Off to Port Huron on Sunday - Labour Day Weekend

Tom's boat left, Dave's middle, and Ed's right. The Phoenix is is the backgound. Click to enlarge

We took the Phoenix across the St. Clair River to Port Huron Michigan. We traveled up the Black River through 3 lift bridges to Water Street Marina. This municipal marina is right up near I-94. A bonus attraction is a party (liquor) store adjacent to the marina. A brand new store, they bought the license from the former Tom and Gerry's Party store that some of you will remember.

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A gang from our marina were already over visiting Ed and Penny. We arrived around 2:30, just in time to miss a shopping trip in Penny’s car to TJ Maxx and Gander Mountain. The guys sat around on the dock. Wendy worked on the Phoenix, making shrimp dip and thawing out a few pounds of cooked shrimp. Unfortunately, Brian and Christine; usually part of this group, had a leaky fuel tank and could not make it. Pauline was in Rome. We can't feel too sorry for her missing this!

Ed and Penny were our hosts at their marina in Port Huron. They live nearby.

We say Labour, in US they say Labor. Either way no-one was Labo(u)ring today.

The ladies got back around 4 and a dock party ensued. We all enjoyed somany lovely snacks before moving up to the gazebo to bbq dinner. We enjoyed a great meal and then returned to the dock. We all then went to Ed and Penny’s 41 foot Sea Ray for night caps. Tom always takes a good picture
Joanne and Dave

Ed looks happy, Tom looks serious

Monday we departed at noon and went out on Lake Huron to soak up some rays on Labour/Labor Day, this ominous harbinger of Summer's end before returning to the condo. Hot, sunny and a Caribbean-like breeze, it felt more like mid July than early September.