We spent a good portion of the day at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The structure of the museum is art in itself. On top of the building is something called the Burke Brise Soleil. It is a movable sunscreen that has a 217 foot wingspan. 72 steel fins open …
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2011
After serious consideration of whether to travel to Milwaukee today or not, we decided to bite the bullet and give it a try. The forecast is for 1 to 3 foot seas increasing to 2 to 4 later today. After today the forecast is not good until at least Satu…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-09-08 14:14:00
Day 377 Lower Henry Island Anchorage Henry, IL Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Sunrise at our anchorage Jeremiah and Crossroads at anchor off our bow Shoreline from our anchorageSeamoore …
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-09-08 13:55:00
Days 373 – 376 Spring Brook Marina Seneca, IL Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5, 2011 Spring Brook Marina office and boat showroom Spring Brook Marina courtesy van, our ride for 4 daysFergy’s i…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-09-08 12:50:00
Day 372 Harborside MarinaWilmington, IL Thursday, September 1, 2011 Sunrise over the Chicago Lighthouse Jeremiah leaves DuSable Harbor Sunrise shines on the Chicago skylineOur last look at …
A Necklace of Islands Summer 9-8-11
As I look back on our summer cruise through northern Lake Michigan and the North Channel of Lake Huron, our GPS track threads through so many islands and forms a beautiful necklace. Grand Traverse Bay and the ports of Lake Michigan form its clasp, and…
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH 2011
Planned on sitting out the wind for another day here in Sheboygan. About 11 a.m. the forecast changed and we made a sudden decision to leave for Port Washington. We figured if it were too nasty on the lake, we’d come back to the marina. We are starti…
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5th, 2011
Roscoe’s Birthday!!! We arrived in Sheboygan yesterday and will spend at least today and possibly tomorrow here. Yesterday when we arrived at the breakwall, we could see many people fishing along it. These guys had evidently decided to camp there. Pe…
#54 Reflections … A Year Later
Today, we’re going through stuff. Our house sold in early summer and fortunately the buyers wanted most of the contents, all except personal things. We’re sorting into three piles: necessities, memorabilia and garage sale. Not surprisingly, the only “necessities” remaining from a fully furnished home all fit neatly in one box and a hang up bag each. No regrets, that’s just the way it is. The reality of a plan we put into motion three and half years ago is now taking its true, although somew…
#54 Reflections … A Year Later
Today, we’re going through stuff. Our house sold in early summer and fortunately the buyers wanted most of the contents, all except personal things. We’re sorting into three piles: necessities, memorabilia and garage sale. Not sur…
