tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513530212135845449.post6428032096348909500..comments2024-01-22T05:17:25.688-05:00Comments on Ohio River Blog: mv. Linda Reed, 12/24/10ohio981http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148481765181570598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513530212135845449.post-35557842350416089602010-12-29T21:22:28.000-05:002010-12-29T21:22:28.000-05:00I like the way the coal on the barges echoes the s...I like the way the coal on the barges echoes the shape of the mountains--nice.<br /><br />I also enjoyed the first commenter's note. I bet he'd be interesting to talk to.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513530212135845449.post-18929082310166547192010-12-25T15:24:43.053-05:002010-12-25T15:24:43.053-05:00I strange thing just happened,as I was reading you...I strange thing just happened,as I was reading your blog about the Linda Reed,I looked out the window and the Reed was passing by the house here on Christmas day at 1:20pm.In 1961 I started on the river as a deckhand for The Ohio River Company. There were four of us on each watch,all the ORC boats would tie up no matter where they were from 6am to 6pm., this was in our UMW contract at that time. Two women cooks would have a special Christmas dinner for the crew.I'm retired now,but as I watched the Reed go by from our warm home here on the banks of the Ohio,I reflected back to my younger days on the river. During my first five years I would always volunteer to work Christmas and New years so men with familys could be off with them. Things have really changed on the boats since then,Christmas is just another day for them now.Its no wonder line haul companies have such a big turn-over with young deckhands.It takes a special young man to become a true riverman. May God bless and keep all the towboat crews safe during the coming year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com