Friday, August 28, 2009

We Sail!!! part 3

waiting to set sail



Bob steering with the rudder


Erin's favorite spot


getting the oars to work right


bringing her in


back on the trailer




such a great first run

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Our Anniversary Trip part 1

Bob surprised me with a weekend away up at Girdwood to the ski lodge in Alyeska.... Erin made us a treat basket to take with us in the car.... what a sweetheart.





the tram ride up to the 7 Glaciers restaurant










We hiked along the original Iditarod trail

we found blue berry bushes around every turn.....


check this out..... my very own lookout spot

Our Anniversary Trip... part2

along the path
running to catch up with Bob to show him the blue berries I found


they are big...

see how many we found... we hit the jackpot


it was such a great day together.....

following the path
yes..... this is where we live.....






sneaking a bite of the raspberries....


The boat is DONE... part 1

finishing the rudder


with the hardware on


Kodiak gets a love while Bob works on the mast


so many details...... we will all never know.......




cleaning

and polishing


rolling the trailer up the driveway



getting the trailer ready


securing the boat up on pullies to lower onto the trailer

The boat is DONE... part 2

helped by the yellow pullies.... Bob, Rod and Chase maneuver the boat onto the trailer


Is it straight... and evenly on the trailer???





hooking the trailer onto the car


matching up the connection





getting it all figured out.....


thar it is.....




painting the name onto the side....




Erin telling dad all about her first day of school while he works on the mast...



screwing in the


working on the sails