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BNSF 4945 rolls along the banks of the Mississippi River near Lynxville, Wisconsin, 14 October 2010; Photo by Rick Erben.

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Postcards from Snagglepuss: Even on the river, it can't help but get cheesy

... and so the voyage up the Mississippi continues to ensue when Huckleberry Hound's significant other, Clementine, somehow had the idea of getting some decent Wisconsin cheese and crackers for some evening snacking. And an opportunity ensues in sight when DeSoto, a modest little village, comes unto sight off the right of our boat. So we decide to dock ... and after having to wait for a freight train to pass after tying up at the DeSoto Community Boat Landing, we all make the walk into the village, having to cross The Great River Road (otherwise known as Wisconsin 35) besides.

(I have to wonder what the reaction was of what passed for the traffic to see such a motley and unlikely assortment of characters so cross.)

And fortunately, we were able to find a decent little cheese-and-sausage shop that tries not to be too campy and touristy, yet concurrently provides a decent selection of the best in cheesy Wisconsin goodness. Particularly Cheddar, Colby, Brick and Gouda, all decent snacking-type cheeses to have on a boat early in the evening. And some decent crackers worthy of such cheesy goodness; none of those saltines, and besides, they don't make Ry-Krisp anymore. But fortunately, their Swedish cousin, Wasa, was to be had--especially the one with added flax. Fiber, you know ... and rather than chintzy and hokey "energy drinks," we decided on cranberry juice, orange juice and club soda, which was probably better anyway. And even then, we just hoped that the "locals" wouldn't take dumb notice of us, in particular Choo-Choo from Top Cat's crew; he can't resist the girls, and would stop at nothing just to date especially classy such. (Fancy-Fancy, his closest rival in the dating arena--not so much, but still on his guard.)

So we crossed the highway again, even if such was bound to inconvenience a long-haul trucker as had a heavy load to handle ... and made it back to the dock, back on our way even, with Loopy DeLoop helping Clementine arrange the cheese and crackers on a decent little tray. As well as setting up a bar for folks to mix their own juice-and-club-soda sparklers. And you'll never guess who was especially taken in: Top Cat's crew and the Hair Bear Bunch, the latter especially legendary for being quite the gourmands. Square Bear especially, for some reason or another.

And what a fitting time for such a cheese-and-cracker exercise ... the softness of those moments before the sunset creeps in, the remarkable stillness of the Mississippi's waters (especially when you're probably the only leisure craft out at this time) ... and Lock and Dam 8 approaches, the southern gateway into Genoa, another interesting little Wisconsin-side river town. Sunset isn't quite imminent, but it's close as we make our way into the lock chamber for the lock-through procedure. And once out of the way, we make announcement that we'll dock in Genoa for the night. Fortunately, you have a decent little cove that serves as the local boat dock to tie up for the night, for which The Banana Splits, howbeit comedically, manage to do the job--with Huckleberry Hound giving some pointers.

Making our way into town, again crossing The Great River Road, we couldn't help but try some barhopping in classic Wisconsin fashion. Only a couple of taverns, but still, even with frozen pizza and sandwiches, you manage to appreciate life. And just be thankful that we didn't get some "dumb looks" from such who probably didn't understand Saturday-morning TV back in the day. Rather, a few actually asked for autographs and conversation, even to the point of explaining we were making a little houseboat cruise up the Mississippi, starting as we did in Harper's Ferry, Iowa.

And as they say, all good things need to come to their end--we had to make our way back to the boat for bed. And though Top Cat and The Banana Splits managed to share bedrooms as much as Huckleberry and yours truly, that left the Hair Bear Bunch with "deck seating" outside. And sensing the prospect of rain, we were able to get them under cover impromptu. And with railroad tracks so close, it was just so crazy actually trying to sleep the night docked in Genoa.

Whence our story continues next week.

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Postcards from Snagglepuss: Houseboat Ahoy, at last!

With such a wonderfully motley company of guests aboard--including Top Cat's crew, The Banana Splits, the Hair Bear Bunch even--you can easily suggest that our houseboar journey was going to be no ordinary such. Even with Huckleberry Hound, no less than, a firm believer in that Upper Mississippi River mantra of "if you can drive a car, you can drive a houseboat" guiding us all along. such was bound to be going through some rather interesting country in the Upper Mississippi Bluff Country, of all places.

And it certainly took awhile having to find our way out of the backwaters as lead into Harper's Ferry, Iowa into the main channel of the Mississippi, which was enough to afford an initial opportunity to seriously become acquainted over juice-and-sparkling water blends, seltzer even ... especially as Lock and Dam 9, the first of several such wr are likely encountering, was approaching.

"Folks," Huck reminded us, "be aware that as we're heading into a lock-and-dam complex, you're asked to please remain seated throughout the locking process. Which is basically taking the boat upstream to a higher level." And in the rush to find seats ahead of the lock-through, it almost seemed rather comical, especially with the Hair Bears sitting on their deck chairs outside as the lock approached. But what seemed even weirder was that we were basically at the lead of only four or five other small craft waiting to go through these same locks, and when the lockmaster threw down the support ropes as would maintain our place during the lock-through process, yours truly couldn't resist clinging on to same.

As for whether any of us noticed just how high we were going in the lock chamber ... Choo-Choo, from Top Cat's crew, was probably the most evident in this regard ("Don't you seem to get the feeling, TC, that you must be in a rather slow elevator while we're on a boat such as this?"). But soon, we were able to get back on our way upstream ... and just a few miles ahead, the town of Lynxville came into view. Modest little town, prompting Loopy DeLoop to get bemused about whether there were lynx in and around the town. To which I remarked, "Not exactly, but we do have a bobcat in Wisconsin Dells by name of Crazy Claws", no doubt prompting The Banana Splits to bring forth memories of a rather crazy all-night jam session which Crazy Claws helped bring about--by way of a few burgers from Monk's Bar downtown.

And just observe that quasi-autumnal sun, the slight haze in the air, the inherent mildness of the day ... even as I was to join The Banana Splits in their company to talk old times and more. Even mentioning that they would be working in a new gig at some of the stops they made--not so much Lynxville as Lansing, Iowa, it turned out. Finding a decent little dock slightly downhill from downtown, all of us killed some time over lunch at a local bar (rather wonderful burgers, I have to say, not to mention equally curious crowds--mostly local farmers in town already and seeking to get some stuff as long as they were around), then a little more at the legendary Horsfall's Variety Store, itself an institution if ever there was one (and for some reason, Top Cat's crew in particular couldn't resist the sight of campy kitchen gadgets, as much as the Hair Bear Bunch, it turned out) ... culminating in the afternoon spent atop Mt. Hosmer, affording some rather worthwhile views of the region just barely getting into colour.

Not to mention opportunity for a group photo of our presence gathered on the cliff's edge with the Wisconsin bluffs off in the distance. As is likely to be the rule throughout in our shore landings.

And lest we forget, the Concert Impromptu of The Banana Splits in the local park, at the gazebo even ... which was guaranteed to attract especially the curiously queer. There could be no doubt that such an otherwise yokel audience could be imaginatively bemused, especially with the banter between Bingo and Fleagle matching wits as they did, even as they passed the hat for donations.

Thus settled, it was back to the boat as ordinary people were thinking about supper--only with a barge tug passing by, things had to be put on hold for awhile to let it pass. Once back underway, and back in the river's somewhat crazy graces, it came about thatnone other than Yogi Bear was calling me on my mobile.

"Hey there, Snagglepuss!"

"Is that you, Yogi?!"

"Indeed it is, your smarter-than-the-average ... and what's this I hear about your going on a houseboat cruse on the Upper Mississippi?"

"Word's bound to get around, Yogi."

"And I understand that some crazy ursine friends of mine, the Hair Bear Bunch--"

"They are aboard."

"Do tell them hi from Yogi Bear--"

"Will oblige."

And when Hair Bear heard what exactly was being spoken, he was quick to respond that he accepted the greeting from Yogi. So did Square Bear. And Bubi, even if it took awhile to try and decipher what he was saying.

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