Just start the blog already... despite Format Challenges!!

Remember when you had that paper you were procrastinating so you made several outlines and then went ahead and wrote the paper without using an outline? Well, Folks... this is similar! We are on Day 3 on our boat and I have been trying to start writing this for our family and friends, and well, I got distracted by technology! I am using my 2014 Mac laptop and every password and log in is popping up! The last time I uploaded photos was 2018! So, there have been some technical delays! Thank goodness there have not been any tech delays with our boat! David has worked deligently on her since we acquired her March 2022 on Chickamauga Lake in Chattnooga, Tn (on my hometown Tennessee River!) He has replaced things that were not broken (all new LED lights,Zodiac Dingy,Stainless Steel Rockna anchor) and found things that were (replaced microwave oven,batteries, coolant in the HVAC System,fresh curtains) and countless other projects. When he wasn't at the Green Turtle Bay Marina in beautiful Grand Rivers, KY on the Cumberland River(3 hours from our home in Louisville!) he was working on navigation plans, ordering parts and reading other peoples' posts of their AGLCA trips. He is very enthusiastic needless to say! Our first official day was Monday, October 24th departing Green Turtle Bay and delightfully cruised south on the Tennessee River(UP RIVER) to our next marina, Pebble Isle in Johnsonville, TN. The crispy weather was postcard perfect with fall colors dotting the shore line and veridian mixed with cobalt blue waters. David quickly met other Loopers, including other owners of Grand Banks boats similar to ours with incredibly nice welcoming people. He celebrated with them at his first "docktails"-always at 5 o'clock- while I made our first dinner, grilled chicken. While the chicken took a while (had to clean grill, get used to the propane, etc) we still had dinner at a reasonable time and David was in bed by 8pm (9pm is considered Looper's midnight!) I messed with more technology (the TV and ALL the random ways of streaming) until I felt sleepy enough. Tuesday, we had fair warning that the weather was expecting heavy rains and strong winds, so we took the day off and used the much needed time to work on organizing supplies, cleaning projects and getting aquainted with our fellow boaters (they really are so interesting!!) Rugby is great and is so comfortable either snuggling up on a blanket, taking long walks with David or exploring the exciting smells of river life. So, here we are Day #3 and its chilly, cloudy and David couldn't wait to get going! He woke up at 6am and rushed me thru my coffee so he could get on the river by 7:15am... we arrived at our next marina, Clifton by 1 pm ahead of six other traveling boats. We had lunch at the marina grill and the bacon cheeseburger gave me a food coma! No need to make another meal tonight! So here is our blog, despite spotty Internet and going between my rusty Mac and my iPad… no photos -yet and spiffy fonts. I will add those after my next tech learning curve!