My Trip to Seattle, Pt. 2 & Return to the Circus

The rest of the day passed in a blur with so many activities taking place. I met Reesa, a very talented artist who is paralyzed. If you ever see her artwork, you will be amazed at the quality and attention to detail. This young lady is amazing!  Then I took a seat for the Crew Strikes Back panel and there were just so many HILLARIOUS moments but my favorite was when Jake Anderson presented Sig with the Biggest F__kn D__khead award, a giant dildo!  I had a hard time breathing from laughing so hard!!  I did manage to get a handshake & photo with Sig during the Captains autograph session.  When I handed him my hat to sign, he said "Where should I sign it at?" & I told him at the top where he belongs!  He & Edgar got a kick out of that. :D  I also got  Keith Colburn(Captain of the Wizard) to sign it & I was a split second to late to grab his hat when he held it out to me!!  Think I'll send him one of our hats since he liked mine.  All too quickly, CatchCon was over & my friend came to pick me up. We went to dinner at the Crab Pot & then she took me to the Airport.  Little did I know, my return flight had been cancelled & I wouldn't leave Seattle for another 24 hours. 

MY AUTOGRAPHED HAT

So what does a body do after a good night's sleep?  Why take a boat tour of Ballard Locks & Puget Sound of course!  Argosy gave an excellent 2 1/2 hour tour of the Harbor.  I got to see the Locks the boats pass thru every time they leave Fisherman's Terminal, along with the floating home made famous in the movie, Sleepless in Seattle.  It was a breezy, drizzly day so I was the only one who was out on the bow for all of the trip.  Once we hit Puget Sound, the boat started pitching in the waves and made for uneven footing.  However, I didn't get seasick!  It was an exhilarating ride up & down on those waves.  We docked at Pier 56 & it was time for me to get back to the airport.  I flew out on the red eye, arriving in Charlotte at 6 am.  It was a direct flight so I was sore for sitting so long.  I found my truck & drove to Gaffney to meet my mother & pick up my dear Smokey Joe.

I then hit the highway for my return to the show.  I picked up my trailer in Lancaster and drove 120 miles to Asheboro.  I was almost there & I saw an exit sign that made me smile:

This was a perfect ending to my whirlwind trip to Seattle as Norman Hansen was the first person from Deadliest Catch I saw & it seemed that I was granted a moment in time to reflect on the being there for this awesome experience. I know I won't forget it until my dying day!! :)

Until later, see you down the road!