IN THE FIELD: Shiver Me Timbers
In a previous post [https://dhphotosite.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/in-the-field-out-to-sea/] I described a small bit of my adventure on the Intercoastal Waterway. We saw watercraft of all shapes and sizes during our travels, but when we saw this ship early one morning we joked about how it looked like a pirate ship.
Since our youngest crew member was an eight year old boy and was totally fascinated with pirates, we pretended the buccaneers were still sleeping off the previous nights pillaging and rabble rousing. We told him no one was keeping watch and they would not notice our passing. But if someone had seen or heard us they would have sounded the alarm and subjected us to the pirates’ colorful language and less than civil behavior. And then they would have boarded and raided our boat
We pretended that the pirates most likely would have taken all our provisions consisting of seven pounds of fresh shrimp, three dozen eggs, some packages of carrots and celery, several jars of peanut butter and jelly, four loaves of bread and the multiple jugs of wine. And if we were really lucky they would not find our stash of numerous packages of Pecan Twirls and the full case of family size cans of Dinty Moore Stew. We kept up the fantasy going for quite sometime…after all, what would a boat trip be without make-believe pirates?
David Heilman 
And who’s to say they were not aboard, just like you said! Great shot, full of color! 🙂
They must have in a pretty deep sleep!!! Tough night I guess…
You need to walk the plank for stringing your kids along. Hahahaha! 🙂 I love the photo. 🙂
Arrrrrrr but he wasn’t my kid, actually he is my brother in-law’s son so I got to pull a fast one and then give him back! I remind him of that time now and again and he say he’ll get me back someday. Uh oh…
Arrrrrr…hand over the wine and nobody gets keelhauled 🙂
Man o man I wouldn’t want to live through that…take all the wine…take everything!!!
Cool pirate ship photo, and cool story! It’s nice for kids to have memories like this, and even we adults need to be kids sometimes!
I’m a volunteer wishgranter for a major wishgranting charity for children with life threatening illnesses, and I had a child wish for a pirate ship playhouse a few years ago. That was a fun wish to work on. Delivering the playhouse was the first time I saw a smile on his face since meeting him. He even got a cool pirate costume to go with his playhouse.
Wow what a great experience and an honorable thing to do…I think you made a small boy very very happy!
arggh, matey you know how to let the imagination go on a sail. The young lad sure must think you are the best uncle ever.
We had him going for quite some time. He’s a great kid…I have to find the photo I took of him driving the boat at full throttle across Pamlico Sound. He really startled a few other boaters when they saw who was driving the boat. Funniest looks I’ve ever seen!
that would be funny!
I wished to sail with her…. Wonderful. Thanks and Love, nia
Yes me too!! I think it would be a lot of fun sailing on the high seas!!!
Sounds as if you actually believed the story more than the young lad!?!! 🙂 Lovely photo!
Well, I guess I do have a rather vivid imagination…or it was the previous evening’s indulgence in wine talking…it sure was the greatest adventure I’ve ever been on!
Sounds like you had fun! 🙂
It’s a trip I will never forget! If you ever have the opportunity to go on a private boat for several days or weeks…no matter what it takes…DO IT!
Believe me, I WILL 😀
Great post, David, what a lot of fun! Just sent you an email. 🙂
Thanks Donna, it was an unbelievable time. Anyone who enjoys being on the water should make the trip, or any part of it if they can! I got your e-mail and a reply is in the works…on the laptop right now and haven’t set up e-mail on it yet. Stay tuned…