The Starfish -- Monday, 6/17/2013 -- Day 38

Anxious to visit Friday Harbor, one of our favorite ports, we cast off this afternoon for the relatively short cruise.    We are fortunate to get a spot on the inside of B Dock, just down from the Customs Office, and which has a vantage view of boats going and coming into the harbor.

A young man fishing catches a starfish on our dock and brings him up for us to examine.  He tells us a fish can grow up to 24 legs, but this one has only 18.

He says each one of these tentacles is a hungry mouth, and some passersby want to give him a piece of meat to see the action.  We do not wait for the show.

Some teenage girls get brave enough to touch the starfish, and have their Mom take a photo for proof.

Jim and Joan of Wild Blue are having a day off from work, so we wake them from a nap to invite them to Happy Hour at our boat.  Jim is Captain of a whale watch boat, and Joan books guests' tours.   It is fun to catch up on what is happening, and then dinner tops off the evening.

Seafood Medley

Willie of Willie's Tug,
     and of Walldog, Willie and Jake
     Monday, June 17, 2013