Algiers, LA - A yellow tugboat heading upstream along the Mississippi River Wednesday morning created waves strong enough to rock an old red and white houseboat named “Shameless.” The waves pulled at the little houseboat, threatening to make it come untied from a tree near the levee in Algiers Point, where it’s been docked this past week.
The boat’s owner, Kelly Phillips, 51, and his dog, Sapphire, walked out onto the houseboat’s deck, managing to keep their balance despite the wind and relentless rocking. They jumped into a dark green jon boat that was taking on some water and Phillips paddled to the levee using an old broom he had found on shore.
As he walked up to the levee, he hugged himself against the cold breeze that had swept in overnight.
“It’s cold on the houseboat, there is no insulation. Fortunately, I have my little heater,” he said, gesturing to Sapphire.
This turn of the Mississippi River is just one of dozens of places Phillips has visited since he started his journey down the river 20 months ago.
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