Mariner, Friend, Fool and Filmmaker

Dan Brazelton

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Archive for July, 2006

To San Francisco and Back to Seattle

Well….had a serious computer problem, which precluded me from making any updates. I got the machine back up a couple of weeks ago, but this is the first time I have had the time and inclination to update.

So, the SF trip on Taurus went well. Everyone seemed pleased with my cooking. I really enjoyed the crew and the trip, but man it was frustrating being stuck in the bay for 6 hours without touching land.

The crew seems to be enjoying the food.  I am enjoying cooking it.  Good to have more purpose on this cruise.  The Captain has taken time to teach me some pearls of wisdom.  The engineer has been great - teaching me the stuff you don’t usually get taught - how to get on.

Had a week or so off - DeWitt, bless him, drove up to Seattle and picked up my bike and we went down to Oregon together. Got to see Katie and Cooper which was great. Bought a truck, so now i am more reasonable. The bike really wasn’t going to be practical to go to work.

not going to adak….

Change of plans. Adak is delayed, so the Taures is heading to SF. I’ll still be cook/deckhand, but only a 10 day trip. Should be back in time to get a cadet ride on Polar King to Hawaii. I am looking forward to meeting the Dutchman - or Capt. Jack.