Spencerport, NY...but who knows where after that.

I woke up early this morning to the Captain walking around the boat.  He said that he kept hearing a noise and once I was awake I too heard the same noise.  Now noises on boats are right up there with leaks on a boat.  They are hard to pin down.  Mike ended up walking out on the deck and swooshing the boat hook around in the water.  That worked the sound was gone. The only thing we could think of was that there was some kind of debris bumping up against the boat.  Well Mike went back to bed and I was awake by then so just got up.  Made coffee and sat down in the dinette to peruse through some photos I took. Across from me is our bulletin board where we put all the boat cards and pictures of those we love and hold dear.  (If you don't see your photo send it to us, you never know we might just put it up there.)  Mike and I have specific sides we sit on while in the dinette, kind of like you do at your own dinner table.  Funny what kind of habits we get into.  But anyway, I have view of this board and this morning (and every morning) it reminds me of all the people in our lives that we love so very much and how blessed we are to have all of them in our lives.

We left Brockport this morning under really cloudy skies, but we were depending on the weather forecast to be correct and for once they were actually right.  By this afternoon the sun was out.  Brockport last night was full up with boats.  The poor bridge tender worked for her money this morning.  She was working two bridges about a quarter mile apart.  And do you think we would all leave at the same time, no!  No one was in a hurry but by 9:00 ish, most everyone was on their way.

Busy night at the dock.

It was full up.

Views along the canal from Brockport to Spencerport.

One of the many beautiful houses along the canal.

The Washington Street Bridge

This little guy was hollering "Lady J" and dancing for us.  So cute.

So serene. 

This gives graffiti a whole new name.

Captain and First Mate

When this boat came through we heard them call the bridge tender and say it was the Manatee, we gasped and wondered if
that was our friends the Bacon's on their Manatee, but alas it was only a trawler, but an awesome one at that.

The Captains view.

We arrived in Spencerport with no problem, but boy the dock filled up pretty quick.

Yes all these boats coming this way are docking here in Spencerport.

After we were settled in and did a little walk around town we stopped at Texas BBQ.  It was said to be a pretty good place.  Well it definitely was like no place we had ever been to.  The food was okay (City BBQ is better).  But the baked potatoes there are HUGE.

The girl on the right takes the orders and then attaches them to this clip on a line above her head and slides them over
to a guy on the left there.  The metal clip hits a cow bell so he knows and order is there.  It's hilarious!

Mike eating his soup.

Check out that baked potato there on the left.  HUGE

After lunch we decided to go walk off all that food and toured the neighborhoods with all these great looking victorian houses and some churches. 

Mike had serious garage envy on this one.

We returned back to the boat after our walk and was introduced to the smallest cruiser I have met to date.  His name is Camden and he is 3 months old.  Out with Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa for the week.  What a cutie.

Smallest little cruiser.

Speaking of small things and cruising, look what came by our boat, in back of and in front.

This is the way to go

These kids swam right up to the boat, almost as if they knew I was taking their picture.

Now the Captain makes some decisions. Below is something that Mike posted on our Facebook Page for the Lady J.  It pretty much explains where we are right now.  (Lori, looks like you will most likely be seeing us again, sooner than you thought.)

An excerpt from The Journey of the Lady J Facebook page.  From the Captain.

The central portion of the Erie Canal (between Lake Oneida, the Oswego Canal, and the Seneca River) is closing again for two weeks because of flooding and debris. We are West of there, and have many options as to where to hang out until everything is open again. Our only barrier is the Genesee River, which bisects the canal as it flows to Rochester. Too fast a current there can make crossing it unpredictable. And if you don't make it across, you are well and truly hosed for getting back out. So we'll putt about a few days here, a few days there till everything gets back to normal. The free town docks have a 48 hour limit, but the Canal Corporation has suspended that because of the closings. The few towns that do charge range from $9 to $12 a night. Most have free wifi, which eases the nights aboard. All in all, mighty easy living!

So that's where we stand for now.  Not to worry though I am sure I will still have lots to blog about.