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.

Myself, Mike, Holly and Jimmy at the beach.

                                        The narrow canal between Destin and Panama City.

Would love to have stayed here but needed to keep moving.

The Lucky Lady has made herself right at home in this very quiet place.  This is yet another view from the back porch.

                                                         Along the way to Destin, FL

                                                                 Almost to Destin

                                                                        Destin, FL

                                      Staying on this boat is like having "a room with a view."

We're anchored at Navarre, FL.  This is our backyard for the night of 11/11/16, looking east towards Destin.

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.

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 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.

Gulf Shores, AL

Orange Beach, AL

This plaque is located on The Lucky Lady and gives a brief history of her early days.