Flight Captain Pillows

A flighttime story

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

Captain in a storm

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.

'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.

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

'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.

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

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

Lighthouse Beam.

Frontispiece to 'Dombey and Son'

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

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

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

Lifesaver!

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

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

"Awwwk! Mutiny is a go! Pass it on! Awwk!"

Woman as a beacon and guide of the family

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

"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."

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

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

Captain Ahab (Ret.)

Distractions.

'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?'