What a Special Treat!!

We got such a special treat today! It is Rose Festival time in Portland and it is Fleet Week this week which means that the ships came into town. What a surprise to find out that cousin Joey and his ship were here. He invited us to come down and take a tour. Of course I jumped at the invitation - what a GREAT experience for the girls to see a United States Coast Guard ship. I guess I should correct a few things - We got to visit Food Service Specialist First Class Joseph Cleary on the USCGF FIR #213. It is not actually a ship or a boat as we learned today - but a cutter. Brad, Kenna, Ashlyn, my father-in-law Dick, my brother-in-law Steve, my nephew Walter and I all went to take the tour with Joey. It was his day off and I am so thankful to him for the wonderful experience. We came with MANY questions and stayed way longer than we should have. He took us to see so many things that the normal tour was not allowed to go. We even got to see where he sleeps and of course Ashlyn had to check out the bathroom - which she said on our way out "momma this is NOT a pretty bathroom", leave it to Ash to check out the bathroom anywhere she goes. We had a BLAST learning all about the things that he does while at work. Thanks so much Joe Joe Bean - we LOVE you!! Take a look below at our adventure from today.