We feel like we've been in the black hole of communication. These last two days we've had no cell phones or Internet. Even the TV has been on rabbit ears and not getting much. It is alright by me...you-know-who has been a little fidgety about it. That too shall pass. We are currently in Clifton, TN, home of author T S Stribling. Seems that he won the Pulitzer prize in 1933. Took us about 20 minutes to tour the museum and downtown. Clifton is a quaint little town with lots of character homes. Marina has wireless but we can't use it on the boat; our slip is just out of range. We are headed to Demopolis, Al. and will be staying at different marinas almost every night. There are just a few days where we will have to anchor out. We should arrive in Demopolis on Sept 8. There are 11 locks and more than 300 miles. We decided that 7.5 mph is the way to go. Yesterday we were booking it at a whopping 10.5 mph and you could hear the engines sucking in gas...burned way too much fuel for only 3 more mph. The highlight of this leg of the trip will be a visit to the battle field at Shiloh on Sunday. Til then we are hanging out, catching up, eating and relaxing.