The Buckets by Greg Cravens for August 26, 2015

At least it’s a substantial boat and not one of those rubber rafts that are like a bath toy to a whale.

I’m glad he mentioned whale bubbling – it’s really an incredible sight to see. Even our guides were excited.

Yes, they’re that big . . . until you have one surface right beside your boat when you’re hanging over the rail . .

If your dad gets knocked over, he is falling in head first.

Calm down Eddie!

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat!”

Eddie has been so freaking adorable the last couple days! Thanks for the smiles, Greg!

That actually sounds amazing. Any chance I can step into this comic strip?

xxx

I just got back from a cruise in Alaska. Whale watching was one of the highlights of the trip!

We kayaked after the whale watching. At one point, when we were headed out deeper into the bay, I asked our guide, Pyper, if now would be a good time to admit that the ocean creeps me out. He understood completely, and was similarly creeped out- the idea that there are huge things right underneath you carries you right back to being a child worried about monsters under the bed. Years ago, I beat the lesser fear of rivers I had, but the ocean fear remains.

As someone who has paddled in a canoe past ’gators, I get it… and stay on dry land.

Time to introduce Eddie to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.