by Sal Larsen
Today was a red letter day for me: I got to stand watch on the tugboat. Standing behind the wheel, I was so excited I thought I’d burst. Remember the absolute joy you felt as a kid when you got to do something you had only dreamed of? Well, multiply that feeling by a thousand and you’ll have some idea of how thrilled I was. It was impossible to stop smiling.
So thank you Roger, Art, Erick and Kerry for teaching me what I needed to know, and for giving me the thrill of a lifetime. Your generosity embodies the spirit of the whole tour and I am deeply grateful.
Sal Larsen
A graduate of Weslyan University, Sal has been a member of the museum for many years. This is her first time as a volunteer aboard the Lois, and she has fulfilled a lifelong dream of helping crew on a tugboat.
Go Sal! That must have been really cool. Was it kinda scary steering? I would be scared. Hope you guys are all doing well and having a lot of fun.
Molly
p.s. high school is really fun and going great for me.
Welcome to the tug club Sal. I have to agree, taking the helm watch on the Churchill this summer was the most fun I have had in, well ever. Ask Art, I couldn’t stop smiling no matter how cool I tried to be. Great fun and the best crew a person could want to work with.
Can’t wait for the next voyage.
Fair winds to all,
Kent Strobel