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DEAR FRIENDS . AFTER A WET DRIVE NORTH, WE GOT OUR SOAKED BELONGINGS
FROM THE BACK OF THE PICKUP DRIED OUT TWICE WITH THE HELP OF MARCUS AND
KIM AND MARY AND TURNER. GOT TO SEE KIM IN ILLINOIS QUALIFY FOR THE TROPHY
DASH IN TIME TRIALS LAST FRI, BUT THE RACES THEMSELVES WERE CANCELLED DUE
TO RAIN. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY MOISTURE PROBLEMS SINCE LEAVING MADISON,
BUT EVERYTHING HERE IS COVERED WITH TENTWORMS (CATERPILLARS) AND THERE
IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE OAK AND ASPEN (POPLAR)LEAVES IN ALL THE
FORRESTS NORTH OF MINOQUA. HERE BEAUTIFUL LUPINS ARE COVERING THE
MEDOWS . DESPITE BIG RAINS AND FLOODING OF THE SIKIVIT RIVER PH IS STILL
ROCKING GENTLY IN HER CRADLE. THE TRAILER HAD NO MAJOR LEAKS
EVENTHOUGH THE TARP HAD BLOWN LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. THE ENTRACE TO THE
MARINA HAS SINCE BEEN CLEARED WITH GREAT EFFORT BY THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS AND DAVE TILLMAN WITH FURTHER DREDGING SCHEDULED LATER THIS
SUMMER. STILL IN THE PROCESS OF RIGGING, OUTFITTING AND MOOVING ABOARD
OUR PLAN IS TO HANG AROUND THE APOSTLES UNTIL AFTER ROSI'S ROUTINE
DR.VISIT IN MADISON AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THEN WE STILL HOPE TO CRUISE
TOWARD THE NORTH CHANNEL IN JULY. WE HAVE A TEMPORARY ADDRESS: PO
BOX 894, WASHBURN, WI 54891. WITH NO PLANS FOR A TELEPHONE WE CONTINUE TO
COMMUNICATE BY E-MAIL AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND HOPE TO READ NEWS
FROM YOU 2. ALLES GOUDA FROM JIM AND ROSI.