Greetings... Many of us .....and I myself am hugely guilty in this....we take things for granted. As for instance we go to the store to buy food....well we "expect" such and such items to be on the shelves....we are not concerned with how it "gets to the shelf"....we just expect it to be there!!!! This brings me to a related subject.....the huge river in more or less the middle of the U.S..... If you've ever stood on the banks of this huge muddy creek you'll soon see the amount of "traffic" that goes up and down this waterway...hauling goods to us northerners......I refer to it as "Drive time or rush hour" something like New York Mid-Town at 5 p.m. Ok.....so...what happens when this "waterway" gets shut down in this modern day world....hmmmmmmmmm...you would not believe.... A ship goes down.....loss of life does take place....and yet individuals voice that due to this accident...they are more concerned over missing an appointment due to a bridge out....or diverted in some way due to this tragic event. Well this is what happened when the Lee III went down in the Mississippi River. I posted a link to the story on my blog.....so if you'd care to give this a gander you can do so by clicking on this: http://navalmerchantshiparticles.blogspot.com/ once at the blog site...just click on the link and it will open for you... Well hope you all enjoy the article.....and better yet...make sure you enjoy your day. I'm going to bake up some "Wheat/Rye/Caraway Seeded Breads"....that should get this ole house smelling "Yummie".....then I'm going to consider whipping up some Buttermilk Cupcakes filled with a 'cherry filling'...these should fill the bill for someone dropping by for a "cup of joe" in front of the fire and a "taste of sugar"... Hey...y'all enjoy "We" wish you well Bud Shortridge & Mr. R.J. Site: Navy Articles BUDS NAVAL & MERCHANT SHIP ARTICLES http://navalmerchantshiparticles.blogspot.com/