This Ain't No Bullshit

The Location: West Marine in Sarasota, FL.

Time: 12:30pm. We were WAY early.

So we scoped the store out, I bought a present for my stepdad, and we found this... rubber man. It was the only set of rain gear in the entire store. Brought out and put on display for Edgar maybe? So he would feel at home?

 Here we are standing in line. We had to educate quite a few people on what Deadliest Catch was, and who Edgar was. Blasphemy!

Some of you might have gotten the post on FB about Aidin hitting me when Edgar popped his head out before the signing began. It HURT!

Edgar took a lot of time with the people that were there. He talked with them, and joked with them and didn't rush the line.

Um, Edgar readjusting his pants. I can help with that! See the santa hat? Yeah, they decided not to use the sequined one. Which I thought would have been sexier (think sequined thong).

*shriek*

Um hi man of my dreams. He's touching me. Yeah, I rock.

Edgar saw this picture (see below) and chuckled. "I knew this would come back to haunt me."

"shrinkage"? Doubtful.

So here is the story as told by Edgar: "Sig and I were doing the dunk tank at the festival in Seattle and I started changing right there on the dock, because I didn't care. Then suddenly there was a guy there with a camera and he was trying to take pictures under my towel. That's why Matt is laughing. Some help he was."

So.... where are these "under the towel" pictures?

Giving the explanation

Aidin asked Edgar how his back was. He said it was still sore and tore up. Poor Edgar.

"The Look"

So with happy hearts Aidin and I left West Marine and decided to go get something to eat. Afterwards, we couldnt help ourselves, we went back to see Edgar again.

In the line again.

We've been spotted!

As soon as Edger saw us he called us out. "Hey! Just because you took the hat off doesnt mean you get to come back into the line and be somebody else!"

We were trying to be ninjas. Guess we shouldnt quit our day jobs.

So then Edgar needed to take a smoke break (so much for him quitting). When he came back, we got a picture together with him.

I asked how Matt was doing. While he didn't give me an exact answer he did say that Matt was doing as well as Matt could be doing.

Then before we left (we really did leave this time) Aidin asked Edgar to tell the boys of the Cornelia Marie to come to Florida. Edgar's response?

"Yeah right, they need to come to our boat to get sober!"

Oh! They got called out!

We got hearts! Edgar loves us! Edgar had a hard time spelling Aidin's name. It was funny to watch the confusion on his face as she tried to spell it for him.

So finally for the last part of our day we headed down to the marina for the Sarasota Christmas Light Boat parade. The night was cold, and we were miserable. The we saw Edgar on the first yacht, jacketless! It was freezing and he was without a jacket!

That was our Edgar adventure. He was extremely sweet and playful and hot as Hell. I forgot to mention that he had been on the Bering Sea diet becaue he lost a lot of weight.

Three Men and Pincher's Crabs

So, I heard from a little birdie, aka Northwestern's newsletter, that Edgar, Matt, and Jake would be in Ft. Myers on the 21st. So I texted Aidin and cyber shrieked in her ear that we had to go. I didn't hear any complaints, so the day arrived and off we went.

There were two charities there, one of them being Jake's search for his dad. We donated what we could, and I hope it helped. The other charity was Blessings in a Backpack.

The occasion was at Pincher's Crab Shack in Ft. Myers, FL. Harley Davidson was a huge sponsor

It was a rainy day...

...but no one let that stop them.

We got there pretty early, and they were still setting up, but a couple of hours later, we were one of the first people in line and the line was slowly getting longer.

Luckily, there was an alcohol tent right next to me, and they were making Duck Farts! Here's to you Captain Phil!

Looky who we found!

Not a lot of people recognized Edgar's wife, but we did! Probably because the re-proposal episode of Season 5's After the Catch makes me cry everytime!

She was very sweet and gracious, but we left her alone. She looked a little uncomfortable when she realized we knew her.

Our new shirts

Captain Sig's beer

Since I was wearing my Cornelia Marie shirt, I stuck my shirt on my son, but it didn't stay there very long.

Just an excuse to take a picture

After three hours of waiting, Edgar, Matt, and Jake finally arrived! Looking good!

So when they arrived they said thanks to the crowd, then headed inside to grab something to eat, it was a crab shack after all, and change shirts. After about an hour they came outside to begin the meet and greet.

This picture is priceless! Aidin's son immediately turned shy so Edgar had to play it up

Yeah, Logan wasn't thrilled either but I definitely was!

The Autographs

So the day was amazing. We didn't get to stay for the Q&A session as the boys were wet and tired, therefore grumpy, but we had a great time. And rumor has it they will be back in the area around December, so guess where we will be....

...you know it!
*Shannon*