Day #52 - Joliet, IL
September 21st, 2008September 21, 2008, the first official day of Fall. Wow, where did the summer go? and what a great one it was. Guess we will try and make it last a bit longer as the forecast here today is sunny and a high of 80. Ahhh.
Andy had a brilliant idea and last night we turned on the air conditioning and we slept like babies. Never heard the barges, trains, etc.
Plan to spend today here in Joliet and make the best of it. Andy is already washing the boat and it is only 9:00. Will try and do more work on GasCaptain today and get more data entered. Getting some good feedback and want to keep it moving forward.
Made some crazy concoction in the Crock Pot that cooked all day with the ingredients we bought at the Mexican market. Pork, tomatillos, roasted poblanos, jalapenos, onions, garlic and other ingredients as the mood struck me. Made guacamole to pass to the group at the “Captain’s Meeting” on the docks tonight. Well received and the leftovers went with the pork. Tasty and will serve the leftovers in home made corn tortillas we bought at the market.
At the meeting it was decided that all of the boats that are currently here in Joliet will stay for one more day and hope to have locks and river systems open down river from here so we can move on Tuesday.
