Blue sky all day!!!

Its really very simple. I am so happy.


Days like today remind me of what Nana and Cap Peterson wrote in the card they gave us on our wedding day:

"Be so happy."

Well, I am. We are. Thank you Nana and Cap.

- Joanna

The Skipper

Waiting for instructions...

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Dutch Harbor Dump

Beautiful day!

The view from the head (we don't call it a bathroom). More important lingo!

Walking around the harbor

We are still in Seward, waiting for the electricians to fix the salmon pump. No idea how long it will take. Trying to figure out the blogging thing.... Unable to post picture here so far, but hopefully soon!

Firsts!

It has been days of firsts right from the beginning. First time to Anchorage and Dutch Harbor. First time cooking on a boat. I made 3 meals: handheld breakfast burritos, sandwiches and the pork crock pot dish. The guys liked it and no one got sick, so I am counting this as a victory! first time helping to tie and untie the boat! First wheel watch! First time trying on a survival suit. It was about 10 times too big for me, but I managed to get in it. Note to the ladies - put your hair up before getting into suit. There is some serious velcro on that thing! My hair got all caught up and jeff had to get me out. Lost an earring in the process, but it turned up in the bottom of the suit. Such a relief because the earrings were a gift from Jeff for our second anniversary. Not to mention, first time setting up and writing a blog. Thanks Mary for your help...

More firsts...

Sunday June 24 Location:  Somewhere in the Gulf of Alaska           My first wheel watch! After Jeff and Ty got us through the more complicated areas, it was time for me to take a turn at a straight away. I started at about 2:30 am and drove until about 5:00 am. Jeff was just around the corner, ready to help and checking on me.  Keep in mind it doesn’t get dark here until about midnight, then it is only dark for a few hours and starts to brighten up about 4 ish. I learned how to rely on our radar, maintain our course and make corrections; how to slow the boat down, put it into neutral, and even reverse if necessary.  So, I sat there, staring at the instruments and out into the blackness hoping that nobody was out there. There were a few boats, so I learned how to track them, determine their direction and speed and so on. Pretty cool. I felt much better when the sun started to peak out again. This part of our trip was a bit rocky, as Jeff says, we were in the ditch, so the boat rolls from side to side. It is an unsettling feeling, but ½ a patch helps, and just refusing to give into the quesy feeling gets me through. When we approached our way point, I woke Jeff up and he took over. Breathing a huge sigh of relief, I went to bed and slept for hours. Then, I made pancakes for the first time ever. Granted they were Krusteaz, but still!