CAPTAINS LOG

Stardate  June 11-13  Port Ludlow

Cruise Theme:  James Bond martinis shaken not stirred


We have named this cruise the James Bond 007 Event but the truth be known its an all out attempt to do some serious bruising to a lot of gin.

Just when ya thought you might have had too much fun on the Memorial Day cruise Mark and Suzanne Daymond came along a raised the bar.

Cruise captains Mark and Suzanne Daymond always put on an affair to rival any Bond would attend, right down to the Pimms with all the trimmings.  Oh yes there were some martinis, in fact some of the martinis were found in the strangest places a diamond studded water pistol and a field canteen.  Of course those little oddities were part and parcel of the best dressed at the affair. 

The people in this club can make a cloudy rainy day turn bright.

Friday evening for all those who have arrived and those who are arriving fashionably late there was finger food on the dock with the full compliment of Martinis and a tub of Pimms.  That tub not to be mistaken from some of the Martini glasses I spied that were big enough to be a bath tub.  Saturday nite was the all out go for it pot luck dinner and costume competition.

The evening turned a bit nasty with the liquid stuff falling.  Our gracious and always prepared cruise captains invited the flotilla bag, baggage, booty and larder to their condominium for the dinner festivities.  As always there was enough food for another cruise club and a developing nation.  Of course the fare was great.  By the way the ribs Suzanne were absolutely the best I have ever had, that remark was heard time and again throughout the evening.

Karen Ashley (aka  Ineeda Longtool, Mona Loudly, Dixie Normous and Pussy Fitzwell) was hands down the most and best bedecked Bond Girl.  The blonde doo right down to the pink diamond studded water pistol stuffed in her garter, of course filled with Martinis, Karens ammo.

On the other hand we have James Bomb (aka Augie Catalano) in true form, dangling from his field pack were the illuminated martini glass grenades and the canteen filled with of course shaken and not stirred.

Mark and Suzanne were taken out of the competition but deserve hoots  for their great outfits.  For Mark the shortie wet suit and Tux shirt with diving mask would make any bond girl want to fall into his arms, of course in a steamy shower.  Suzanne stepped right out of the Casbah.

Old and New Friends spending the weekend together:

*Jeff and Karen Ashley with niece Kelsey - La Dolce Vita
*Leigh and Annette Bauer and the girls - Horsin Around
*Bill and Kathy Bock --  Soul Mates  (Blew by U)
*Augie, Nancy and Daniell Catalano and friend Julie -- C's @ Sea
*Mark and Suzanne Daymond along with Marks brother Craig and friends Seth, Dana and Brian --  Noon Day Sun  or something like that we're waiting
*Phil and Debbie Freund - Our Sweetheart with the roaming rag doll Gracie
*Jim and Margo Hobbs with fine feathered friend - Missey Moo
*Bill Ruddick and Karie Hamilton hit the road, the ferry and a bridge or two to join us.
*Fred and Margot Majewski - Margorita were cruising with grandson Carson and favorite mascot Jesse.  Son Steven stopped by for an afternoon visit
*Les and Ann Mace - See Ya with daughter Erica spending time with mom and dad after finals at Oregon State
*Dave and Lynne Parry - Attitude Adjustment and the pooches
*Brad and Anya Stutz - Momento the Stutz family is growing and so did the boat.  New crew member Aiden will have plenty of room to roam on the Momento
*Steven and Susan Wood - This is It  Steven and Susan are the cruise captains for the next cruise over the 4th of July to Oak Harbor.
*Tye Rice and Marlene Wallace - we're waiting for the name on this one to

NEW MEMBERS
Glenn Moller 
Andy and Sallie Majewski with crew Dilan and Carson

Now Andy and Sallie knew what they were getting into when they joined the club.  Mom and Dad, Fred and Margot are active members.  But Glenn on the other hand was a great sport on his first cruise.  From time to time I could see the look of bewilderment while he's muttering to himself "are these people for real"?  The bewilderment faded quickly and Glenn became one of us.  Sinking to the lowest common denominator is so easy!

Welcome aboard to crew Moller and the Majewskis

TO CRAB OR NOT TO CRAB
We have a Great White hunter among us, or maybe we call him Red.  Phil and Debbie Freund are master crabbers.  Tye and Marlene are quickly picking up the art (it will improve when Tye gets the hang of pot mechanics).  Big Red (Leigh Bauer) was crabbing in the same area and swears "there isn't a crab in Puget Sound".  Now Leigh I saw the pot of crab Phil and Tye were cooking I'll bet there were 15 in the pot.  Do ya spose they flew them in from Alaska.

Leigh succeeded in totally frustrating every crab that happened upon his pot, seems his pot was closed for business when it landed on the bottom.  He saved a lot of bait.

To all my cruising friends.  Thanks for the memories they are priceless and so are you.

Until the next cruise

Dave Parry
Commodore of Vice for Sea Ray Cruising Club NW