Monday - August 20

A breezy sunny day (80).     We left our anchorage at Little Sodus Bay around 8:30 after we exercised, had breakfast and got all the grass off our anchor.    Wow.....it was loaded and Mark used the boat hook numerous times and finally, we were free!

 

Crossed the lake to Oswego (12 miles) and then came on down the Oswego Canal (7 locks) and arrived back in Phoenix at 1:45.    We weren't sure of our plans and how far we would go, but decided to get the locks out of the way as tomorrow and Wednesday, rain is in the forecast.   We are   having a problem with the generator and Mark is "thinking" it's grass plugging the opening    We have sure been thru a lot of grass past few days.

Pretty day for cruising on the Oswego Canal

 

So we are back to the Bridge House Brats,  dinner and salad-sized hibiscus, good coffee, ice cream, music in the park, and Kathy and Mike saying "WELCOME BACK".   Once we were settled, we had to make a decision....ice cream or iced coffee.    Scooper Doupers won out and we walked there and enjoyed a yummy treat.    Back to Catrina and I did some hosing down - so much dirt, grass, stains, etc., from anchoring and all the locks.   Another boat came in after we had our ice cream.....Peter and Paula from Falls Church, VA and we had a nice visit.

Peter, Tasha, Paula

 Pretty marigolds in Phoenix
 

We chatted with Ryan as he was getting ready to board his plane for Minneapolis and onto  Fairbanks.   He'll be gone a week (Alaska and Hawaii) and this is his last official trip with the Navy,

 

Mark worked on the generator changing the impeller which was the problem having disintegrated when grass plugged the water intake.    When there's no water, it immediately gets hot, the impeller disintegrates and engine shuts down.    Had this problem before and fortunately, carry an extra impeller.     LESSON learned......stay away from grassy areas when anchoring out and wanting to run the generator.    Those two do NOT mix!

We were in Phoenix one week ago tonight and enjoyed the cookout and oldies band.    So here we are one week later and Tammy from the State Street Café (where we get our coffee/latte) and her sister and Mom are doing the food.    We had excellent pork BBQ with cole slaw.    Also had the usual burgers, hot dogs, pies, etc.....last week, St. Stephen's Church did the food.

Tonight's music came from "The Terry and Joe Acoustic Show" - Terry sang and Joe on guitar.  
This is the 7th concert this summer we've seen at various parks!    Love small town USA.
Terry did a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.
 Nice crowd on this pretty evening.