One of Mom's Christmas presents to all of us was a trip on the Portland Spirit to meet the Cinnamon Bear. All of the girls were so excited!
We boarded after having our picture taken with Captain Taffy, and were immediately served hot cocoa by "Buttons". After breakfast we went upstairs to have our picture with the Cinnamon Bear. {He looks a little different than I remember as a kid...} Our table was right next to Queen Melissa, so we had great seats as she read "The Cinnamon Bear" to all of the kids. 
While all of the adventures were going on {including a magic show!}, the boat traveled down the Willamette and back. It was a beautiful, sunny day.... just perfect to be on the river!
The girls thought the trip was very fun! The highlights: Ali's: meeting Captain Taffy and seeing Big Foot on Ross Island, Merilyn's: giving the Cinnamon Bear a hug, Trav's: watching the girls soak it all in, and mine: I agree with Trav! And, spending the day with my family.
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My highlight, other than watching the delight in the kids' eyes, was the little dolly that made the trip looking out the window!
Oh yeah! I forgot about that... the dolly didn't miss a thing! :)
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