Day 97 – Saturday, September 18, 2010

090°26.298’ W
38°58.115’ N
Grafton, Illinois (day 5)

First of all – HAPPY ANNIVERSARY – to Jill & Ray!

The day started with a celebration here at the marina honoring POW-MIA personal. There were speeches, a color guard and wreath laying memorial service. A boat parade of decorated boats followed the service. There was a band concert followed by fireworks. The fireworks were spectacular and completed minutes before the rain and lightening started.

The Gibson’s had to leave early this morning due to the bad weather prediction. Liz drove her car here and could remain dry but Mark was riding a new motor cycle he picked up yesterday and needed to get home ASAP!

We continue to make plans to get underway Monday. An important gas stop I was planning to use to get to the Tennessee River is no longer there, so tomorrow I will purchase 8 or 10 five gallon cans to assure having enough fuel to get to the next fuel stop! I will probably carry them with us until reaching the east coast of Florida.