One Man and the Mighty Mississippi by Norman Hillman lake house sign Once regarded as "the lonesome

Once regarded as "the lonesome leg" of Florida

lakes scream fun and excitement since they create the opportunity to host events like cookouts

translucent waters

geese and grebes

we felt a sense of loss

One Man and the Mighty Mississippi by Norman Hillman lake house sign Once regarded as "the lonesomeCaptain Norman Hillman recounts his 60 year adventure as a professional riverboat pilot on America's Great Rivers. His career began in the 1930s with a swim in the Chicago Sanitary Canal and ended on the American Queen Steamboat. In his own words, Captain Hillman relates his true stories of life and death as captain of modern day commercial towboats. Fire, bridge accidents, and comical characters known to the rivermen are all part of his story. "This