Sunday, November 14, 2010

35 Minute Slice

I grabbed a camera and took a few pictures on Saturday . . these are a few of the things I saw in 35 minutes - here comes Goldfish to join me for lunch . . .

 It was Mexican day in the galley - doesn't Randy have the cutest kids??
 We walked out of the galley and waved at co-workers working on the condenser re-piping project . . . .
 Then we walked down to the dock to see how the crab off-load was going.  You can see it was a gorgeous day in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor!

 Usually whenever I go check out a crab offload I have Jason hold one up, but he was just looking too relaxed in the sun . . .
 F/V North Sea is a big gal with wide decks and lots of freeboard (the amount of space between the waterline and the main deck).
 My co-workers's Dad was operating the off-loading crane . . .
 I'm thinking the crew must have a pretty well protected deck to work on with the hull design.
 After lunch at the galley and a walk on the dock we headed home to walk Chico and relax for a bit before returning to work.  At the base of the driveway was one of "our" eagles surveying the valley (there is a mated pair that winters in the immediate vicinity, usually visible most times of day).  The mate was up on a lamp post and loudly protested my taking a picture of his sweetheart . . . .
And of course our poor starving handicapped Paw Paw, who happens to somehow have the plumpest body and most luxurious coat on the island despite having a bum leg, was hanging out in the front yard.

No deep thoughts, just a slice of my Saturday . . . cheers everyone!

5 comments:

Bren said...

Loved that sunny sky. You again remind us how to grasp every moment and savor it. Love ya, little bro

Lori said...

Hi Steve - Paw Paw is a fat fox! LOL - but I love him. Been MIA for a while - so much going on and now, I'm sure everyone will be even busier with the holidays and all. Seen my fav boat lately? CB days they're all still out crabbing. Busy time up Dutch Harbor way...........my best to you and Goldfish this Thanksgiving.

emarienan said...

Thank you so much for the pictures...haven't had any snow here yet on the northeast coast...
have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving...do you put crab in your stuffing?

Bloviating Zeppelin said...

Oh MAN, Paw Paw looks absolutely GREAT!

AND, I must say, his photograph is spectacular!!

Your skills are wondrous. . .

BZ

Trevor said...

Hey, I got your message tonight after work but I don't have the cell phone so I can't call you back or give you Zack's number so I'll give you a call tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving! Love you!