Happy Halloween! After stops at Bay Springs, Mid way, and Aberdeen, we are now at Columbus, Mississippi....rains are coming. Everyone is holding tight til they pass. There are over a dozen Looper boats here waiting. The marina ordered in BBQ for everyone last night...excellent! They have a great laundry facility, a curtesy car and a wal mart close by! Boaters paradise. Dakota has a great field to run....though I must say he is plum tuckered out! In his efforts to keep track of us all...he has missed a few naps! Truly, we couldn't ask him to behave better. He's got a "spot" to be on the fly bridge...and once we put his life jacket on he goes there....and stays. He stays on the boat...no leaping  off when folks walk by. Barking is not really an issue...he gives us warning when strange sounds arouse him, but settles right back. The trip from Demolopis to Mobile will be a test...there are no marinas in that long stretch...and very few dog friendly anchor possibilities. Last time through we did it in three days...this time with plans for dog stops, we think it'll be four days. Weather permitting. And then there are all these other loopers to contend with....it'll be interesting that's for sure!  For now, we must wait in Columbus until November 2... The end of hurricane season...our boat insurance won't let us go any further south. Which is a trip...since last time same company let us go to Demolopis ....we ae hopeful that most of these folks will head out Friday and we'll be glad to be a day behind!