Tripping Down the Erie Canal, Part 2, The Launch

Tripping Down the Erie Canal, Part 2, The Launch

By Gail & Cowboy Before we had left the launch ramp in Troy, we heard from Gordie again, the marina guy who wanted us to stay on the line. He asked, “You mentioned your truck and trailer, where are you leaving them again?” “At the free parking lot by the bakery,...
Tripping Down the Erie Canal, Part 1

Tripping Down the Erie Canal, Part 1

Wrinkly Bits By Gail & Cowboy We’re doing new stuff. New adventures, this time the Erie Canal in New York State. Locks. Mules. I’m excited, I’m scared, I can’t wait to go, and I can’t wait to finish. It’s a whole new life! The Cowboy has been this route before,...
Running Half Tangle

Running Half Tangle

A Blog by Cowboy Bob Miss Gail often remarks that I am OCD, just because I have definite ideas about the RIGHT way to do things. I will admit to having this close-mindedness about new things, and I have an established way of doing most things. There is not much room...
Another Day, Another Adventure

Another Day, Another Adventure

Another Day, Another Adventure Crazy us. We were up at 6, downed a protein drink and some Keurig coffee made in a French press (ummm), and we were off for a new adventure. This time we are crossing Lake Oneida, which is 20 miles, east to west. Currently, we are in the...
Losers and Finders

Losers and Finders

The word “lost” is overused in our household. I lose everything, but mostly my cell phone, glasses, and now and then, my train of thought, not to mention my mind. I never had this problem when I was younger, let’s say, a kid of a mere 70, but at the ripe old age of...