Monday at Sea
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 1 Apr 2013 22:34
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Monday the 1st of
April
Today we had an event in the fishing
department. We saw the line shoot out, we stalled it, there was an enormous jag,
then nothing. We wound in the line and found a piece of jawbone attached to the
straightened hook. That was OK because the skipper
could have it fixed in a minute.
So much more serious was the terminal
damage done to our most loyal bird. An eye puncture,
he could live with – but his ruined tail caused life
to be lost. Our first crew death at sea.
The captain prepared ‘Pinkie’ himself for burial at sea. Then got told off for smiling, so did his best to look solemn.
After this emotional business the
skipper unusually asked for a pair of egg banjos, with ham and uniquely with
ketchup...........Such a rare event. Are you feeling OK ??? Well I have just committed a member of the crew to the deep
for the first time. Mmmmm. Midday readings gave us one hundred and
eight miles in the last twenty four hours. Going along
nicely.
Consigned to the
depths to fish joyfully, for all eternity.
I set our temporary line out with no
twizzle. That was clearly a mistake on the First Mates
part.
Watch the signs Captain.
Have you ever seen a swager used with
such accuracy
Bear has.
Out of Sight Bear, Out of
Sight.
New time zone minus
six hours.
Growl
OK I’m
going.
That evening we brought the now
straightened second unit in to find a line of jellyfish
bloom (eggs and a few newborns). Care Captain, you don’t want that
wrapped around any body parts. Way too painful, just like having a handful of
angry red ants held against you. I know, I have felt it. Oh well let’s see what
happens on the Backgammon board. I lost – AGAIN. What strikes me as amazing is
each time Bear throws his dice they roll, Beez leans and magically his dice show
a double.........Mmmmmmmmm. Hey, equal
opportunities. Hush immediately.
Ok so it was time to kick some
financial losses on the captain at Rummikub. One of our games was a unique one.
The first five out of the bag for me were all eights.
In my total pick-up I would have another two. That’s not a betting propsition
out of one hundred and six playing pieces.
Time for Bear to
bed down and me to slow down to time our Equator crossing in daylight and
after I get up at ten.
 ALL IN ALL ANOTHER BUSY DAY AT
SEA |