tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post8368857498626039712..comments2024-01-06T15:22:52.930-05:00Comments on Ocala, Central Florida & Beyond: Searching for the Northwest PassageLowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-3020843319401084962015-09-07T14:40:18.457-04:002015-09-07T14:40:18.457-04:00I drove to Detroit once from Dayton, Ohio, and fou...I drove to Detroit once from Dayton, Ohio, and found us in Canada. We turned around and crossed a bridge into Detroit . We stayed over 30 years. We loved it and visited Canada often once I figured out how to go back and forth. My late wife insisted I should have asked the uniformed man, but he was wearing a gun, so we went away after telling him we were born in New York. I think he waved at us, so we left. Every time we visited Canada, some guy with a gun asked where we were born. I do not think they believed my wife was born there. She had no accent and I was certain that I didn’t have one either, but we did have a nice car, so he knew we had to be New Yorkers, but I do not know if he knew we were Jewish. I learned later that Jews only lived in the Northwestern end of Detroit only. Strange. How did they figure that out?Bob Porisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-87081173323569711092015-09-06T11:18:16.247-04:002015-09-06T11:18:16.247-04:00I am happy to see life jackets on the kids, but th...I am happy to see life jackets on the kids, but the adults? River safety is a big deal here in MN for good reasons. Why not there, too?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-33893924371757436002015-09-06T04:26:00.939-04:002015-09-06T04:26:00.939-04:00Is that the L O N G version of the story Lowell :)...Is that the L O N G version of the story Lowell :) :)PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-87178840244194080792015-09-05T23:23:18.192-04:002015-09-05T23:23:18.192-04:00This is a healthy, pleasant sailing, no matter how...This is a healthy, pleasant sailing, no matter how long it will take to their destination. <br /><br />Row, row, row your boat,<br />Gently down the stream.<br />Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,<br />Life is but a dream.<br /><br />On a different note, the boat people from Syria are in my prayers and thoughts.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-56769797076279150792015-09-05T17:43:27.074-04:002015-09-05T17:43:27.074-04:00TRUE story for sure, Lowell. And these Canadians w...TRUE story for sure, Lowell. And these Canadians will eventually find the Northwest Passage...although it may take a while. ;)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-30897178279165825542015-09-05T17:41:58.615-04:002015-09-05T17:41:58.615-04:00Lol Lowell, too funny!Lol Lowell, too funny!cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-75166444445052974932015-09-05T15:46:12.301-04:002015-09-05T15:46:12.301-04:00They have to be singing Stan Roger's Northwest...They have to be singing Stan Roger's Northwest Passage. That's the only way the mystic barriers will open up and allow entry into the passage.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-62146164027172952862015-09-05T14:15:15.092-04:002015-09-05T14:15:15.092-04:00Like your photo and even more your story...Like your photo and even more your story...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-61998661670938637172015-09-05T12:49:08.433-04:002015-09-05T12:49:08.433-04:00It is just great how you take a photo and then com...It is just great how you take a photo and then come up with the text to go with it (at least I'm imaging that is how it works). Terrific image and fun to read all about it :).LOLfromPasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885733052838545978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-34363846784833623282015-09-05T11:00:59.769-04:002015-09-05T11:00:59.769-04:00They are going to have muscular arms by the time t...They are going to have muscular arms by the time they get there.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-1919026824001763872015-09-05T10:53:05.358-04:002015-09-05T10:53:05.358-04:00... or fly home.... or fly home.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-76156736042529239642015-09-05T04:24:01.784-04:002015-09-05T04:24:01.784-04:00Hope they have Superman strength arms!Hope they have Superman strength arms!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-47410820558159059812015-09-05T00:42:33.302-04:002015-09-05T00:42:33.302-04:00If they're looking for the NWP in Florida I wo...If they're looking for the NWP in Florida I wouldn't bet on their turning in the right direction once they hit the Atlantic...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-7428074786477347322015-09-04T23:49:36.080-04:002015-09-04T23:49:36.080-04:00Great capture! :)Great capture! :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-6212875840413181722015-09-04T22:12:27.145-04:002015-09-04T22:12:27.145-04:00Oh that's gonna be a L- O- N- G trip. But so...Oh that's gonna be a L- O- N- G trip. But so far a beautiful one ( and when they quit while they're still in that river, I still bet they'll think it was worth it;)))! Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-50033407724170816932015-09-04T20:00:49.262-04:002015-09-04T20:00:49.262-04:00Nice shot. I hope they make it! Thanks for the c...Nice shot. I hope they make it! Thanks for the comment about me growing up in a very nice place. Ponte Vedra Beach is a much different place now than it was when I was growing up. We called it Palm Valley and my granddaddy had cattle and hogs running through the area that is now Sawgrass. They lived on a dirt road that is now paved and lined with million dollar homes. It looks nothing like it did back in the good old days! Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-70324108880280873922015-09-04T16:05:12.880-04:002015-09-04T16:05:12.880-04:00Is it because of their red canoes?Is it because of their red canoes?Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756974947178812123.post-62734175364479084252015-09-04T15:33:26.653-04:002015-09-04T15:33:26.653-04:00Yup - kust a sharp right turn and then keep headin...Yup - kust a sharp right turn and then keep heading north!<br />You'd like the food at Salsa on St Clair and the dancing which is fabulous to watch!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.com