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The Admiral’s Forced Medical Leave

On October 26, 2019October 28, 2019 By Craig KozakIn Boating, Cats, Travel7 Comments

A challenging but fascinating part of traveling as we are is the fact that one can never plan very far ahead. Weather, marina or anchorage availability, and various other things must be considered. As a result, we rarely truly know where we are going to be more than a day or two ahead. Indeed, it …

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My Old Kentucky Home

On October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating6 Comments

Ahhh, we've now spent three weeks relaxing from the heat and busyness of the rivers in Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes. With 2400 miles of shoreline, this giant body of water is the largest manmade lake in the eastern US. We docked in marinas, anchored in quiet coves, and visited with friends and family. Dealing …

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Ol’ Brown Water

On September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel7 Comments

We just spent two weeks sludging our way down the rivers. We'd heard tell of many boat nightmares in these parts: propellers and anchor chains snagged on submerged branches, hulls torn up by wingdams (man made rock walls in the river to push the current to the middle), Asian Carp jumping into your boat then …

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Drone!

On September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Joy Girl2 Comments

While I was in Colorado, Craig diligently studied our new drone, a DJI Mavic Pro Platinum. What an amazing machine - it's highly intelligent, intuitive and takes stunning 4K video. Between Craig's good teaching and the drone being so easy to use, I was able to create this video on my first day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIOGSakXUu0&feature=youtu.be With …

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Import from the French Canals

On September 7, 2019September 10, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel9 Comments

Some of you may be aware that we learned about the Great Loop from my parents, Mike & Fran Moran. When Craig started dreaming about buying a boat, they handed him the book "Honey, Let's Get A Boat", written by Ron & Eva Stob, founders of America's Great Loop Crusing Association. Craig is not usually …

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A Really Cool Way To Be Homeless

On August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel10 Comments

We are back in Wisconsin now after steaming up and around the tip of Michigan. We cruised a few long days to make up time, since we'd already seen many of the sights and our focus is now on getting down to Chicago. We had one of our roughest days ever while traveling to Port …

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Huron & Erie

On August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel4 Comments

Wow, we just finished up a fantastic week! We traveled down Lake Huron, on the east side of Michigan and past Detroit, which, with all due respect, is not the touristy side of Michigan, but the more industrial. Not super exciting towns and, frankly, well...a little redneck. We were serenaded by horrible rock bands, surrounded …

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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

On July 19, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel12 Comments

Well, we completed our jaunt into Lake Superior and survived to tell the tale.  Whew! We cruised over to Whitefish Point, where the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975. We planned to continue to Munising but discovered their marina has the new power pedestals that Joy Girl trips, so we turned back. (Niki - Yay! Craig …

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Friends at Harbor Springs

On June 30, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating4 Comments

Life is looking up in Michigan. Finally, we have clear skies, sunny days, calm seas, and just finished up a fantastic visit with our friends Jim and Sherryl. Craig and Jim have been friends since third grade and Sherryl felt like my long lost sister. We took a two hour cruise to lovely Charlevoix, motored …

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It Pours, Man, It Pours…

On June 13, 2019July 30, 2019 By Niki KozakIn Boating, Travel6 Comments

Yes, I have a song for every occasion. It's just the way my brain works. Drives Craig crazy since I hum each tune as it pops into my head. Today it is... It never rains in Northern Michigan, but girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours. If you don't know this great …

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