Howard Johnson Inn - Meridian

... that it ain't safe to leave. Safer to stay in the marina. Always the same thing. Life's like this: If you want to go, then just go."

So we set off and the river conditions were as we anticipated. The lack of good anchorages led us to stay overnight at an emergency anchorage just outside the navigable channel but we were encouraged when we called the first tow who passed and he replied that we were "tucked ...

... boats anchored and we pulled up behind one, set our anchor and then after a few minutes decided we were too close to a boat ramp in case any fisherman happened to be coming or going.

We began to pull up the anchor when we were struck with the familiar moment of horror as the trip line, stretched out due to the fast current, disappeared below the hull presumably on its way towards fouling our prop ...

The morning of November 8, Tom headed into the town of Fulton to stock up on engine oil. He had to go alone and on my bike since we haven't had the chance to replace his tire that got bent up when he used his bike to successfully fend off six guys who jumped him while he was riding through South Chicago to get to work. Well, that's actually a much better story than the one I'm about to ...

... not taking anything for granted.

The breakfast tomorrow will not be hot, which is unfortunate because the start to the day the other morning was really rather adequate. Can't have everything I suppose.

Off now to hang out with the local kids and justify my existence to them by jumping the ravine on my skateboard.



Thought of the Day

Mississippi

For reference

Mississippi
Ippissi ssim

... cake auction to help offset the cost of the trip. Both were a big success with all the Paraguay team members pitching in any way they could and the church members coming out and showing amazing support.

Five Days
We are only five days out from leaving on the trip and are excited to see how the Lord will use our team for his glory.

Tony B.

... at my standby for HOT tea at a McDonalds, but I was thwarted. They had a complete blank look on their faces when I asked for hot tea. They did not have tea bags in the restaurant, so I ended up with a cup of hot water. I then continued West into Mississippi and eventually the cold got through to my bones so I stopped in Meridian, Mississippi and found a Motel 6 with a great heating system. Distance covered 330 mile (528 Km)

... INDIANS AT SOMETHING LIKE THIS MIGHT BE RARE, NOW DAYS, ANYWAY. PROBABLY SOME FULL BLOODED INDIANS WOULD BE LIVING ON THE RESERVATIONS. THE TRIP WAS A GOOD ONE. THE PEOPLE WE WERE AROUND WERE VERY NICE. THEIR WAS A YOUNG WOMAN THERE WITH HER CHILDREN WHO LOOKED INDIAN.SHE EXPLAINED TO US WHAT THE MOUNDS WERE. THOSE HIGHER UP IN STANDING IN THE TRIBE HAD THEIR HOME BUILT ON ...

... ceremony with Medal of Honor Recipients etc, and then we got to tour the Trail of Honor. They fed us lunch, and then it seemed like just a few minutes and it was time to go. We were honored by a coule of fly-overs, and then it was off. We ended the day at the Agriculture Pavilion in Meridian. Those people really pulled out all the stops. They provided free camping for those who were so inclined. They fed us (fried catfish - AGAIN) - gave us all the bottled ...

Final Location: Meridian, Mississippi Total Miles Driven Today: 548 Total Miles Driven Trip: 665 Oh man it's been a long day. I am so sleepy. We are at the Ramada Inn in Meridian, MS about 100 miles from Jackson, MS. It has been a great day of driving and experiencing new things. Our schedule ...

... Jayden; need I say more?Soon after I conceived Jayden I was put on hold for a few weeks longer than I should have been for Hurricane Katrina.More relief effort and cleaning trees.At this time I was convinced the US Navy did nothing except hurricane clean-up.It was a good experience and I definitely learned that weather will be a huge factor in where I permanently settle.