Boats on the wall

If you work on the Steven J. Mason, AEP Mariner, Buckeye State or Detroit, you might like to know that my 10-year-old son, Adam, has a picture of your boat taped to the wall beside his bed. He has notified me that he plans to raid my stash for more pictures.

He will probably want the R. Clayton McWhorter, Linda Reed, Paula Ruble, Pamela Dewey, West Virginia, Mountain State, Charleston, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ronald E. Wagenblast, Henry J. Soudelier III, George King, Hoosier State, AEP Leader, Jincy, Neil N. Diehl, D.A. Grimm, Bill Stile, MAP Runner, Speedway, Tri-State, Valvoline, SuperAmerica, Paul G. Blazer and Leonard L. Whittington, among others.

There will have to be at least one Dravo Viking, one Dravo 3200, one old St. Louis Ship boat, one more recent St. Louis Ship boat, one Jeffboat and one from Quality Shipyard, among others. And he'll probably want one each from Ingram, AEP, Crounse, Madison Coal & Supply, Campbell, Marathon Petroleum, Marquette and a few other companies whose names escape me right now. My apologies if you pass Ohio River Mile 308 frequently and I didn't mention you.

That's going to be one busy wall.