Where can I get me some Whale Tail?

Wednesday afternoon of ABA featured a second set of sightseeing tours of the Hampton Roads area. I had signed up for a tour on Sunday, but ended up not taking it, so I could make sure everything was ready for the Super Bowl Party.

So I was ready for the tour Wednesday! Emi and I had signed up for the Whale Watching tour out onto the ocean, with a visit to the Aquarium afterward. To our delight, our new friends from the Saturday evening party were going on the same trip (and, of course, plenty of snake jokes were flying around the coach on the way to the boat).

We pulled up to the harbor (three coaches full of eager people), and we were set on getting up front somehow. Everyone on the first boat seemed to go upstairs, rather than out front, but that boat was full by the time we got close. So we got to be among the first to get on the second boat. Great timing…we ended up right up front, and this boat had an extension from the prow out over the water (never learned what that is called). The other boat was flat in front, so we really lucked out! It’s my favorite place to be — way out over the water, with nothing under you but the surf.

Of course, given that it was February, we never saw any whales (or dolphins, for that matter). Plenty of laughter, though…lots of “Finding Nemo” references, and the usual sick humor. And with that, we hit on the second running joke for the four of us. Emi has a gold whale fluke hanging around her neck…Matt got it for her in Hawaii, and she’s worn it ever since. She absolutely adores whales, and has been on many a whale watching excursion in the past.

We made one too many snake jokes, and Danielle had finally had enough. She fired off a comment about getting some “whale tail”, and we were on the floor again. From that moment on, she and Emi were sisters…one with snakes, and the other with whale tail. Kim and I just howled with laughter.

And, as always seems to happen, it worked out great, as Emi DID find some whale tail! At the gift shop at the Aquarium, she found a beautiful glass whale fluke, submerging with a splash! It’s going on her desk, and will fit in perfectly for her. A great fun afternoon, and a very welcome break from a busy week on the show floor.

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