Tonight is the Night

So it all goes down tonight: Captain Phil of the Cornelia Marie suffers a stroke during an offload.



Even knowing that this episode was coming, and honestly I do appreciate the fact that Discovery Channel clued us in, my heart is breaking.



To see Phil in so much pain has been extremely difficult these last few weeks. He reminds me so much of my uncles, even my own father, that I immediately related to his story. To see such a strong man with pain in his eyes is humbling, to know he would do anything to make sure all of his quotas were met, his deckhands were paid and safe, and his boys grew into men, you knew the Phil was the kind of man, father, uncle, that we all needed in our lives, no matter how crass or brazen he was, he was upfront and honest.



And that is it in a nutshell. Captain Phil Harris was an honest, hardworking man in a time where people do whatever the can do to get things for free, who are lazy, and think that they are owed everything. He loved his boys, tried to teach them right from wrong, and led by example. He practiced what he preached.

http://serve.discovery.com/pages/discovery-channel/deadliest-catch/27/#mkcpgn=emdsc3

So with a heavy heart, and wet eyes, I will watch Deadliest Catch tonight. It was the first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning. And in reality, for me, the thought that keeps running through my head is "I do not want to see Jake and Josh crumble." "I do not want to see Phil weak."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0qkFWiujyw

It's been great watching the captains and the deckhands from the other boats rally around and behind the boys. Discovery Channel has respected the boys, and Phil himself, by putting time and effort into editing the next few episode of Deadliest Catch with finesse and tact. The loss of a parent is never easy, and unfortunately, Jake and Josh are "famous" now, therefore the mourning process for them will be long and drawn out because of publicity and memorials and questions.

A long goodbye is never easy, but Phil was brave to the end. A true fisherman.

*Shannon*

After It All...

Sorry for my absence. I just moved this past weekend and the last week of my life has gotten extremely hectic.

So for news...

The Northwestern's Twitter has been blowing up the last couple of days. Go by the website, great new videos are posted.

Tonight is an all new episode. From the previews, I'm going to start crying real soon.

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/deadliest-catch-season6-episode10/

"A Coast Guard helicopter attempts a rescue in dangerous sea. The deck of the
Time Bandit becomes a deadly gauntlet of heavy, falling ice chunks while on the
Cornelia Marie, the skipper's son reveals a dark secret."

Time to sepculate. Is it Jake or Josh who has the secret? How dark do you think it's going to be? It could be anything from Jake not wanting to be on the CM anymore (he has said it before), to Josh revealing more of his past. Let me know what you think!

Also, After the Catch premires *happy dance!* afterwards. Tonight Episode is dedicated to the Time Bandit, which should be a blasty blast. Those boys know how to party, but can also buckle down and be serious if the situation warrents it.

"This hour focuses on the F/V Time Bandit and her salty crew. They tell it all,
from John and Keith's fight to who will take over the helm of this
legendary crab boat."

And can I just say how glad I am the Mike Rowe is back hosting After the Catch? Ben was great, but I think Mike has a better relationship with the captains and the crew.

Go catch some Crab!
*Shannon*