What's in her name?

What's in her name (Salish Aire)?

Salish from her new home the Salish Sea

Aire as in a melody of song.

Salish + Aire = The melody of the Salish Sea.

Salish Sea:
In the late 1700's Captain George Vancouver wandered around the waters of what are now known as British Columbia, Canada and Washington State, USA. He did the usual 1700's explorer thing and put names he chose on everything he saw. The names stuck and are recognized and used to this day.

New lines were added to Captain Vancouver's charts in 1872 (after a near war with Great Britain over a pig) which made waters on one side of the line Canadian and those on the other side of the line American.

It wasn't until 1988 (officiated in 2009) that someone finally realized that fish and various critters, (to say nothing of the water itself) were never involved in the boundary treaties and really ignored them completely. (This is best illustrated by the problems that Homeland Security has with Canadian Canada Geese and American Canadian Geese - it seems they refuse to carry passports and have been known to poop on the head of any border patrol person who tries to challenge their right to cross the border when and where they choose!) In reality the waters from Olympia to the well up the East side of Vancouver Island are pretty much one ecosystem.

The Coast Salish are the indigenous peoples who live in southwest British Columbia and northwest Washington state along the Salish Sea and share a common linguistic and cultural origin. The Salish Sea is named in honor of the earliest recorded peoples who plied her waters and learned to live in harmony with her.


Sunday, July 31, 2016

Mid West Family Summer Visit Entry #1

If you get tired of proud parents/grandparents going on and on about their perfect children and grandchildren then you should probably skip this blog entry.

Our daughter Erin lives in Welland Ontario just north of Niagara Falls with her family, Paul our wonderful son-in-law, 11 year old Calm Big Brother C, 7 1/2 year old Curious and Precocious H, and turned 6 last week Princess Can-Take-Care-of-Herself V.  Also when Erin was in college she lived in my cousin's basement and babysat her children including Julia who is now on summer break from the University of Illinois and came to join us for a few days.

Clarice's knee scooter was an immediate attraction to the grandkids.

H went to work adding to the marina's chalk art collection by making sure Jarvis was immortalized (at least until the next time it rains).

Clarice has mastered the art of going up and down the ramp at all but the most extreme low tides.  She decided to show off by taking a passenger with her.

Grandma getting started on getting her H fix.

V modeled her new swimsuit

C experimented with Aqua Glide

The younger kids checked out the hammocks on the front deck.

Erin and the kids arrived first followed by Paul and Julia.  We had long planned for an outing to the San Juan Islands when everyone was here and with the broken footed Admiral directing the very green deck crew we headed north for 4 days.

Paul learns how to prep the boat for landing.

Beaches to explore.

Sea life to photograph from the dock.

A new anchorage a new adventure.

V goes swimming and PFD testing.

H explores the sea caves.

C learns to paddle the kayak.

Forts must be evaluated for their usefulness in case of a seagull attach.

Julia checks out the galley supplies.

Paul learns to operate an outboard motor.
Everyone likes to eat.
Finally the sun sets over the Sucia Island anchorage with Mt Baker in the distance.


The children sleep very very soundly and don't awaken until the sun is already up in the sky.


After a great 4 days we had to head home to get Julia back to the airport for her flight home. More to follow as the kids are here for some time yet and this evening 13 y/o grandson ET arrives from Portland by train.

Finally we need to re-provision ..... again (7 people seem to eat more than 2!!), and:

Now fully trained, Captain H, Makes sure that Grandpa empties the holding tank correctly.



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