Spinax Memories from Del Cramer

  
 
HAVING BEEN AROUSED OUT OF A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP BY THE REMNANTS OF A SPICY CHICKEN BURRITO AND A ORDER OF NACHOS BELAGRANDE THINGS THAT I REMEMBER STARTED RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND,
       1. AFTER SIX MONTHS IN WESTPAC DODGING JITNEY DRIVERS, KAMAKAZE TAXI CABS AND HONG KONG TRAFFIC FRANK LYDELL (THE GOAT) GETS A JAY WALKING TICKET ON LOWER BROADWAY.
       2.COUNTING BUBBLES ON THE ELECTRIC FISH IN THE FORWARD ROOM.
       3. "ALL HANDS LAY TOPSIDE TO HANDLE STORES"
       4. "SPINAX ARRIVING, SPINAX DEPARTING"
       5. BUBBA SMITH'S TRIM PARTIES
       6 "DO NOT RAISE LOWER ROTATE OR RADIATE FROM ANY MAST OR ANTENNA, MEN WORKING ALOFT".
       7. GOING TO THE RADIO SHACK AND TRYING TO FIND A BETTER ANTENNA FOR THE TV SET.
       8. INPORT SATURDAY MORNING ROUTINE COMING TO A HALT TO WATCH THE ROADRUNNER CARTOON SHOW.
       9. WALKING ON STORES COVERED WITH PLYWOOD AT THE START OF A DEPLOYMENT.
       10. PUTTING YOUR CAR IN STORAGE WITH A SOLEMN PROMISE THAT IT WOULD BE KEPT INSIDE AND FINDING PARKED OUTSIDE IN A FENCED IN AREA.
       11. TAKING ANOTHER BOATS DUTY WHEN THEY CAME IN FROM WESTPAC, WITH THEM LEAVING 4 KEY PERSONEL ON BOARD.
       12. TAKING THE DUTY THE FIRST DAY IN SINCE I WAS THE SINGLE JOHN, SO THAT ALL THE BROWN BAGGERS COULD GO HOME.
       13. THE BIG POKER GAME IN THE STERN ROOM.
       14. STOPPING IN PEARL HARBOR ON THE WAY BACK FROM WESTPAC AND HAVING MAIL, FRESH MILK AND ICE CREAM ON THE PIER.
       15. VENTING FUEL TANKS WHEN WE DOVE.
       16. BEING STUCK ON THE THREE DAY BATTERY CHARGING CYCLE INPORT WHEN YOU WERE IN THREE SECTION LIBERTY.
       17. COVER ALL HATCHES AND GUN COVERS? (RAIN)
       18. WATCHING FIRE BALLS ROLL OUT OF MANUVERING WHEN THEY GOT TO THROWING THE STICKS AROUND BACK THERE
       19. "RIG FOR SILENT RUNNING" AND DYING IN THE HEAT.
       20. COMING BACK TO THE BOAT AFTER SPENDING A WEEK END AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND BEING HIT BY THE SMELL COMING OUT THE STERN ROOM HATCH.
       21. EQUALIZING CHARGES.
       22. RIGGING UP A LOWER FLATS ENGINE ROOM SHOWER.
       23. SEARCHING THE SHIPYARD IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR A "SUITABLE DONOR" WATER FOUNTAIN
       24. CAPTAIN MAC AND HIS MIDNIGHT RAIDING PARTIES DURING THE SHIPYARDS.
       25. THE AFTER WORK BEAR BUSTS DURING THE SHIPYARD FOLLOWED BY BINGO.
       26. COMING BACK FROM LIBERTY AND BREAKING OUT 5 LBS OF BREADED SHRIMP TO FRY UP.
       27. EVERYONE BREAKING OUT THIER PERSONEL FIRE ARMS TO SHOOT AT FLYING FISH. (MY 357 RUGER)
       28. HAVING PAYDAY ON THE BOAT WITH DOC ANDY GIVING SHOTS AT THE END OF THE LINE.
       29. THE FUNNY TANK AT PEARL.
       30. WATCHING THE LIVE BULLFIGHTS ON TV ON THE TIJAUNA STATION (GORY)
       WELL I GUESS THIS COULD GO ON FOR HOURS BUT SLEEP IS BECKONING  

DEL CRAMER