Deadliest Catch… Overboard

Living in Alaska is a blessing and one of the most fun, exciting and beautiful places I’ve ever seen. A lot of people, both friends and family, want to come up and visit. To which I say, COME ON OVER!!! However, there are/were a few people that may not understand Alaska’s awesome natural beauty and ferocity.

Which brings us to Mr. Mark Ringuette. A great friend and a man of MANY words (hints the nickname “Mouth”). Since I’ve been in Alaska, his goal has been to live the life of a crabbing deckhand. Some of you may know this through the show “Deadliest Catch” in which a variety of crab boats leave Dutch Harbor, AK, during the months of late October and November, to catch the lucrative and elusive Alaskan King Crab.

During my stay in Boston, MA in September, Mark repeatedly asked to go “Deadliest Catching,” insinuating his strong will and fearless agenda in “The Last Frontier.” On Friday, the day before his wedding, Mark treated his groomsmen to a day trip on a 20+ foot catamaran sailboat. With 10-12 foot squalls and a stormy weather pattern approaching, Mark was in for his very own Deadliest Catch show. Aside from getting a little wet, because of having fun with the waves, it was a great time on the catamaran. Mark, on the other hand, had quite a time getting his sea legs under him. To spare you the details, let just say Mark didn’t talk about the Deadliest Catch anymore…

The Calm After the Storm

P.S. I love ya Mark and miss you buddy. It was a great time and I loved the wedding!! I hope you enjoy this post as much as I did writing it and if you’re still up for it I have two tickets to Dutch Harbor whenever you’re ready!!

Note: the picture is in black & white because if Mark’s skin was colored he’d look like the Incredible Hulk!! HAHA