My boys have been super excited about spotting Wicked Tuna boats all summer long. I have to admit it is pretty darn cute listening to the two of them talking about the boats, crew, fish, green sticks, the price per pound, fat quality, this pound test or that pound test, etc. While they’ve watched the show here and there during past seasons, they’re just a bit older this year…and hence, much more into it. Likewise, for whatever the reasons, the North vs. South episodes that are currently airing get them giddy.
They clocked some serious hours at the Blue Fin Blowout back earlier this summer and I was so proud of how long they sat patiently waiting for boats to arrive. They were completely riveted by the weigh-ins and the size of the fish. They couldn’t get down there fast enough for Day #2 of the action. A couple of weekends ago they got their “Wicked Tuna” on down at the wharf and thought they were the coolest cats in town when they got to haul their own little fish down the dock. And, worth mentioning, they both gobbled up the sushi like it was candy after helping my husband clean the fish. Finn hasn’t quite mastered the “Tails Up” yet though.
Despite witnessing their enthusiasm all summer, I was still surprised to see the journal entry that Thatcher wrote at school yesterday. Love that kid! I get that many probably find the fact that we let our 5 and 7 year-olds watch Wicked Tuna in the first place may not be the best of parenting decisions….but, I’ll take the learning opportunity and run with it. (insert shameless shout out to his amazing teachers at the Harborlight-Stoneridge Montessori School).
Just more proof that growing up salty is excellent and that this little slice of heaven that we call home is bursting at the seams with opportunities for the kiddos to find something unique that speaks to them and to be passionate about.
Good Morning Gloucester 
While my grandchildren aren’t old enough for Wicked Tuna, they have learned so much but living in this world from spending time in the ocean. They know food doesn’t come from a factory, they know littering has a major impact on their animals, and they know the joy of spending time in the outdoors! We are very fortunate!!!
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Nicole being a teacher is special and what you say above says it all! Thanks for sharing! I still remember many of my teachers from that way how can you forget them? The field trips – the guiding hand on the shoulder and when feel down or frustrated cheered you up! The old lanes school with coal boiler and warm the mittens or was that burn them on the radiator, creaky floors so could not sneak out of class room? The teachers ears and eyes of the eagle! Thanks Dave:-) & Kim:-)
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