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​Ticket To Ride

Columbus, Mississippi

10/28/2018

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​We have been in Columbus, MS for the past few days.  The weather has been 60-80 degrees.  We’ve had a little rain and a little sun.  We’ve caught up on a few things while waiting until Nov 1 and our insurance deadline.  Tom’s had a chance to really clean the boat, we’ve done the usual laundry, grocery shopping and checking out the produce section at whatever grocery store we are at to see what the dressing selection is 😊.
We’ve met a few more loopers.  As I mentioned in my previous post, there are many loopers arriving and departing all the marinas on the Tenn-Tom.  We had dinner with Southern Style (NC) and cocktails with Hardwork (MN).  Both couples have sold their dirt homes and are now living aboard their boats full time.  It’s always fun to hear their stories about the Loop and we look forward to seeing them again as we continue down the Florida coast.
We’ve also been filling our time with charting out our next few weeks.  It’s impossible to lock anything in on the calendar since weather plays such a big role in when we travel but at least we have an idea of where we’d like to stay anchorage/marina and it makes me feel a little more comfortable having some kind of plan.  It’s also a great feeling knowing we only have 5 locks remaining before we reach Mobile Bay.  Even though we’ll be dealing with tides then, I’m looking forward to the blue water.
More later -
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The John C. Stennis lock and dam in Columbus, Mississippi.
5 Comments
Maggie Wasz
11/2/2018 02:46:31 pm

I'm leaning as little geography as I follow your travels!!
Anything you miss about being at your "dirt home"? Other than friends/family.
Anything you like better than you expected?
Maggie

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Sue
11/4/2018 05:00:01 am

Morning Maggie! Great to hear from you!
There are a lot of things I miss but especially family and friends. It's hard missing all the "life" things going on back home. Births, funerals, gatherings, etc.
One thing I'm not missing is the weather. It looked like a cold, wind, wet Fall in MN.
The thing that I have enjoyed more than I expected are the anchorages. The have been safe and beautiful.
We hope you and Steve are doing well. Hi to all your family!

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maggie wasz
11/8/2018 07:42:12 pm

Hard to believe it's been 4 months already.
Love all the photos!

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Sue
11/11/2018 08:23:22 am

Some times it feels like 4 months but it will only be 2 months this Wednesday! Time is flying by. We loose track of which day of the week it is all the time. Tom considers everyday Friday on the Loop!

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5/8/2023 04:58:40 am

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