Float on the San Gabriel

[oldbuffpilot]

It was a good week to be me! We are back in Georgetown for some medical appointments, Joyce feels good, and our youngest daughter and Grandsons came from La for a visit. The highlight was a short float on the San Gabriel, about 2 miles from the house. Our Daughter paddled the TV12-32, Me in the Crawdad, and the Grandsons in tubes. Grandma drove the shuttle truck.

We had a blast. The water was perfect, crystal clear, high enough to be interesting and test the strength of strip cedar and 6 oz cloth. I came away for a new appreciation of the water Ron sometimes paddles. I think I’m 10 years younger and trying to figure out how to get the kids back next week end and do it again!

Andy

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[oldbuffpilot]

I've been bragging about how easy postimage is to use---- now I see this post is only 1/2 the picture and 2x the size I wanted!
Oh well I've got some grasshoppers to turn into channel cat!! I'll fix the pic later.
Andy

 

[oldbuffpilot]

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[Kayak Jack]

Good on ya, Andy. Grandkids are soooo special.

 

[beekeeper]

:? No cypress trees? :roll:
Looks like a great trip. Enjoy the grandkids. They are God's reward for growing old.

beekeeper

 

[grandpa paddler]

My wife has a plaque that says "Grandkids are God's reward for not killing your kids". Most of whatever money might be left over when my wife and I head out on that 'great canoe trip in the hereafter' will go to the grandkids. :mrgreen:

 

[Kayak Jack]

<SNIP> Most of whatever money might be left over when my wife and I head out on that 'great canoe trip in the hereafter' will go to the grandkids. :mrgreen:

Did you hear that, JD? We can get in line here, right behind our new grampaw!

 

[grandpa paddler]

<SNIP> Most of whatever money might be left over when my wife and I head out on that 'great canoe trip in the hereafter' will go to the grandkids. :mrgreen:

Did you hear that, JD? We can get in line here, right behind our new grampaw!

In your case Jack, I'll probably make an exception

 

[Kayak Jack]

A generous exception? Or, a miserly exception? (He asked of Scrooge McDuck).

 

[grandpa paddler]

A generous exception? Or, a miserly exception? (He asked of Scrooge McDuck).

Probably a miserly exception :lol:

 

[Kayak Jack]

"Yer a mean, old man, Mr. McDuck". As paraphrased to the Grinch.

 

[grandpa paddler]

"Yer a mean, old man, Mr. McDuck". As paraphrased to the Grinch.

To quote the venerable Popeye, "I ams what I ams and dats all dat I ams!" (or sumthin like dat)