tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post8217854486334222191..comments2023-11-03T07:47:42.542-05:00Comments on The Mississippi Project: My Maserati Does One-Eighty-FiveGabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879081537019503011noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-23277329472297358292007-06-23T11:08:00.000-05:002007-06-23T11:08:00.000-05:00Hello, paddlers!Where are you? No news, good news....Hello, paddlers!<BR/>Where are you? No news, good news....<BR/>Famille Stoa is leaving tomorrow for Yellowstone and Grand Teton....( we will have the cell phone, Ryan!)...any chance of an update on your trip before we leave?????????<BR/>Have fun, wear your jackets, watch out for the river beasts.famille stoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607288887428309314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-12365175063114880802007-06-23T00:03:00.000-05:002007-06-23T00:03:00.000-05:00Danny, that was a terrific tumble, well done. I r...Danny, that was a terrific tumble, well done. I recommend White Sands New Mexico, deserted in March and dunes twice that high. Great fun to roll down them, naked.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336885618702109729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-24426667973976019252007-06-22T23:56:00.000-05:002007-06-22T23:56:00.000-05:00yes, famille stoa and I want the full picture. Go...yes, famille stoa and I want the full picture. Google Earth doesn't show your facial expressions, darn them. Do you often cook on the shore or mostly restaurant it? Is the guitar getting it's share of attention? <BR/><BR/>Are you now resting and writing by day to break up the paddling into cooler times? life jackets, LIFE JACKETS!! Remember the good judgement? Accidents happen with lightening speed and you are not on land. Being in contact with your families, this is the voice of your "collective parent", begging. If need be, groveling will be involved.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336885618702109729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-18722167238871735342007-06-22T23:34:00.000-05:002007-06-22T23:34:00.000-05:00Dear Gabe,Sorry i haven't written earlier... just ...Dear Gabe,<BR/><BR/>Sorry i haven't written earlier... just got internet hooked up today in new house. It has a reall good view. You should come hang out sometime and we can drink cold lemonade. <BR/><BR/>It hasn't been raining here, but we had water play today at Footfire camp and so I got wet. I like the video and that mascot. Was a he a blue bull? <BR/><BR/>Sounds as though this is a good journey. Enjoy.<BR/><BR/>Also, my fantasy team is no longer good, so ill trade you my team if you want. Cheers.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12241273248665686681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-27114156766531624692007-06-22T13:38:00.000-05:002007-06-22T13:38:00.000-05:00How easy is it to find a place for the night????? ...How easy is it to find a place for the night????? Do you make fires? Is it very buggy? When you go to town, what do you do with your gear????<BR/>I am asking these questions because people wonder!famille stoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607288887428309314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-24902047504751344372007-06-22T08:17:00.000-05:002007-06-22T08:17:00.000-05:00Hello! So flying carp, snakes, alligators...hum......Hello! So flying carp, snakes, alligators...hum...<BR/>I trust you are all wearing your life jackets all the time on the water as well as sunscreen. ( we live on the Mississippi in Winona and have seen 5 people die because of no jacket within one month...)<BR/>Susie and Tom: thank you very much for receiving our sons and offering salsa and showers! ( We are Ryan's parents, the one with the cowboy hat)<BR/>This trip is a wonderful way to connect with so many different people and places! Bon voyage!famille stoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607288887428309314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-87835915887521288432007-06-22T06:37:00.000-05:002007-06-22T06:37:00.000-05:00Hey guys. Al here in Philly. I'm not one of the pa...Hey guys. Al here in Philly. I'm not one of the parents, of course, but feel "parental". So:<BR/><BR/>1) watch out for the flying carp :)<BR/>2) wear the lifejackets (the river's gettin' wide now and less predictable<BR/>3) sunscreen (a month from now you'll be happy you used it)<BR/><BR/>It's Friday morning on what turns out to be a huge summer-weekend travel day. I drove Jamie-Lee to the Philly airport at 6 am this morning and we found quarter-mile-long lines at curbside check-in! You are lucky to be away from all this summery American going-somewhere-quick-ness. <BR/><BR/>AlAl Filreishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361573484797020525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-78588950508649569922007-06-22T03:09:00.000-05:002007-06-22T03:09:00.000-05:00hey guys! You probably didn't watch CNN last nigh...hey guys! You probably didn't watch CNN last night...It was an amazing story about a spot on the Mississippi, in Illinois, where overcrowded and overfed, (10 to 20 lb), carp are jumping right into boats. The newsman, standing on a boat, got hit twice in the shoulder during his broadcast. He said, "Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark!" they said a jet skier could sustain some damage. so be on the lookout, it could be fun and you'd have free dinner.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336885618702109729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-52683682906476095102007-06-22T02:19:00.000-05:002007-06-22T02:19:00.000-05:00To Susie and Tom, Thank you so much for taking in ...To Susie and Tom, <BR/>Thank you so much for taking in our boys. Mine is Danny, and I hope he was full of pleases and thank-yous! I hope one day to meet the others. If you're ever out Arizona way, as they say, Mi Casa es su Casa.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336885618702109729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-22532727667307205402007-06-21T21:39:00.000-05:002007-06-21T21:39:00.000-05:00Hi Guys-We are thinking of you and wondering how ...Hi Guys-<BR/>We are thinking of you and wondering how the trip has gone since we dropped you off in Clinton, IA yesterday.<BR/>You have choosen to take a vast and wonderful adventure and we were very pleased to be able to help out by hosting you for a few days. We believe in "Paying It Forward" and know the four of you will do just that many times over on your trip.<BR/>Tom called his siter in St. Louis and they'll be out of town so they can't help you out with a place to stay.Sorry.<BR/>Be safe. We look forward to reading about the rest of your trip.<BR/><BR/>To Kevin, Gabe, Danny and Ryan's parents: We had only 2 days to spend with your sons at our home. It was a small window of time to know them but you ought to be quite proud. They are a terrific group of young men and it was a pleasure to have them in our home and experience our Dubuque town. <BR/>Susie & TomSusie Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373516088423596477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-76861848045202685942007-06-21T08:25:00.000-05:002007-06-21T08:25:00.000-05:00I am happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to the N...I am happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Best of luck on the rest of your journey!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>John Sutter<BR/>Director of Marketing<BR/>National Mississippi River Museum & AquariumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-37425001142775729932007-06-20T23:15:00.000-05:002007-06-20T23:15:00.000-05:00Thank you, Tom & Susie Orr, the McNellises, Richie...Thank you, Tom & Susie Orr, the McNellises, Richie & Mickey, the Marrinin family, and everyone else who took the boys in and made sure they ate and slept well, and got hosed off. I know there will be more of you as they continue on their journey, but please know that your kindness is not just to the boys, but to all us parents who have to read from a distance, alternating between pride, wistfulness and horror (snakes, ALLIGATORS!?). Thank you, thank you!<BR/><BR/>And yes, life jackets, sunscreen, bug repellent, hats... how about "on" all the time? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-53236526983458280882007-06-20T12:53:00.000-05:002007-06-20T12:53:00.000-05:00Glad to see pictures!!!! No rain...any bugs? Tons ...Glad to see pictures!!!! No rain...any bugs? Tons here in Winona, MN....<BR/>Lifejackets readily available in your canoes?<BR/>Snakes?????????? Remember that the blog is also read by mothers.....<BR/>Have fun in Illinois and keep on paddling.<BR/>Famille Stoafamille stoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607288887428309314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-69692501227260816682007-06-20T10:01:00.000-05:002007-06-20T10:01:00.000-05:00Desde la ciudad de México: sigue remando!Suit and ...Desde la ciudad de México: sigue remando!<BR/><BR/>Suit and tie, keying a bunch of numbers into my computer, I take a break to wonder into the waters of the Mississippi on my mind as I read through your adventures. <BR/><BR/>9-9, I barely get to see the acid rain falling on this concrete jungle. But the austere wooden boards of my cubicle work as a perfect canvas for my imagination. I sure felt that ferocious rain falling on me somewhere in Illinois. <BR/><BR/>Godspeed Mississippi project!AMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971918222956908123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802797022065757550.post-10394408176115427142007-06-20T09:34:00.000-05:002007-06-20T09:34:00.000-05:00The dizzy bat video is hilarious. Sounds like that...The dizzy bat video is hilarious. <BR/><BR/>Sounds like that rain was pretty crazy- it's been raining hard here in Philly too. Sure, I'm not paddling down a river or anything, but on my walk to work this morning, my flip flop broke and I had to walk from about 41st and Pine to KWH barefoot. How's that for adventure? (Sigh.)jamie-leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326574183554179387noreply@blogger.com