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| The smile says it all! |
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| Coming in for a landing, or is it a beaching? |
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| Axel and Grandpa on the maiden voyage, yipee!! |
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| Paul Trame helps with the launch and Joe Garrett supervises!! |
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| Rod christens the hull with a couple of fine Michigan Micro Brews. |
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| Neighbors gather to see if it really floats!?!? |
Neighbors check out the Wood Duck 12
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| Axel checks it out before we head across the street for the launch. |
Our neighbor and friend Guy Runyan put a fan out email to our condo community. Thanks Guy for helping make this launch a memorable event! It was a short notice announcement as I was shooting for July 3rd but wasn't sure that I would be ready. We had Grandson , Axel and company(his Mom--Jenn and Dad-- Andy, Aunt Meg, and Grandma Patty) at the launch as well as about 30 neighbors and friends. We christened it with an Anglers Ale and an Oarsman Ale---both fine Michigan Micro Brews. We had neighbors with American Flags, a Music box played "Stars and Stripes Forever". A neighbor offered a blessing and off I went into the pond behind our condo. It was a successful launch and Axel even went for a short ride!! This project took 120 hours and 7 months. Worth the effort and lots of fun to have the project turn out so nice!!
