After checking all our sources for the status of the flooding in the Erie Canal, the decision was made to leave tomorrow morning to head to Waterford. Martha (Field Trip), Sue (Irish Lady Too), Jane (Spirit) and I got a ride to the grocery store for provisions and for our Looper meal in the evening. The owner and staff at Shady Harbor Marina were great and were willing to do anything for us. There is a pool, great laundry facilities (which I also used today), and a nice picnic area with gas grills. We all bought something to cook on the grill and something to pass around for dinner. We had quite a group -- Martha and Bob (Field Trip); Kurt and Sue (Irish Lady Too), Gerry and Judie (R Island), Dave and Jane (Biscuit), Gary and Ingrid (Bucket List), and Jack and Jane (Spirit). It was a typical Looper dinner - lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of laughs.
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Groceries stacked among the lumber |
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View of the marina from the top of the hill (Nearly Perfect is the first one on the left) |
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Looper dinner - Jack, Judie, Gerry, Bob, Jack and Jane |
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Ingrid, Dave, Martha, Bob, Gary |
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Nice picnic area under the tent |
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Bath house (on the left), pool and service building |
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The picnic area |
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Chloe - the marina dog (Brian, the owner, wouldn't let us feed her though) |