On Sept. 22, we took our friends Tony and Carol Kaschak and Wout Dieperink out on OMEGA for a sunset cruise and cookout. Wout's wife Joan was unable to join us at the last minute.
We celebrated our anniversary in Tullahoma, TN where we toured the George Dickel Distillery. It was a scenic drive up to Tullahoma, and we enjoyed the tour. It's a small operation in comparison to the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchberg, TN. They only have 19 employees, but they market their products to all but one state. It appeared to be a very efficient operation.
After lunch we drove over to Lynchburg, TN where the Jack Daniels Distillery is located. We didn't tour the Distillery, but walked around the downtown square where you can buy anything and everything with Jack Daniels on it. The town was packed with tourists.
CUSTOM-MADE ROD DRIVEN BY A HARLEY ENGINE
DOWNTOWN LYNCHBURG, TN
On October 5th, Grandson Ross and his wife Starr came up from their home in Birmingham for lunch and a visit.
A WALK DOWN TO THE AMPHITHEATER
AT GOOSE POND
BILL AND CHARLOTTE
On October 11 we cruised downstream to Guntersville State Park with three other boats from Goose Pond Marina - Billy and Kelly Beavers, Steve and Leslie Wright and David and Margaret Adams. Below is a view of the lodge which sits atop the mountain - one of our favorite cruising spots.
GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK LODGE
OVERLOOKING THE TENNESSEE RIVER
We had a great time relaxing and enjoying the company of the group. Patrick and Linda Curtis arrived that evening and joined in the fun. There was a bass fishing tournament going on, and lots of boats were coming and going on Saturday morning, bringing their bass in to be weighed. Early in the morning there was lots of fog, but that didn't deter the avid fishermen.
FISHING IN THE FOG
OUR NEIGHBORS BILLY AND KELLY BEAVERS
PATRICK AND LINDA CURTIS
DAVID AND MARGARET ADAMS
LESLIE AND STEVE WRIGHT
We couldn't miss visiting Chattanooga again and taking a walk down by the waterfront, which is so neat. Drove up to visit Father Jim Vick's church on October 19 and enjoyed visiting with him while dining at the Station House Restaurant at Chattanooga Choo Choo.
WATERFRONT AT CHATTANOOGA
CHEROKEE INDIAN SYMBOLS ON WALL BY THE CASCADING WATER
DINNER WITH FATHER JIM VICK,
PASTOR OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN CHATTANOOGA
EARLY COLD SNAP BROUGHT TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 32 DEGREES
ON OCTOBER 24TH....BRRH!!!
IT'S TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE KEYS!!!
LOTS OF LOOPERS PASSING THROUGH ON THE WAY TO
CHATTANOOGA
VIEW FROM OMEGA ON OCT. 27TH
27 DEGREES
NOTHING STOPS THE DIEHARDS FROM FISHING!!!!
WANNA GO FOR A BASS BOAT RIDE???
SUNRISE AT GOOSE POND ON OCT. 27TH
Bill fell in love with the 28-ft. Cutwater boat when it was first introduced at the Miami International Boat Show in 2012. It is made in state of Washington, is trailerable, very efficient, and has many neat features. We were excited when one pulled into Goose Pond Marina recently.
28-FT. CUTWATER
The beautiful colors of Fall are all around us now. Our camera doesn't begin to capture it to the fullest, but we wanted to share a few shots taken around our home here at Goose Pond Colony.
GOOSE POND MARINA FROM THE GOLF COURSE
GORGEOUS VIEW FROM AFT DECK OF OMEGA
SUNSET FROM AFT DECK OF OMEGA
OCTOBER 30, 2013
AFTER THE SUN HAS SET
We are packing to return home to Summerland Key. What a great time we have had here at Goose Pond for the past four months. We are leaving OMEGA here for the winter and will look forward to returning next summer. We say farewell to all our friends here and thank them for all the good times we have shared with them, and we look forward to seeing them again next year.
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