Most of the Cumberland River is lovely and green.
A few places are bare and industrial, like this stone quarry.
When we passed this, I started singing the John Prine song, "Daddy,
won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County, down by the Green River where Paradise lay?
Well, I'm sorry, my son, but you're too late in asking.
Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away."
We had an easy day, cruising on the Cumberland River just 34 miles to Green Turtle Bay Marina. It
was cloudy, and the wind was about 14 mph from the north. However, the last half of our trip was heading south, so we were warm on the fly bridge. We traveled again with Red Eagle. When we arrived at Barkley Lake Lock, we came right in, so that was quick. We arrived at the marina at 2:00 pm, got a pump out, and moved over to our slip.
We took the golf cart to town to buy groceries.
We are on a dock with about 20 looper boats. It is a celebration for us and for Bama Dream. We both will cross our wakes next week. We started about a week apart last October, and now here we are, finishing at the top of the Tombigbee River in a few days. Being here with so many old and new friends is a treat. The dock is full of friendly faces, storytellers, helpful boaters. Before we had even tied our lines, Bama Dream, No Zip Code, Knot too Big, and Lee Loo came over to say hello.
We will miss these people and this community.
Jesse and George outside Patti's.
Tonight we went to Patti's for dinner with Jesse and Linda from Bama Dream. Patti's is another locally famous restaurant, known for their pies and their 2' high pork chops. They sent a van to pick us up from the marina. As we were eating, we were interrupted twice to sing "Let me call you Sweetheart" to couples celebrating their anniversary. One couple was there on their first anniversary! The food was delicious, and we brought home enough meat for another meal. We have left over coconut cake for breakfast too.
We will be doing some laundry and cleaning tomorrow. Then we'll watch the Alabama/Georgia football game with Bama Dream. We want to play some cards with them too.
We are feeling satisfied in many ways this evening.
Coconut cake for dinner and breakfast.
We love Patti's! Turk has learned how to do their porkchps but we need their sauce (and Muff wants some too ). If you go again get us a few bottles of the porkchop sauce.please--2 for us and 1 for Murff). We will make you some porkchops.
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