Kevin's Announcement

Hi all.... Alright... alright.... I will admit it. I'm sure Leslie has been a bit suspicious lately, and I have tried mightily to keep my new relationship under wraps, but I think I should fess up and get it out in the open before Christmas. I have fallen in love. I can't stand to be without her very long. Rob will understand I am sure. Just a walk with her is enough to relax me, and I feel better just seeing her coming. She murmurs loudly, and sometimes is a bit cool, but I just can't stay away from her for long. Yes, my new love is the Ocean, the Tasman Sea. I should have seen it coming long ago, from the time I was 16, I have wanted to be an oceanographer, and this is the first time I have been able to spend a significant amount of time with her. Wow!. I don't want to go a day without a walk beachcombing. It appeals to my dumpster diving side. Remember mom those sandals I found? You never know what you may find. I have been fishing twice, skunked twice. Went crabbing and cooked up a bunch. tasted good but lots of work. beachcombing I found 3 scallops shells, and they appeared in good condition, so I took them home, pried them apart, and smelled them and seemed ok so I cooked them in butter, and added milk and salt and pepper and had soup. Marvelous!. And now my boss, Dr Hull just got a fishing seine. the store was out of 20 meter nets, so the poor man had to get a 30 meter net. I can not wait to go. I already have been seining 2 days ago and we cought several crabs, one kahwai fish, and several 1 foot long flounder, which I learned to fillet. So far Leslie is bearing with me, as long I I cook the fruits of my new love the sea, but we both agreed that we better lay off the fish, as when I was in the shower last time, I noted some new webbing of my toes, and some scales developing. I haven't dared share my latest urge with Leslie to get my mask and snorkle and see if I can go out into the ocean and come up with some more scallop shells. Well, got to go back to work. Only 4 hours to a 4 day weekend, which they all are. Wow. love, Kevin