PSU Schwarz Fam: Ryan with Grandma & Grandpa Schwarz

Ryan has been spending a lot of time with Grandma and Grandpa Schwarz this summer since my activities have been limited. Ryan enjoys riding on their John Deer tractor and riding his bike at their house among many other activities. He also had the opportunity to visit Grandpa's "boat office" as Ryan calls it. Daddy took Ryan on a 3 hour drive each way to Binghamton, NY to visit his Mom's side of the family for Father's Day - he did well for the long day trip and Ryan still talks about going back to Aunt Sandy's house (although I think that spoiling him with 5 icees has something to do with it!)

As e-mailed by Grandpa:
Ryan was a "Distinguished Guest of Honor" this morning at the Whitemarsh Boat Club (WBC) at the Hines Rowing Center!

He watched his DVD player for a bit (and was a very good boy) while WBC VP Grandpa Rick, Captain Jack Voss and Coach Mark Valenti repaired the Men's Eight Sweep Boat.

Then he was very excited to (1) Sit in the wakeless launch and the flatbottom launch (at the dock); (2) Sit in Grandpa's Vespoli Matrix 27 racing single, the Cor Fortius (while on slings in the boathouse); and (3) hold Grandpa's Concept2 sculling blades.

All along, he was a very well-behaved young man! Many of the high school girls who were attending the Lower Merion Crew Camp, and some of the elite junior boys from the Philadelphia Sculling Club Camp, stopped by to tell him how cute he was, ask him if he was a rower (he said "yes" every time) and give him a high five or a fist bump!

When asked, "Where does Grandpa row his boat?" he replied, with conviction, "The Skoo-kull River!" :-)