When I posted the pictures of the sinking boat, I didn't know there is a "story" behind the boat...You know how stories are...but this one seemed to me to maybe be true, because a abandoned business was near to where the boat was sinking... So, I'll tell you what I was told....
It seems this boat was taken or confenscated by the county for back taxes ( and maybe other things)...and the contents was taken by the cops..but then the boat started sinking and now the county wants the people to take the boat back. I's supposed to be in the courts now..but this is just what I heard. I wish i'd gone into the sinking boat.

the door was right there open and all ( actually i saw two doors on the side i was on)



You'd think , me being a river rat and so proud of it, that i'd for sure go inside the thing..but i didn't-as you can see, i got close but- no go inside...

i do plan to go back to this one though. and to for sure, get me a pic. of it from the "other side of the river" cause that's where you can see how bad it is sinking, on the one end.
I do think this boat must have been fine...with lots of rooms and space...maybe more stories are out there abut this boat. after all it does have a name still on it...

Today my son and his son
came to take me up to a place
that they found they knew i'd love
I saw excitement on their face..

so off we went the 3 of us
the road was not that far away.
and i could see right from the start
This would be a splended day.....

we found a nice little spot
to sit and rest and talk
this seemed to be a perfect road
to take a Sunday walk.

as we went on down the road
the day seemed warm and bright
and soon we came upon a farm
that sat off to our right

we said how it would be so nice
to live on this little road we found
and as we walked we talked about
someday farming the ground..

we went around a bend and saw
a grave yard tucked away
with a tiny little church
that had almost faded away...




The door was standing open and
(I had two boys with me)
so we took time to investigate
and see what we could see....

The day was passing quicky by
So we soon was on our way
and laughed and talked as we walked
it was such a nice warm day....

we came up on a real nice barn
that was near a creek so clear,
and met a guy who's name was Mike
that said that he lived here

i saw the road had lead us to
a place where i'd once been
and i took time to share this path
i had found myself , with them..

as we reached the ridge above
our house we paused to see
how the sky was giving pleasure
to both of them and me...

I knew that God had given us this day
to share as we had done
a special memory for me
my son and his son....

The president got on the tube
and said a big long speech...
said "the ecomy is doing great"
(prosperity is in our reach)
I wonder...
where does he buy his gasoline
and does he see his heating bill?
Food is going up so high
I'm about to eat road kill..
seems everything is going up
and up Lord where will it end?
I'm going to work every day
but can't make what we spend.
he said " we need to let the folks who have
a green card work at jobs that "we won't do"
But i know folks who can't find a job
it don't make sence ( does it to you?)
I wish i hadn't listened to
him talk, but it's a big done deal.
If anyone is gonna take U.S. down
I'm convinced that george Bush will......

I came upon a tiny road
tucked in the country side
and started on my journey to
get to it's "other side"

soon I saw a tiny lane
that went off to my right
and as i got around it's bend
I saw a awsome sight.

It reminded me of pictures that
I'd seen on a wall somewhere.
It made me pause to give thanks
For what ever lead me there...

I turned to leave and saw a house
just beyond the pond a little way.
And stood behind the trees and thought
what if it was mine someday....

There was a barn up on the hill
that seemed so big and grand,
i never saw a barn like that
It made such a mighty stand

After awhile I thought I should
get back to this journy I was on
and I wondered what fine sight I'd see
before this day meets with it's dawn.

I came to a big old hill
that seemed to be so long,
when I reached the top i thought
that maybe I'd turned wrong.

Once at the top, i gave thought
to resting on some hay
in a field that seemed to be
put there for me that day.




Before I could sit down I saw
a sight my eyes had never seen
near the field was a barn
I felt like i was in a dream..

I moved to get a closer look
for it just amaised me so
as as I got closer it
almost seemed to grow...

I knew i should be going for
this day was moving on
and I still had a ways to go
before it met it's dawn....

As I went around the bend I saw
the strangest sight for sure..
a building with just one wall
gone were the other 4.

I went up to it's steps and thought
I'd venture through it's door..
but realized it opened to
walls that wasn't there no more....



It struck me sort of funny cause
The door was locked up tight
( to lock a door that doesn't lead
to anywhere just don't seem right.)

I got back on the road and thought
how this day had been so fine..
and swore i would remember it
and return again sometime...




I noticed how the shaddows fell
on the road now from the trees
and listened to the silence of
this day and felt a breeze



As i walked i thought about
this world and all it's fear
and wished i could bring every one
to what i found right here..

A little peace and solitude
has never hurt a soul
and here it's like anouther world
I found this journey cool...

i saw anouther barn that seemed
so small after the rest.
but it seemed so peaceful that
I thought it might be best.

I thought this road is oh so long
then i looked up and saw again
the house I'd found by the lake
(with a different view from then.)

I knew the road had turned around
to bring me back again.
and i went home to think about
the places I had been. Amen.

I saw a dusty country road
not far from where i live
and I thought..if roads could talk
this one had much to give

I came upon a hill that seemed
to reach up to the sky.
and wonderd what i would find
once i got up that high?

When i reached the top I saw
a farm that seemed so fine
so I sat and watched & thought
I had all kinds of time

Once back on the road I heard
the silence of this day
and found some horses grazin in
a field not far away



On down the road I traveled and
I went up anouther hill,
with a creek along the bank
where time seemed to stand still..

At the top was lots of rocks
I paused to sit and dream,
and tried to imagine how
this road might look this spring.

I noticed that the creek was froze
(it seemed quite warm to me)
it made me think how lucky i
was here ,so I could see...

On I went down the road
and once again i found
anouther little farm that seemed
to rise up from the ground...

I saw a little barn that sat
off in a lonesome field
and wonderd what fine life it had
before it's paint had peeled...

There was a house beside it and
it was old and ancient too
so I sat and tried to picture what
it looked like when it was new...

I realized I'd been walking on
the road for quite some time
and thoughts of what could happen to
me,came into my mind.

Here i was all alone
without one bit of fear,
on this silent dusty little road
And I felt safe being here.

As i walked along I found
a building tucked away
a little jail for a town
that wasn't here today..

I saw the door was opened and
I went inside to see...
it seemed to be so tiny for
a jail if you ask me...

I could see where the bars
on windows once had been...
this was once the Satoy jail
that I was standing in..
I saw no other sign there might
still be a town but i could see
all that's left of Santoy
was right in front of me...

I thought it best to walk on
and see what I could see
and found a little covered bridge
just waiting there for me..

the sky was getting darker
and i knew the reason why.
so i walked a little faster
for my day was passing by.

Once again my thoughts went to
a fear that grew inside
i felt a need to say a prayer
(and maybe run and hide)..

deep inside i knew that i
had nothing here to fear...
I wasn't on that road alone
God walked with me here....

I stared down the road again
and noticed how the wind got still
it seemed to be a peacefull place
to find a grave yard on a hill...

the tiny church beside it had
seen many lives pass by
and as i sat upon her steps
I felt a need to cry.....

suddenly I saw the path
I'd traved on before
and knew that i was close to home
and took that path once more....

i knew the day was ending and
I had not far to go
but i stayed and watched the sky
put on a mighty show...

I believe that God is good
He's gentle and He's kind.
and when i'm out about alone
I know His hands in mine..
Some say that it's wrong to be
walking dusty roads alone
but I know that God is with me
(He'll see that I get home..)
I know this world is full of fear
but I'm not natured to "give in"
I always take God with me because
I know i'm safe with Him (Amen)