Dennis worked on some boat projects – he is refurbishing the
wooden railing around the deck and making it look wonderful. The bad weather that was forecast is passing
us by and for today at least it was sunny and hot.
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| The Gold Burgee signifies completion of the Loop |
Two couples have “crossed their wake” here at Grand
Harbor. That means they have officially
completed the loop as this was their starting point. One was a sailboat from Alabama, the other a
trawler from Navarre, Florida. When
they came in to the dock, other Loopers met them with songs and noisemakers and
a big sign to say congratulations. At
the completion of the loop, you are awarded a gold AGLCA burgee, which
identifies you as a “Gold Looper”.
Tonite there were many toasts to good times, good friends and all the
experiences they have accumulated over the year. Champagne was once again part of the
celebration.
Traveling with a number of other boats has been fun. The last few days we were in the lead boat
(by pure chance) and I looked back to see 7 other boats leave the marina right
behind us. It reminded me of the string
of boats that used to travel down the Fox
River, past our house in Eureka, WI.
Those boats would go from Oshkosh or Omro, through the Eureka Lock, to a
Saturday night corn roast in Berlin.
Then on Sunday, the same boats would come back by on their way
home. That was in the 1950’s when motor-boating
was a new adventure. Many of those boats
had working paddle wheels and made their way in a stately parade up the
river. We would sometimes count 50 or 60
boats headed to Berlin or back. People
in the small towns we visit say they enjoy watching all the boats float by them
too.
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| Reuion in the Marina |
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