Flight Captain Gifts

A flighttime story

Captain in a storm

"I think I've figured out why we can't find the marina."

Angels await for their baggage around carousels.

For some reason, "The Road Less Travelled" GPS package never really caught on...

A massive ship pulls in in Central Park.

'It's my company, I'll decide whether I want to go to the partner's meeting or not.'

Captain steering house through flood.

"Sorry, Rick, but no thongs means no thongs."

'If we get out of this alive, I'm going to have a darn good look at your resume.'

An old-time engineer enters the cockpit on a flight.

'Well, it wasn't my lucky day... first there was that shark and then I bimped into a bunch of beaver!'

Welsh airport arrivals.

Sea weed harvest.

'Not while I'm driving the boat, Marge, please,'

Captain looks out of a porthole and notices that the ship is sinking.

'I like to greet the new team members myself.'

'Trust me, you're not going to need an alarm clock.'

Frontispiece to 'Dombey and Son'

"The boys at Jack's Bait & Tackle will never believe this one!"

Lighthouse Beam.

Lifesaver!

Woman as a beacon and guide of the family

"This crew gets 15 miles to the pound of gruel. They're very fuel efficient."

"The Captain really, really hates losing at shuffleboard."

Ship upsidedown in a bottle has rescue boat in bottle next to it.

"There's always a period of adjustment whenever you hire a new crew."

It became increasingly difficult for the captain to reward his crew and still maintain his ferocious reputation.

"How can you feel queasy, we're barely out of port."

'it's the last bite that worries me.'

'May I speak to you alone, Cap'n?'

Captain Ahab (Ret.)

Distractions.

Lighthouse powered by batteries.

'If we took the boat out, it might get dirty or scratched. Can't we sit here for the next several hours and talk about why you accused me of being paranoid?'