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Well, howdy there y’all! As Scott said days ago, we have made it to Hammond, IN. I think we’ll be here until Thursday. Not a whole lot at this marina, but the people are very friendly – locals, staff and other boaters too. It is interesting the number of people who pull out their lawn chairs and coolers, set up canopies, turn on the music and just have a good time. Most places we’ve stayed you might see a group hanging out on a dock here or there, but here they’re on almost every dock and more than one party happening. It was the weekend though and a very nice weekend at that – perfect outdoor party weather.

It is a very big marina with over 900 slips! I think we walk .2 miles to get to the gate. When we take Jazzy for a walk, she has to wait .2 miles and about 10 steps before there is grass to pee on So, it’s not the best for that, but that does mean Jazzy is getting in some long walks. There is a beach also so Jazzy can chase wavers. We pretty much walk wherever we want to go which I love. So far, we’ve done over 7 miles each day between walking the dog and exploring on our own. We accidentally took Jazzy on a 3+ mile walk on Saturday, and when we got back to the marina office area, she just laid down in the grass to take a break. That has never happened before. But, I think I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s back up and start with our trip/voyage/passage from Kenosha to Hammond.

We had a foggy/hazy trip over, and it felt a bit rollier (not a real word) than it looked. I ended up feeling seasick which is unusual for me. I had to lay down for a bit, but I did manage to get some pics along the way. It was hard to get a good shot of the Chicago skyline through the haze though.

It was also hard to get a good shot of the water cribs we passed, but I did my best. What the heck is a water crib, you ask? I asked that same question! For what it’s worth, Wikipedia says “Water cribs are offshore structures that collect water from close to the bottom of a lake to supply a pumping station onshore. The name crib is derived from the function of the structure—to surround and protect the intake shaft.” The pics are below with a link for better pics and photos of each if you are interested in learning more

Three wonderful men grabbed our lines and helped us dock. One of them told Scott he did a great job That’s always nice to hear. Then that evening there was such a beautiful full moon! I took so many pictures, but none of them looked as beautiful as what I saw with my eyes. However, I’m pretty sure there’s one of my attempts to capture the beauty included in the pics below.