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Chuck Hewett
2 hours ago1 min read
Waning Gibous Follows an Inch of Ice
We woke up this morning to 24 degrees and clear skies with a high overhead waning gibous moon shining off an inch of new ice that was...
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Chuck Hewett
2 days ago3 min read
Hunkered Down
Hunkering down doesn't come easy for Type A folks (guilty as charged) but we find ourselves in the middle of a wait and see scenario. ...
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Chuck Hewett
4 days ago2 min read
St. Andrews, Panama City
No drama to report so if that's your thing, stop reading here! As the Bosun reported in his most recent log, we had a smooth,...
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Chuck Hewett
5 days ago3 min read
It's Been a Week--The Bosun's Update
I know you've all been looking forward to my blog and I apologize for taking so long to getting around to it. Frankly, given all the...
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Chuck Hewett
6 days ago3 min read
On the Road (Water) Again; We're Back!
Back on board in Pensacola, it seemed like we'd never left. Except--"Where'd I hide my binoculars? Where are the coffee filters? How...
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Chuck Hewett
Jan 42 min read
Too Much Too Hope For--A Plea From the Bosun
Why Can't We Just Stay Here? I guess it was too much to hope for. As things settled down following a beautiful white Christmas and a...
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Chuck Hewett
Dec 18, 20243 min read
A Holiday Word from the Bosun
Just as I was getting comfortable on Katahdin, I found myself stuffed in a Cat carrier (always capitalize the "C") and jammed under an...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 30, 20243 min read
It's Good to Be Home, Can't Wait to Get Back!
The Admiral, Bosun, and I arrived at Cottage Point from Pensacola just after 12:30 am on Thanksgiving morning. Son, Sam, his wife,...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 25, 20245 min read
Electrical Gremlins Lead at the End of the First Quarter; Admiral Plans Tough Schedule; Captain Mutinies
Well, if that title doesn't grab your attention, I don't know what will. After a sleepless Friday night at Turner Marine on the Dog River...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 23, 20245 min read
Tidewater, Another Huge Challenge, Great People!
On Wednesday, we left Kingfisher Marina in the cold (36 degrees) and dark of 5:45 am to travel 99 miles down the Black Warrior-Tombigbee...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Tenn-Tom Is Behind Us
Yesterday, Monday, November 18, we completed our journey down the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway when we reached the confluence of the...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 19, 20244 min read
A Day in the Life--Getting Underway
Some have you have asked what a typical day on the boat on the inland rivers looks and feels like. In this blog, I'll attempt to share...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 17, 20245 min read
When Things Go Right
As the bosun says, when things go right, we can start to relax a little bit and maybe even have some fun! We've now had six days on the...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 14, 20242 min read
We're Getting Things Worked Out--An Update from the Bosun!
As you can see, I'm starting to get the hang of this and relax a little. That may have something to do with the fact that the Admiral...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 14, 20245 min read
Catching Up
It's been a week since my last post and we've been busy! First, the great news: we've had four days on the water without a single...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 7, 20244 min read
If It Were Easy . . .
Slowly leaving Clarksville Marina at dead idle last Saturday morning on the identical GPS track that we had been in and out on three...
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Chuck Hewett
Nov 2, 20243 min read
Women Performers, the Right to Vote, 1000 Miles--And Then Some
My last blog ended just before Jackie got back to Nashville from Key West on Wednesday evening. Boy does the pace pick up when she's...
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Chuck Hewett
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Cowboy Boots and Tight Leather Skirts: I Must Be In . . . Nashville!
If you've got to cool your heels, Nashville's not a bad place to do it. On Saturday, Marie Gerrity and her son Henry joined me for lunch...
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Chuck Hewett
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Taylor Hasn't Invited Me to Dinner--Yet. But, Marie Has!
We arrived at the Commodore Yacht Club in Nashville yesterday afternoon where the boat is docked and the Commander-In-Chief and I are...
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Chuck Hewett
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Moonshine and I Can See Clearly Now!
Wow! We have enjoyed a couple of great days working our way up Barkley Lake and the Cumberland River and will arrive in Nashville...
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