Category Archives: Alabama

Headed about 35 miles across Mobile Bay and had to get used to saltwater, tides and a short wave chop because it is so shallow, about 12 feet. We are now on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in protected water till … Continue reading →

We were most grateful to the Bobby’s Restaurant staff, Sally, Shiela ( B. de Votion) and Donna for feeding us so well the last couple of nights. The session crew Ted, Mike and me knocking back some sundowners on Bobby’s … Continue reading →

Fog on the Tombigbee River this morning. We had the catfish dinner at Bobby’s restaurant last night and its reputation was well deserved. Ted joined us for dinner and later we sat out on the verandah in what turned out … Continue reading →

We made a deposit in the bank of reciprocity by feeding Craig and Carolyn last night sharing our delivered family sized pizza with them. They regaled us with their story of being ‘slabbed’ (house blown away leaving just a slab) … Continue reading →

Great evening last night onboard ‘Dad’s Surprise’ with Glenn and Kathy who cooked dinner and Steve and Zoila who bought their vessel after a partial sinking incident and spent 18 months on the hard stand restoring it. The host couple’s … Continue reading →

We were joined for sundowners aboard Gracie last night by Randy, who is ex Navy and more recently a retired Power Station operator from Michigan. He lives on his boat here and his wife is currently away visiting her father … Continue reading →