The first 5,000 words…

I dreamt I lost my home, my boathouse on the Mississippi, on election night, November 3, 2020. The wrong presidential candidate led in electoral votes as I climbed the ladder to the sleeping loft…

Richie moves into a boathouse on the Mississippi in 1987. His sweetheart Barbi moves into a boathouse next door in 1988.

Richie’s boathouse life continues, faithfully documented by Barbi Bell’s photos.

The joys of boathouse life persist even as Medicare kicks in.