This was my second time white water rafting and I forgot how thrilling it is. We split the team into two rafts and take on two additional women from England in ours. Our two rafts are the only ones on the river today. 

This dam controls the water flow into the river and was set for 4800 CFS (cubic feet per second) today producing a great Class 4 white water rafting experience. 

We board the luxurious Kennebec 2 for the 40 minute ride to our put in point. 

The team poses in front of our rafts for our mandatory team photo. There seems to be a school of thought now that I organize these events just so I can dress them up in funny garb. 

Dave Perri, confusing our outing with a cross dressing convention, arrives wearing much of his wife’s clothing. 

The day begins with a hearty breakfast served in the main lodge. 

The cabin is quite cozy, but feature only one bathroom. Terry, the only women gets one of two bedrooms on the ground floor. The snorers are banished to the second floor dormitory style bunks. We arrive in time to watch the end of the Soxs game. 

Because it is late in the season we virtually have the camp to ourselves. All nine of us share the cabin on the right. 

I timed our reservations to enjoy the sunset, and we were not disappointed. 

We dined at the Saltwater Grille, overlooking the harbor. I was able to get myself and our setting in the photo by shooting through the window. 

To break up the travel we stopped for a nice dinner in Portland. We arrived a little early for our reservation and took a nice walk down to the waterfront. 

Once a year, I organize a team building event for my management team. I rarely give advanced notice of what we will be doing or where we will be going. This year we made a 5 hour trek to raft the Kennebec River in northern Maine. I rented a 12 passenger van and assigned our hardware guy the task of fitting it with a DVD player and screen. I was expecting a little 9 inch screen combo player. Instead we were treated to a cinematic wide screen rolling theater. 

This is the last photo I took of Tony. 

In Old Lyme, I joined family and friends to celebrate the life of my cousin Tony Gesky who passed away recently. Tony was remembered for his generosity, joie de vivre, optimism, and determination. The service was beautiful and highlighted for me by the many rememberances offered. The picture they painted was of a life well lived and of a gentle giant who touched the lives of everyone he met.