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Hi Bill and El,

As always you two just do it. Ramps with bears and all. a wonderful story and lovely pictures. I liked the shot of snow up on the rocks. Even Pat would have liked the smooth water.
Enjoy your trips to the doctors-they need our money plus what they get from Medicare. Keep on keeping on.

Pat and I will leave tomorrow for a Roadtrek trip to NY State and we hope to meet up with the September cruising group.

Fred, Pat, and Mr. Grey(the cat)
 
Up on Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday - a blizzard! After a warm summer, it was quite a change. The elk are active and we saw many.

Leave Tuesday am for Moab, pick up Halcyon, and head to Wahweap with expected arrival in pm Wednesday.

Finished writing up all the tales from summer - history buffs might enjoy the tales of Lewis and Clark at Camp Fortunate and the Canadians might like to read about our cruise in Waterton Lakes National Park, on the B.C. / Alberta / US border.

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Today we 'cruised' the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany, then vectored northerly up the Champlain Canal and had dinner at the Finch and Chubb at lock 12 - those of you who know Lake Champlain know this wonderful restaurant.

Tomorrow we hope to spend the night on the Maine coast near Brunswick. Yep! You know - we're powered by Toyota! And cruising the blacktop. Great trip east to visit family.
 
Hi EL and Bill,

I am fighting the battle with my waist line,then you talk about the Finch and Chubb. A fine restaurant to be sure. Now tonight there is a post about a giant lobster. I will resist a trip to the fridge!

You sure made good time across NY- you did not stop at the Newark Diner for a belly filler.

Fred, Pat, and Mr. Grey(the cat)
 
Lobster for lunch at The Dolphin on the shore in Harpswell, Maine. El was in seventh heaven. Had a nice offer from Rick and Carol for a C-Dory foliage tour on the coast, but family obligations hold us ashore.

Weather today was picture perfect - clear, crisp, beautiful fall colors, and sparkling water - ah, the coast of Maine. Another lobster tomorrow? :smilep

Sorry (sorta) Fred
 
Hi El and Bill,

Now you have made me really hungry. Not to play one upmanship with you, but I am going to go a few miles south and get a Maryland Crab Cake made with all lump meat and very little filler.

Just a good as lobster and a lot closer. Next month we will go to an oyster festival near Soloman's Maryland and get some wonderful steamed oysters.

Have fun in the cooler north.

Fred, Pat and Mr. Grey(the cat)

PS: Mr Grey loves steamed crab legs from the PNW.
 
Now in Maryland pursuing those elusive crab cakes. Crossed the Bay Bridge yesterday amid a flood of delightful memories of good times 'up the Chester River' with friends
 
Hi EL and Bill,

Glad you at least passed thru The Land of Easy Living. Sorry all the Natty Bo is long gone. Be safe. Have fun.

Fred, Pat, and Mr. Grey(the cat)
 
Ah, the fond memory of a delightful day in St. Michaels! Got to get back one of these days!

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Now in Maryland pursuing those elusive crab cakes. Crossed the Bay Bridge yesterday amid a flood of delightful memories of good times 'up the Chester River' with friends
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As site readers can tell, we're going through that wonderful time known as 'planning.' We are researching options for the summer and fall cruising.

Ah, so many beautifully wrapped candies on the counter, and we heard on the news this morning that a recent study indicates that the fore brain, the decision-making center, is overloaded and can only handle a small amount of data at any one time. The study (by psychologists, naturally) says, "Forget most rational choice - your brain is overloaded by breakfast time picking what cereal to take off the shelf - simply use your feelings - that part of your brain has HUGE capacity." Hmmmm.

Feels right to be on our ol' favorite - Powell - and then head north along the Rockies. Then the tug east will get us out to Big Horn Canyon in Wyomiing (my old 'home' state for a few years) and then up to Montana (where we made the delightful choice to quit our jobs and become houseless nomads for over twenty years). After that - ah, as Robert Frost said:

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
 
Ah, decisions, decisions. If you're doing what you enjoy, you can't go wrong! :D If your travels bring you through the Tetons, it would be a treat to see you two again. We're looking forward to our summer "vacation" there. And then off to the "south coast" for more water time when it's cooler.

If all that reasoning is hard on the gray matter, forget the cereal choices and have cold pizza for breakfast - it saves lots of decision-making, builds strong bodies 12 ways, and leaves some reserve choices for lunch. 8)

Keep us posted.

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
Jim and Joan - It would be great to see you guys - we reckon to be at Jackson Lake around the 14-16 of June. Is that a good time for you folks? What are you doing in Jackson for the summer? Will you have the boat?
 
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