Tuesday November 3, 2009

We're out and down to the lock at 5:15AM and we had twelve boats. Good job on the lock master's part. Lowered us down (35') and were on our way at 6:30AM. It's warming up with high today of 75°. Shorts for all. Better than 45° That we heard about up north.

Arrived at the infamous Bobby's Fish Camp on the Tenn-Tom Wareway (Silas, AL.) around 2:00PM. There were nine boats on this small dock that required rafting up three deep. Since we were earlier than anticipated cocktails stared at 4:00PM (the new 5:00PM). That progressed into dinner and barbecue. Everyone brought something and as expected, gluttony was at hand due to extended progressive 27 course feed. Great time meeting everyone especially due to boater's collegiality. Just can't do something like very often or we'd have to get outriggers to float the boat and crew.

One boat is docking tomorrow for two months and had to use up all their food. Not bad. Brats. Blue berry cobbler. Also ordered a few things from the Fish Camp's "restaurant": deep fried pickles, hush puppies, and onion rings. What ever can be deep fried, is. Hello, bio-diesel.