HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb

THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS FROM AN AMERICAN Merchant Mariner

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Better to be lucky than smart

›
 We've got the morning off here at HAWSEPIPER's Afloat Global HQ/ Home for the mentally constipated.   When I'm on days, I usual...
Monday, June 20, 2022

Tomorrow Too Soon

›
 Really, I only get 5 days off when I come home for just a week. I roll in after dark on (s)crew change day, and leave in the AM the day bef...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Let's go be tugboaters!

›
 Well shit fire and save on matches, I am beat up.        I got off the HQ last week, 7 days ago to be precise, and instead of going home, I...
Sunday, June 5, 2022

Painting is a nice hobby

›
 My kid approached me months ago and asked if he could repaint his room. His room was painted a bland tan color that we never redid when we ...
3 comments:
Saturday, May 28, 2022

Hey Handsome

›
 We had some sun a few days ago. I buzzed my hair off before coming to work, and got myself a sunburn on my dome after a very long day spent...
1 comment:
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

We make like a butterfly

›
 The HQ is moving product hard this week.     We're the harbor whore for sure this week. We went from dead and collecting dust last week...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

to work!

›
The last few days are not a blur, they are full of rich memories. My kid graduated high school, and we threw a small party for him over the ...
3 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Paul, Dammit!
I'm Paul B and I'm a professional mariner and former but still occasionally a marine scientist. From commercial fishing in New England starting from age 8 to crewing on the largest ships in the world, to working on coastwise tugboats and oil barges. I married a Brazilian beauty queen and don't get to see her enough.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.