From: "Capt Jon & Ruby"

Subject: Papillon Update

Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 18:32:54 -0500

N 31 ƒ 27 . 61

W 081 ƒ 18 . 076

Hi

Living life at 6 mph. Motoring through the back country of Georgia where you may see nothing for hours but marsh grass, to the horizon, and nature. Beautiful birds of all types. Spending the nights in places you will never hear of, Shellbine Creek, New Teakettle Creek, Walleys Leg, Kilkenny Creek and tomorrow night in Moon River. That one you may have heard of, providing you are over 50.

I spent a couple of extra days in Jacksonville. Saturday I called my brother and asked him to take me to a hospital because a UTI that I had treated in Fort Myers was bothering me again. We found a (Baptist) hospital in Jacksonville Beach and I must say the treatment I received was much better than what I received in Fort Myers. The doctor explained everything going on, gave me copies of the lab results so I could follow up and prescribed an adequate dose of antibiotics to lick the problem. I learned that there is a difference in hospital care.

I decided to lay over Sunday to make sure I was not going to have a reaction to the medication and wash the boat. It rained nearly all day Sunday. I was able to get an early start Monday morning with clear blue skies and mild temperatures due to the cool front that had just passed.

Our next stopover should be Georgetown South Carolina for fuel, groceries and rest. Ruby may even get some dock time. She has adjusted to anchoring and she has learned a new way to sucker me in. Its called cookies for scratching the carpet.

Last night a storm passed through just after we had anchored. 30 -50 mph winds and real rain, in buckets. We rode it all out in New Teakettle Creek with two other boats and since it was still raining this morning slept in and decided to stay here today and let this front pass. It is starting to clear and we should have 4 or 5 days of good traveling weather ahead of us.

Hagd

Capt Jon & Ruby