Last time I posted a Boat Tail,
Laura and the Towboat John M. Donnelly were
still *pushin* NORTH on the Lower Mississippi River and had almost
made it "up" to the mouth of the Ohio River.

Last week they turned around and headed SOUTH,
back towards soggy New Orleans ...

Must be a "faster trip" goin DOWNriver, WITH the current -
because yesterday (Thursday, 9/08/2005) the Donnelly was
almst back in downtown New Orleans at River Mile 102.

Today they've turned around again, and are headed back NORTH.
Right Now Laura and the Boat are at River Mile 135 (Laplace, LA).

/s/ Phred