Todd's First Marlin
06 August 2008 | Gabriella
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What a way to wake up but to a marlin. Todd fought the fight and brought in his first marlin! The joy and excitement what a way to start the day. With 125 more miles to land it is lifting spirits and Renee continues to hunt down a marina for Gabriella. The sun is shining and the rough night is passing with the rays of the sun. Last night for the first time ships appeared on the radar but yet to the naked eye. There is a scene in "The End of the Spear" where polio victims are being rocked gently on sea-saws to keep the blood flowing. That is what comes to mind at night to me during sleep. The kind gentle rocking is comfortable until the ocean picks up and the sea saw is suddenly out of control. The ocean is forever changing without rhyme or rhythm a mystery. Speaking of mysteries:The mystery of the locker under the cockpit table which was never opened has been revealed. The thoughts of drugs, dead bodies, diamonds or stashed ivory reeling in our minds has finally came to a conclusion. On a very windy day out in the North pacific Ocean young Trevor Gordon could no longer hold back his curiosity along with the egging on of others and permission from the new owners the screwdriver came out. One screw at a time the drama was unfolding. Up and down the waves Gabriella rocked and then Trevor lifts the lid and .............to be continued.