by Denny » August 26, 2024, 7:51 am
You’re right about Autumn Thunder there EJB as it’s coming back in the fall of 2024 and I can’t wait to get the show started up! I’ve made four trips out there to the river so far in 2024 however, two of those I didn’t see any ships they were just “test trips only” to see how well I could manage and deal with things after NOT being able to drive for 6 months and not being at the river since 2023! I passed those two tests with flying colors and then I made one in late July only this time, I had my brother with me. He let me drive so again I could see how well I could manage. This time I saw a couple of ships and NO my favorite the PRT was no where to be found yet I saw the Lee which isn’t bad. Then on August 13th the skies brightened, the heavens opened up! The boatnerd Gods ascended onto me with a message, “This is your day, your time, your shining moment and the day you’ve long been waiting for FINALLY!” I drove out to the river for my very first time but it was something very important and special. The PRT my favorite was headed up in the afternoon and it was just what I needed. That week was very difficult as it was a few days before the date that I had lost my Mom. Also, that same week was 6 years to the last time I made it up to the Soo with my brother and finally it was the last time both my Mom and I would see and visit the Soo in 2010 of that week. I really needed to see the PRT badly and you cannot begin to realize and imagine the feeling I had to see the PRT again and to be back out on the river again. I am ready to see the ships again and bring it on! As they say though in Auto Racing, “Gentlemen Start your Engines!” That’s gonna be me in just a few more weeks. Also, another famous saying, “Let’s get ready to Rumble!”
You’re right about Autumn Thunder there EJB as it’s coming back in the fall of 2024 and I can’t wait to get the show started up! I’ve made four trips out there to the river so far in 2024 however, two of those I didn’t see any ships they were just “test trips only” to see how well I could manage and deal with things after NOT being able to drive for 6 months and not being at the river since 2023! I passed those two tests with flying colors and then I made one in late July only this time, I had my brother with me. He let me drive so again I could see how well I could manage. This time I saw a couple of ships and NO my favorite the PRT was no where to be found yet I saw the Lee which isn’t bad. Then on August 13th the skies brightened, the heavens opened up! The boatnerd Gods ascended onto me with a message, “This is your day, your time, your shining moment and the day you’ve long been waiting for FINALLY!” I drove out to the river for my very first time but it was something very important and special. The PRT my favorite was headed up in the afternoon and it was just what I needed. That week was very difficult as it was a few days before the date that I had lost my Mom. Also, that same week was 6 years to the last time I made it up to the Soo with my brother and finally it was the last time both my Mom and I would see and visit the Soo in 2010 of that week. I really needed to see the PRT badly and you cannot begin to realize and imagine the feeling I had to see the PRT again and to be back out on the river again. I am ready to see the ships again and bring it on! As they say though in Auto Racing, “Gentlemen Start your Engines!” That’s gonna be me in just a few more weeks. Also, another famous saying, “Let’s get ready to Rumble!”