A christening...and kayaks!

Our next stop on the Tour de Familia was a cristening.
Above is (L-R) Cousin Kim, Priest, Jacob, Dad James, Mom Kelly, and Godfather.
My cousin Kelly had a baby while I was in SF. I had yet to meet him.
Jacob (the baby) is quite a cutie.

Four generations.
Grandma Gryken, Aunti Bev, Cousin Kelly, and baby Jacob
Well, The hello's and goodbye's have been said so it's back on the road.

We came across this friendly fellow on the NY thruway. Tim liked the sign.
I guess someone finally took him because we have yet to see him again in our
MANY trips through NY.
After a long drive back Tim and I took a break from the hustle and bustle
to enjoy the lake.

AAAAHHHHHH....

And Poof it's July 30th!
Happy 3 year anniversary to us!

We had a great day.
Thank you mom and dad for the flowers.

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Now, if you live in Canada you love Hockey. But what about in the summer? Yes, there is summer up here. In the summer Canadians turn to the water and cheer for their awesome Canoe and Kayak teams.
Especially for those teams originating from the Burloak Canoe and Kayak Club which so happens to be located in Oakville! This club also happens to be the place where Tim and his brothers spent a good deal of their early adolecence.
I had to check this out!
We had great timing and were able to attend the send off party for the 2008 summer olympic team. The man on the Left is the Mayor of Oakville. The "cool" guy on the right is
Adam VanKooverdan: He won gold in the last summer olympics.
They named a road after him! This club is located on 16 mile creek and has produced many Gold medal athletes. Including This guy.

I think he won gold in the 80's sometime. But look at those arms!

Nice boats! Tim was thrilled to be at the club again and reunite with a few old friends.
We both had high hopes for him being able to join up for the summer but it was a bit too late in the season. Maybe this coming summer!