the sea is calling

yesterday was bitter cold. it rained all morning. someone said it thirty seven degrees outside. so i decided that hitchhiking would be miserable with all the rain and wind and it was a better idea to try and stay warm all day. an older man with a large, white santa-like beard came up to me as i strolled through the shipyard. "how ya doing today son?" "i'm fine thanks," i shivered my reply. he cracked a smile beneath his beard and asked me, "are ya missin' the california weather?" i smiled at his warmth, "yes, i most definitely am". i'm not sure how, but somehow alaskans seem to have a radar for people not from alaska. people especially seem to notice that i am from california. the other day a waitress asked me if i was from california. is it that obvious? oh well.

anyways, some news on the job front. i think i may have a job. i have been talking with a captain who is in seattle and is trying to buy a boat. i spoke with him this morning and said he was 99.9% sure he would be landing this boat and he would need me. so booyah! hopefully, this works out. he seems like a good guy. i am praying that this will be a good situation. i will call him back this afternoon and know for sure.

i, also, realized that i have not answered a lot of questions from the comments. i am eating. mark and i brought some food up and for dinner, i walk into town and eat from a multitude of restraunt choices, eddie's or the king ko inn. the mosquitoes are huge and everywhere. one of the deckhands on the boat next to me was bit by one and his eye was swollen shut. i'm staying dry. the rain is on and off. it is amazing how fast the weather can change around here. i miss everyone! until next time...