What plan!

So much has happened.Replaced the jabsco pump and seals ($80) the John works great, new batteries are doing fine ,weather here is crap! Been raining raining ... So son told me about some Marina changes at a Marina we used 25 years ago so decided on a gloomy Saturday to drive there 20-25 miles and look. Called him to discuss what's goin on and why son and I thought they mite be doing the 'improvements' and what a boring day this was and son suggested ( the 25 C Dory ) is all enclosed  why I didn't just go for a ride ? Seemed like a good idea so I went to where ' bobcat' sits on its hoist under a roofed dock ,dropped it and went for a short cruise. Now realize I relish trawler speed ( 4-8mph) and away I went on our muddy Mississippi up stream thru a cut ( breakfast chute ) to us locals but Bolter Chute on the army corps of engineers chart then a gentile turn east ( River here for a short spurt runs west to east) ,throttle back as now I had River current on my beam and down I went at 1500rpm 8+ mph ,nobody else out , great ride , time to just think ( dream) plan ( more dreams) and enjoy the occasional eagle ,other wildlife and solitude. Rainy days have a advantage for that. All Is good ! Needed to be home by 4 so cut short my cruise and turned thru the 522 island cut and headed back up the dardenne slough to my Marina ,( Lake Center Marina umr224) and watched the weather turning..........a quick storm was developing and I thought I had plenty of time to reach my dock and be done. As I got closers I realized it was gonna be close and picked up a little rpm and as I turned into my Marina the wind ( breeze) had suddenly died and made for the idle in easier.........then BAM noise , docks moving , stuff flying and silence! All in maybe 45 seconds, but what a mess ,boats drifting ,massive dock wreckage and debris everywhere and the Marina channel suddenly blocked by a whole long dock with cruisers still in their slips drifting across and colliding with the docks on other side of channel blocking my way and boats drifting every way all around me. Did a 360 and headed to a open 'safe' spot and tied boat to a 'courtesy' dock and then awled by the wreckage got ......' scared ! No one hurt ,rainy day had kept boaters home, my Bimini top is torn and the glass door into cabin shattered and bent but ....that's it! Wanted to write about the good info I got from the Marina in Kentucky' 'Traces On The Cumberland 'about launching ,River levels, a 'chart' available and storage for the truck etc. But all is now on hold as I need to repair the damage to the'Bob' and to top it all off weather wise the rain is now causing flooding and my Marina will soon ( tomorrow next day) be unreachable as road will flood . So the boats alone till water goes down and I'm on hold...but it just means making plan changes... And ... Parts ...to replace those broke . It's not the destination ...the journey ! The Cumberland is still the dream...till next time....Jim