Whale Season

A lot has happened since I last updated this thing, I promise I will try to be more consistent.

I'm on a boat. It's official. I am working my butt off on the boats (and the beach for the time being) (overtime ftw). Time's a-flying and I am exhausted. I am the rookey on board, but have been holding my own. I would like to take a moment and say that climbing has helped me out immensely on the boats. Flaking rope/line, bowlines, clove hitches for the win, thank you climbing gods. The crew is already getting used to my music choices when we are cleaning up the boats or sailing them home. The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song may or may not have made an appearance on the boat the other day while we were sailing her back to port... Aside from that little moment, the captains have not complained about my tunes- who knew a bunch of guys from Hawaii would be fans of Mumford and Sons and Bon Iver...I was surprised.

Beauregard the sailing schnauzer and his master (the propeller)

I had my second familiar face show up on the Big Island a couple of weeks ago-Jared Mednick and his lovely gf, Emily. I am thrilled to say they got their booties on the boat and had a whale of a time drinking pink pirates and watching the whales go by. Coincidentally, we also saw a 12' tiger shark out there as well...wow...I hope to never meet up with one of those guys while I am swimming in the mornings before work, talk about a day-ruiner. It was nice to see a familiar face and be able to show them around a little bit.

(Coffee date with my favorite man in the world-my dad)

Thank someone Almighty, I have found a taqueria on this damn island. Sure it's on the other side of the island, obviously, but the burritos are huge and delicious and worth the journey (provided I get a day off to trek that direction)...it actually would hold it's own against taqueria SC I am surprised to say. Speaking of food, I have found a hippie-dippie store here on the big island. Bulk food, organic eggs and good chocolate. I have slowly been easing my coworkers into the world of trail mix, granola, quinoa and mason jars...ha! It's awesome. I feel like I'm really getting through to them...hahaha. They, in turn, have been teaching me the best fish to eat and how to prepare them...I'll get back to you on that one.

(SOJA at King Kamehameha Hotel, Kona, HI)

SOJA, The Green and some other chick...

First concert on the Big Island- it's going to be hard for other shows to measure up to the epicness that was this show. Outside venue, on the coast, in Kona, with the handsome drummer from SOJA and the early release of their brand new album. The crowd was amazing, the bands were incredible and the night ended with me not getting a ticket on my car for parking not-entirely-legally. Happy camper!

(Henry or Henrietta the humpback)

Friends on mountain tops please stay safe, catch a snowflake for me (now that it's actually snowing) enjoy every moment.

Spam count still at zero.

Be well, aloha nui loa.

-M.

When the tides of life turn against you and the current upsets your boat, don't waste your tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float.

-anonymous