It ended up raining all day and into the night. With the water temp being in the 70’s and the air temp only in the 50’s, there was a layer of fog along the water. Between that and the rain, visibility for navigating was not the best. Made for a long, stressful, soggy day.
Kirk is very interested in how everything
operates on our boat. Here he is experiencing “getting a pump out”. We stopped for the night at the Ottawa, Illinois courtesy docks. They were sturdy, had power hookup and best of all…free.
For you history buffs, Ottawa is where the famous Lincoln-Douglas took place in 1858.
Wild Bill Hickok also grew up close to here. I read that his real name was James Butler Hickok. So how the heck did he get the name “Bill”? As usual, I turned to the Internet. Turns out he had a rather prominent nose and his upper lip kinda stuck out. Someone nicknamed him Duck Bill. When he started to make a name for himself as a scout and sharpshooter he used the name “Wild” Bill. Oh, and he also grew a large mustache to cover his duckbill lip.
We walked up town for supper. On the way we noticed this sign in yard. They are advertising a mowing service! Really?We had a good laugh. It was almost dark so the picture didn't turn out very well.
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