Hello and Thank You to all of Kim’s New Friends! Posted on September 22nd, 2008
For those of you following Kim’s voyage down the O-HI-O, here’s what’s up …
First of all, a big “THANK YOU” to Becky and Charlie Hall! Kim was so thankful that you let her stay in your camper for two nights! She said she never had it so good! She also appreciates your calls, Becky! And I appreciate your post on the “About Me” section of this blog! Nice writing!
And a big thanks to Phil and Barbara Hand at the Holiday Point Marina (mile 338.9 of the voyage). Kim tells me that the marina is beautiful and with 208 boat slips nearly full, she was impressed with the whole operation! Thank you for hosting her for two nights! She was very happy and excited!
And, thank you to Darrel Ramey for your hospitality, allowing kim to sleep in your boat tonight! At mile 355.5, Kim has come nearly half way. She wanted me to thank you and your Marina (Shawnee Boat Club) for your kindness, including you driving into town!).
Also, I wanted to thank Roger and Nancy Hall as well as Gil and Colleen (sorry, I forgot to write down your last names) for the EXTREMELY kind donations! And, I would be remiss if I did not thank Jim Quinet in New Martinsville, WV for your offer of catering a party … Kim (and I) plan to take you up on the offer after she is done!
Kim’s doing this for herself and for me, but she’s doing it BECAUSE there are good people like all of you around. This is her third long canoe trip, but, by far, her most famous. She feels like it’s just another trip, but I know from all of you how much she inspires you. Thank you all (and those I haven’t mentioned) for all that you have done for her and for me! Together, we will win this war!
Kim at the outset of her Ohio voyage
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Met Kim here in our store at Aurora IN.
we will be praying for her continued journey. She arrived just in time for the Farmers fair, wher there will be over 60,000 people on saturday
God bless you
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Hey everyone! I made it halfway!. I pulled in Aurora Indiana last night juat after the sun set. It was one of the hardest days but boy was it worth it. This town is having its100th aniversary of the farmers fair this weekend. Funnel Cakes to celebrate!. So Marvin is doing a most fab job decifering my rambelings but I needed to personally say thank you “THUS FAR”
So to try to to keep it short. I cant express the gratitude of each of you for your blessings. This is how I know how much loves me. He shows it through each of you.
Heather for watching the dogs and taking care of the house. Judy for taking care of Mom. Mom and Dad for letting me be the vagabond I am. Pat for putting up with me and the heat and wind and waves for 4 days.
Mile 53 island. day 2. Going to a campground and end up on an island for a memorial day fiest. Thanks to Mark for the use of his yard and bathroom. Mike and Dawn and meg. I put on a wrist band for their son Mike who was killed in a bike accident at 16 and he is going all the way with me. I am touched by your lives. Bruce, Mike, Kenny, Johnny Propane, Best omlets ever and thanks for the sunglasses after mine went in the water after only 2 days.
Mom amd Judy. My boo boos wouldnt make it if you didnt bring the special medicine to Moundsville. I love seeing you before I went on myself.
My new family in New Martinsville. Connie and Deen for spoiling me and to deen for calling God to see what I needed. The anchor saved my canoe in the storm! Jim Quinet for the most fab food and the offer to do a party later. More modivation to finish.Sue and Michell and their huge smiles and I cant wait to come back and really party on the boat and Michelle for calling the news. I really love these people.
The Harbor marina. Ron for letting me hang out. I totally enjoyed the town and shower and HOT DOGS! Shawn for all his help.
Ravenswood police who let me hold up on their stage pavelion during the storms for 3 nights and the 4 fishermen who helped me get out of the storm. Richard,Ron, Vickie, and Fred. To Mary Lou and Leonard Robinson who after we talked and said it was going to get cold came back later with the softest warm new blanket. Ill have it forever. Karioke till 3 at Ravenswood With Mary and Carlos. Prayers to Carlos who was in a bad accident involving a deer. The deer won. Riva and Bill. LOVED the little jig you did while you played the washboard. Jim for the ride to walmart.
Showboat marina for the fab food and leting me hang out for the day. Rudy is a goofball and I love it. Much luck on your new/old Marina.
Holiday Point Marina. Let me tell you this was a real treat I loved it so much I stayed an extra day. A hidden gem in a harbor. Phil and Barbara for you great hospitality. Phil is a hoot and a half. Another forever friend Becky and Charlie who let me stay in their sweetcamper for 2 nights. Spent a great day hanging out. I laughf so much talking to Becky. To tell you how awesome her sense of houmor is her dogs name is…Pattty O’Furniture.
Shawniee boat club. Deyerl took me tour of town and told me about INDIAN HEAED ROCK> google it. You wont belive it. Thanks for letting me crash on your boat.
Jane and Mike let me crash in their yard and it was great to get to know them and see their sweet place.
Steam boat marins. Thank you to joe for letting me hold up there. A BIG THANK YOU to Scott for letting me do laundry and sleep on his most awesome houseboat. I gota get me one of them someday. Rivertown Marina. A HUGE MArina with a billion dollers of toys but the most priceless thing is Zack. A fellow vagabond let me sleep in a houseboat for 2 nights and gave me the 10 dollar tour of Cincinatti and Newport and Covington Kentucky. We had lunch at his aunts place and He is just a most wonderfull and delightfull uyoung man. His parents raised him well. Good luck with the new Angel Babys.
Riverview marins and showing me theie AWESOME Cruser. 100feer of beauty. I crashed behind it in a I dont even know what it was.
Now Im in Aurora on my half way and I am treated so wonderfully by BOB His cook Leslie invited me to her house to sleep in a bed. Im going to the Parade tomorrow and I met the Mayor Donnie Hastings by chance and all the town folk here are most wonderfull. I will be giving a list of donations but the library is closing and Mary let me in here with Angel so I got to go but I have to say I am just so so blessed by all of you. I cant say enought Id not make it without all your help and Love. Love to marvin. I take you all with me for the next 500 miles. Thank you!!!
October 8th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Kim - LOVED having you in Aurora! You are a role model to me. So many of us can’t do what you are doing - or, rather, wouldn’t do what you are doing, but you are brave and fearless. You know that God will take you where He wants you to be and keep you safe. I’ll always pray for you, your mission and your cousin. Hope to see you again some day! God bless.
November 1st, 2008 at 6:52 am
Well!
Nice trip. I’m a commercial boat builder and ran across
Ms. Cornell in the online edition of Workboat Magazine.
She was an aside in an article on the Delta Queen
which passed her in the night.
I wish her luck
John Wroe, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
November 7th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
WOW MY MOM IS AWESOME!