Out and about in a boat...

I made a quick decision Thursday night that if I was going to go out on Mr. Bean's prawn boat it had to on Friday. I had hoped to go Tuesday, but that day didn't work and then Mr. Bean told me on Wednesday that prawning could get shut down earlier and he might have to head out of the area...so, Friday was the day to go. I was up at 4:15 am and was on the road to Pender Harbour an hour later and I actually beat Mr. Bean to his boat!

Speaking of Mr. Bean...

I mentioned to Mr. Bean at the start of his prawn season that I wanted to head out on the water with him one day. I want to see the area I have called home for the last fifteen years one more time from the water. When I spoke with him last night about the shopping cart, he mentioned the season may be ending much sooner than expected, so I think I will drive up to Pender Harbour tomorrow and head out with him and his crew on Tuesday.

I thought I would share this picture with you that Mr. Bean took when I went out on the boat one day six years ago. Wow, time flies. He had pulled a trap and found this not so friendly fellow in it (octopus love spot prawns, too!). That is one very, very angry octopus; but, I guess you would be to if someone was grabbing you by the blow hole...LOL. Needless to say, when Mr. Bean tossed it back into the chuck, it released a big cloud of ink as a final protest and dove as fast as it could. Also, I know that if I lend a hand Mr. Bean will give me a pound or two of those delicious spot prawns!