Author Archives: The Hermes

Well, we have been at Orange Beach Marina for a week now.  We were happy to see that “Hank” is still here They have gotten smarter with keeping their Palm trees alive.  See how they cover them Hopefully it helps. … Continue reading →

Before we left this morning we met a family in a 45 Carver.  Husband, wife and two younger boys.  They had taken a year off work and had done the loop in their boat.  They were on their last leg … Continue reading →

There was a tug that passed our anchorage last night.  I was down in the bunk room with the cat, Gary slept at the booth on anchor watch.  I could hear this tug for what seemed like forever.  Growl, growl, … Continue reading →

We left Bobby’s at 7 and were locked thru by 7:50.   We were supposed to be dropped 34 feet and we were only dropped about 9.  Do you think the water level is still up a tad? The past three … Continue reading →

Today is the 13th and we are waiting for the Lockmaster to call us to the lock.  We checked with the five or so boats here to see who is leaving with us and looks like we are the only … Continue reading →

HOT DANG!  They have turned back on the water.  We can bathe!  And I have never looked so forward to doing the dishes before.  And laundry!  Whoopie!  It is the little things in life that make us happy :). After … Continue reading →

We woke up to a beautiful sun rise and the boat hadn’t moved at all, we like that.  We ended up leaving the generator on all night.  It got down to 20 degrees, so it was pretty cold.  I slept … Continue reading →

Well, we were back at the dealership by 9:30, we let the people in service know we were waiting.  About 9:45 a person comes back.  She wants to know if we are carrying.  No, no guns on us…..do we need … Continue reading →

We left family and friends on December 29th to meander back down to Aqua to pick up the boat and take it down to Orange Beach.  Orange Beach will be our winter destination again this year. Our crew is complete … Continue reading →

Here is what we do That’s right….we water ski on November 29th!  See the snow and ice on the lake in the back of the picture? Of course this must be some crazy teenager.  No way would you catch me … Continue reading →