Ohio River...

This past weekend we went back to visit Grandma, Pappy, and Great Gram.  We took the boat back with us so we could take the boys out on the Ohio River.  In Wheeling,WV they were having an Italian festival along the river front.  Rick had a great idea to take a boat ride up the river to the festival to get lunch. It was a hot hot day but going fast in the boat was cool. Along the way we pointed out sites to the boys- where I caught my big catfish,where Daddy got his big cat and where uncle JJ got his big cat.  We also got to see coal loading on a barge.  Plus the understanding that one side of the river is Ohio and the other side of the river is West Virgina. 

We made it to the festival but there was no room at dock for the boat.  Rick dropped me and the boys off to go get lunch.  On our way  up the stairs to the food area they had the temperature displayed at 92 degrees.  I got a lemonade, a bucket of fries, two pieces of pizza, italian sub, and a italian sausage sub. While waiting on the food the boys and I were so hot that we were sweating just standing there.  I also was holding hot food. I told the boys when we get back on the boat it will cool down.

Got back to the boat and had a good lunch. Then the boat started beeping.... Rick and I didn't know what was wrong.  It did it again so Rick checked out the big motor.  Low on oil....yes low on oil. Good thing we had the little motor. We came up the River fast but we went down the river slow.... 2 hours later we stopped at Moundsville to get oil and made it off the river by 4:00.

The boys were so good.  They enjoyed the sites, the food, and even the slow ride back. Long day but memiores are what we make....

Pipe Creek

Moundsville bridge

pizza and bucket of fries