Low Bridge - It's the Erie Canal

I have always had a love for the Barge Canal - a water way that transverses New York State.  As a child my family would put our small outboard motor boat on the water in Marcy and would travel through the locks.  It was great fun back in the 50's and 60's.  We belonged to a now defunct Utica Outboard Motor Club complete with Gilligan style hats.  

My dad so loved the out of doors so a boat just naturally fit in.  

In fact,  he even named it after me.  My sister must be a pretty cool sis 

cause she never felt jealous cause she didn't have something named after her.    

But then she WAS mom's Pride and Joy while I was just Dad's Chuck of Luck 

which lead to our nicknames Peachy and Chucky.  

They don't make nicknames like they used to.  At least my children don't have any.  

I started an Erie Canal series 5 years ago.  It has been fun carving stamps that are creatures 

and giving them prepositions to describe there actions.  I have had a lot of trouble though with them going missing.  Wouldn't be so bad except I hate loosing the stamps I have "so lovingly" carved. 

ERIE CANAL this web site has some great pics of old erie canal photos and post cards.

Crawling Over Erie Canal Heritage Trail Mohawk Finning About Erie Canal Heritage Trail Oriskany Flying Through Erie Canal Heritage Trail Utica Hopping By Erie Canal Heritage Trail Oriskany Jumping Above Erie Canal Heritage Trail Utica Leaping Around Erie Canal Heritage Trail Rome Swimming Along Erie Canal Heritage Trail Marcy Swooping Down Erie Canal Heritage Trail Marcy Tweeting Past Erie Canal Heritage Trail Utica Growing Beside Old Erie Canal Heritage Trail Canastota Nesting Nearby Old Erie Canal Heritage Trail Wampsville Slimming Across Old Erie Canal Heritage Trail Durhamville