Whew! What a relief. I didn"t think I was ever going to get past that city. All that noise! And all those people! I"m just glad I escaped intact. Some of those boats don"t know much about yielding the right of way. I came awfully close to getting turned into kindling. But, I"m back out in the country now, where I belong. I"m seeing a few decoy spreads along the way and a lot of ducks and geese. Fall migration is in full swing. There are still quite a few leaves on the trees here and they sure are pretty. The reds and golds are the most brilliant hues I have ever seen. I do love this time of year. I"m going to get over next to the bank for a while, and maybe I"ll pull into the mouth of one of those creeks and just hole up for a day or two. I"m kind of tired of drifting along. I just wish

