seemed huge compared to the waters we'd travelled in order to get here. It was really rather windy and choppy as well; a little different than what we were used to. . . a little intimidating, at first. We would be on the bay headed south for quite some time before going east and into the Intercoastal Waterway. When we entered the ICW at mid afternoon, we weren't far from our destination at Orange Beach, AL. We'd arranged through Dave, from Tell City, IN, to stop at Bear Point Marina. It was so nice to be settled in and we really liked it here from the very beginning.
Wednesday, 10/5/2016
We met Dave and his wife, Jodie for breakfast. Their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren live in this area and they have a place here as well. We've been in touch with Dave since he worked on the boat with Ralph at Rocky Point (IN) and we really value his friendship. They took us around the area and showed us the sights. How nice ! ! ! it's great here.
We were then introduced to Jay and Sherrie Reas, formerly of Louisville. They moved here 11 or12 years ago . . .by way of houseboat and Sherrie runs the marina. Jay took us across the ICW to Pirates Cove. Another, in the long line of cool places we've stumbled into. After talking to Jay for a very short time, it wasn't long before we realized that we had several mutual friends back home. Jay has offered a lot of advice as we are now in salt water and he is quite knowledgeable.
Looks like we've decided to stick around here for awhile and keep on eye on Hurricane Matthew. It's far enough away at the moment.
UNBELIEVABLE . . .Gary's back. He got here at 8:30 tonight. His hand is on the mend and he came on down before he has to go back to work. Glad he's here......
We're deciding if we should let this Lucky Lady rest here until hurricane season is over and then continue eastward on the ICW.
Our friend and neighbor, Mike Pennington of Springfield, LA just gave Jimmy a wet suit. Mike lives next to us with his faithful beagle, Bucket. The sailboat community here at Bear Point has some interesting folks that we've come to know. Dolphins are all around the marina everyday, but so far . . .no snapshots.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Sunday, 10/2/2016
The Lucky Lady left Bobby's Fish Camp and headed to Coffeeville Lock and Dam. We were given the green light and told to come in and tie up. Lo and behold Mike and Shelly were tied up there waiting for us . . . the stragglers. We exchanged pleasantries and small talk; the gates opened and we were on our way again. The Coffeeville lock was the last of 19 that we'd been through. The locks personnel have been terrific and therefore, much appreciated.
After a few hours, I saw a 9 or 10 foot log straight ahead. I steered around it well in advance and soon noticed that it had changed position. This log was now parallel to us on the front left and seemed to be moving with us. Furthermore, it was leaving a wake. That's right, this drift log was actually an alligator. It went under the water just as Jimmy was taking the picture. We saw another one on the bank a bit later. It was waddling along in the sand like a Komodo dragon. Missed the pic again.
We tied up that night just below the mouth of the Alabama River. We weren't that happy with the spot we'd chosen to anchor. After talking to two towboats, we moved to a different place close by that had been suggested by the second tug captain. It was really dark at the time.
Early the next morning, Jimmy fixed the generator and soon we were on our way to Mobile, AL. It was early afternoon when the skyline came into view far away. Good lord . . . along with the tugs and barges were tankers, freighters and shipyards on both sides of the river. We tied up at Mobile Landing on the back side of the convention center and directly across from Austal, a company that builds ships for the navy. We rode bikes (didn't race this time) into downtown Mobile and wound up at a place called Veets. We met Jared Barr, of Clarksville, FL and had a couple of beers together.. Jared is in the technology business and we needed some help with Skipper, our navigational app. We called Ron at Riverpark Marina in Louisville. It wasn't long before he and Jared got us straightened out with our app . . . thank God. And the utmost appreciation to Ron and Jared.
The Lucky Lady left Bobby's Fish Camp and headed to Coffeeville Lock and Dam. We were given the green light and told to come in and tie up. Lo and behold Mike and Shelly were tied up there waiting for us . . . the stragglers. We exchanged pleasantries and small talk; the gates opened and we were on our way again. The Coffeeville lock was the last of 19 that we'd been through. The locks personnel have been terrific and therefore, much appreciated.
After a few hours, I saw a 9 or 10 foot log straight ahead. I steered around it well in advance and soon noticed that it had changed position. This log was now parallel to us on the front left and seemed to be moving with us. Furthermore, it was leaving a wake. That's right, this drift log was actually an alligator. It went under the water just as Jimmy was taking the picture. We saw another one on the bank a bit later. It was waddling along in the sand like a Komodo dragon. Missed the pic again.
We tied up that night just below the mouth of the Alabama River. We weren't that happy with the spot we'd chosen to anchor. After talking to two towboats, we moved to a different place close by that had been suggested by the second tug captain. It was really dark at the time.
Early the next morning, Jimmy fixed the generator and soon we were on our way to Mobile, AL. It was early afternoon when the skyline came into view far away. Good lord . . . along with the tugs and barges were tankers, freighters and shipyards on both sides of the river. We tied up at Mobile Landing on the back side of the convention center and directly across from Austal, a company that builds ships for the navy. We rode bikes (didn't race this time) into downtown Mobile and wound up at a place called Veets. We met Jared Barr, of Clarksville, FL and had a couple of beers together.. Jared is in the technology business and we needed some help with Skipper, our navigational app. We called Ron at Riverpark Marina in Louisville. It wasn't long before he and Jared got us straightened out with our app . . . thank God. And the utmost appreciation to Ron and Jared.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Saturday, 10/1/2016
We made it Demopolis Thursday evening and while riding around the compound, happened upon another Chinese junk. It's a real beauty . . .rather, it was a real beauty - - - long ago.
Friday morning brought us a visit from David, MaryJo and Megan Beaurele. They were on their way to Hattiesburg, MS and really close by. It was great seeing our old friends so far from home. Mary Jo gave us banana nut bread and we devoured it in record time. Shortly thereafter, we were on our way.
The landscape has changed considerably since leaving Louisville and it's amazing what you see when traveling on the water. We're on the delta now. Cypress trees with Spanish moss are everywhere you look.
Currently at Bobby's Fish Camp, Silas, AL. The fish camp is a place that anyone would love to experience. It's a reminder of days gone by. Had the catfish dinner with some nice folks, Mike and Shelly. Later, Mike and Shelly came over to visit. A local teenager just shined a spotlight across the Tombigbee River and spotted an alligator.
We made it Demopolis Thursday evening and while riding around the compound, happened upon another Chinese junk. It's a real beauty . . .rather, it was a real beauty - - - long ago.
Friday morning brought us a visit from David, MaryJo and Megan Beaurele. They were on their way to Hattiesburg, MS and really close by. It was great seeing our old friends so far from home. Mary Jo gave us banana nut bread and we devoured it in record time. Shortly thereafter, we were on our way.
The landscape has changed considerably since leaving Louisville and it's amazing what you see when traveling on the water. We're on the delta now. Cypress trees with Spanish moss are everywhere you look.
Currently at Bobby's Fish Camp, Silas, AL. The fish camp is a place that anyone would love to experience. It's a reminder of days gone by. Had the catfish dinner with some nice folks, Mike and Shelly. Later, Mike and Shelly came over to visit. A local teenager just shined a spotlight across the Tombigbee River and spotted an alligator.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday morning, 9/29/16. It's early in the morning and The Lucky Lady is moving steadily towards Demopolis, AL.
We stayed at Pirates Marina Cove Tuesday night and met some really nice folks. The best part was the visit we had from Jimmy's niece, Delaney and her roomate Marty. They're @ 40 minutes away at the University of Alabama. They took us into town for pizza and shopping.
Yesterday got off to an interesting start. Jimmy discovered that we had alternator problems soon after leaving the Pirates Cove. He rowed the dinghy to the shore and met up with one of the nice folks we'd met at Pirates Cove. Eventually, Jimmy determined that he needed more tools and equipment than we had. Close by however, was a highway dept. garage and Jimmy was allowed to use their vice to hold the alternator rotor. It wasn't long and we were on the move. Every time the Lucky Lady has had a problem, we seem to have just what we need waiting nearby.
We anchored in a good spot and now are waiting to go through the locks. Didn't seem too cold last night, but was freezing this morning. Can't complain. The weather has been really good to us since we left Louisville.
We stayed at Pirates Marina Cove Tuesday night and met some really nice folks. The best part was the visit we had from Jimmy's niece, Delaney and her roomate Marty. They're @ 40 minutes away at the University of Alabama. They took us into town for pizza and shopping.
Yesterday got off to an interesting start. Jimmy discovered that we had alternator problems soon after leaving the Pirates Cove. He rowed the dinghy to the shore and met up with one of the nice folks we'd met at Pirates Cove. Eventually, Jimmy determined that he needed more tools and equipment than we had. Close by however, was a highway dept. garage and Jimmy was allowed to use their vice to hold the alternator rotor. It wasn't long and we were on the move. Every time the Lucky Lady has had a problem, we seem to have just what we need waiting nearby.
We anchored in a good spot and now are waiting to go through the locks. Didn't seem too cold last night, but was freezing this morning. Can't complain. The weather has been really good to us since we left Louisville.
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