Busy Day

First...

What the hell is this guy fishing for?


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What kind of fishing requires a tractor with forklift tines on it?

Must be some bad-ass snapper or grouper.

(Really want to know?- the restoration contractors (Roscoe and John) have finished one phase of the brickwork and are moving out. (Getting the hell out before hurricane season.))

Getting the tractor on-board the boat this morning was a trick.
I think Eloise got some pictures of the effort...
I'll post them if I get a chance.

Then... As the ferryboats arrived this morning, the volunteers on Loggerhead called.
Guess what they had 27 of...?

Yep-

27 is a huge number.

Here's the amazing thing...
We're pretty sure it's was a go-fast doing a drop-and-dash over on Loggerhead.
The funny... well... not funny thing-
The US Coast Guard Cutter "Diligence" was sitting out in the channel all night, getting ready for a beach day here on the island.

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You can see the "Diligence" in the background as Willie is bringing the Migrants over here to Garden Key...
Does anyone notice the irony in this situation, or is it just me?

By the way, in case you are wondering, the migrants took second place to the Coasties R&R day... Completely appropriate, actually.
The Coasties have a long, tough job and their "off" days are few and far between-
They set up a tent in the parade ground and had a great day here on Garden key...
The guys that were still on duty handled the pre-processing of the Migrants and while their shipmates were enjoying wandering the Fort or snorkeling off the beach, these guys were moving the Cubans to the "Diligence" and getting things ready to be underway this afternoon....

Famous, out-