We have spent most evenings this week planning our voyage south to Demopolis. Looks like we will leave here on Tuesday, Aug 26th and traveling at our blazing 7.5 mph we will arrive in Demopolis on Sept 6th. There are plenty of marinas for us between here and there so we think we'll only anchor out once. The challenge is there are 11 lock and dams, two of which are getting ready to close for repairs on the 10th. Timing is everything. We've been delayed for hours in the past so we are not sure how much time to allow. We will stop and visit Shiloh, home of T S Stribling, and some antebellum homes along the way. That's the plan. For now, we are cleaning, washing, waiting for a volt meter, making lists and checking them twice. Lower helm electronics have been activated and the new winch switch works great. Tumbleweed has been running smooth and given us no grief yet. We want that to continue. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Let us hear from you.