Boarding our paddlewheeler, "The Native", on July 1, 2009, Canada's 142nd birthday, and my Dad's 80th birthday.
This was our parent's treat to us!
The 3 of us.
My Dad.
Colin, Marlene, Dan.
James, Robert, and Robert, underneath the Port Mann Bridge!
Robert with Stewart Goodin, our fantastic trip narrator.
Enjoying a delicious lunch onboard!
One of the lovely houses along the Fraser River's edge.
Happy 80th, Dad!
Our new Captain!
Dad with his youngest grandson, James.
Dad with a middle grandson, Paul.
Dad and Mom, dis-embarking at Fort Langley, where we had all of half an hour to browse!
A unique sight! (please click on all photos to get a fantastic huge view!)
2 comments:
I did enjoy having you dad on board for his 80th birthday. Having lectured on history for quite some time it is nice to see pictures end up being shared. I hope to see you aging on board,
Sincerely Stewart Goodin
the bridge shot is beautiful! and i do like the captains - we know we're in good hands if we keep it in the family. well, james for sure, i'm not totally certain colin wasn't tempted to sink us all. . . thanks for the link, i love your blogs! what a great day, my vacation for the summer! -L
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