Lobster 101

We are friends with a wonderful island family who fish for a living. They took us out today and we had a blast. We are total landlubbers. Being on the water is fun enough. But being on a working lobster boat is more fun. And grilling hot dogs on the boat for lunch was hilarious. And watching Samson squirm and squeal at all the icky things that come up with the traps was fun. I had to tell him to man up but I couldn't blame him. He's gonna wear gloves next time. We'll toughen him up eventually. He brought home a "pet" whelk named Gary.

Coming to pick us up from the dock

Captain Cory cookin up them dogs. I'll bet the lobsters die of fright right there in the trap when they see that big hand reaching in for 'em.

Got one!

Ruby's pet

Ruby and Wyatt playing with a crab. Notice Samson is nowhere near.

A lobster mouth. Eewww!

Look at that face! You'd think we were dangling a crab over his head.

whelk (sea snails)

sea urchin