Last Wednesday all the Greene men had an adventure. We have often seen jet boats on the Willamette River, and Dave has said he would like to go on one. Todd made the arrangements and off they went. That afternoon was the first of our beautiful blue sky summer days. These boats are completely flat bottom without a keel or rudder so they slide on the water. One of the fun maneuvers (and an advertisement?) is turning the boat in a complete circle that makes a wall of water appearing like it will engulf the boat. Besides being a fun ride, the trip also is a tour of the river front which you cannot get any other way.
Todd had recently participated in a relay river swim that went under all the bridges, so it was fun for the boys to go under the same bridges. As expected, Dave enjoyed going by one of the boat yards where an old destroyer was being retrofitted. He could have spent an hour looking around. How many of you went to boat yards and marinas when in Europe? To cap off the day they went to a drive-in restaurant for dinner. It is always interesting to hear the different perspective when with the boys, or any multi-generation outing.
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