05/16 - 05/18 - Friday Harbor Spring CBGT

[Pat Anderson]

The Rev. Dave put me up to it! All in good fun! Actually, it is Aleut for "Beer can boat"!

[Sarge]

Pat said,

[Capital Sea]

First I wish to express my thanks again to Barry & Patti for all of the fine work that went in to what must be one of the largest C-brats events of all time.
We are newcomers and have been to only two events, but we plan on organizing a gathering at the North end of lake Chelan next summer.
Stehekin, and the North Cascades National Park offer a wide range of activities including hiking,river & lake fishing, river rafting and shore side camping. So, I have some questions seeing as how you have established the mark in terms of planning.
1. Did you pay for the name tags, flags or incur any other expenses other than for a pre- visit or for communication?
2. If so, did we fail to notice a chance to contribute to those expenses?
3. Also what is your advice or the advice of others regarding trips which call for trailering east of the mountains?

[CDORY MASTER]

Barry, Patti and all of the C-Brats -

Thank you so much for the invitation and ALL of your gracious generousity in having us at the Friday Harbor CBGT. All of you made myself and my wife Lisa feel very comfortable - like we were among friends and family.

A special thanks to Anne Cox for working with us through some differences and giving me the pleasure of using SEA COASTER on a demo out of Coronet Bay.

With Best Regards,

[Spike]

Where to Start?
Pattie and Barry thank you for all the work you put into this event. Great job!! Pat and Pattie Anderson thank you letting us follow you in to FH. Nice to have someone cut a few of the bumps out of the ride. To the crew of the C-Daisey, could not have asked for better dock neighbors. Karl, lets set up a fishing trip. Ruthie and Joe, thank you for being Ruthie and Joe. And to everyone else there thanks for a great weekend.

Chuck and Kathy
Bootleg Hooch

[terraplane]

We , on the Chesapeake, are humbled...what a great turnout you guys were able to put together...sometimes we wish there was a way to do a "national" gathering...what an event that would be!

So, congratulations. We who do our event know how much work (and fun)goes into one of these events.

We have about 29 boats for our gathering on June 6, 7,8. We'll hoist a can to you.

terraplane

[Catman]

Patti and Barry, let me be the first to thank you two for so seamlessly weaving this largest west coast gathering to date. Beautifully done!

I recall the very first gathering, a nine or ten boat affair in March 2001 at Langley. That event was windy and cool but warmed by new, instant friendships. Friday Harbor proved again the sustaining Brat tradition of spontaneous acceptance, connection and enduring harmony.

I'm fortunate to be a part of this congenial coterie, and foremost
feel gratitude for all I've been given by those at Friday Harbor and the dozens who were not. Information and education, conversation and consideration, homemade nutrition. And more.

Thanks, everyone, for making last weekend possible and for the time, money and effort that entailed. I had a great time, and I look forward to seeing everyone in the future somewhere 'round the point.

[sportner]

Thankyou Barry & Patty for sponsoring this event, thankyou Barry & David for the boat inspection, Thankyou reverand Dave and everyone for christening our boat, and thankyou Pat & Patty for your cruise suggestions for the rest of our trip, I am posting now with a weak connection in Echo Bay on Sucia Island. Since Friday Harbor we have been to Stuart Island, Jones Island, Matia Island, and tomorrow we are off to Cypress Island before we head to the Anacortes gathering.

And ofcourse thankyou to all our C-Brat family for helping make this event so very special.