{"id":35316,"date":"2022-03-03T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=35316"},"modified":"2022-03-01T10:48:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T15:48:01","slug":"matts-mishaps-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/matts-mishaps-11\/","title":{"rendered":"MATT\u2019S MISHAPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The crew lined the deck with smiles and waving, but it took a second try for the tug boat to guide it ashore.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cServing overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Matt <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can take a couple tries to arrive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An empty boat trailer parked near the water means someone is having fun.  When traveling around, I love to count how many trucks with empty boat trailers are parked by a boat launch, river, or lake.  It reminds me that somebody is having good time and enjoying the water.  Occasionally, it times just right to see the fisherman returning to finesse his boat back onto the trailer perfectly for a smooth arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have lived overseas about a half hour drive from a major Atlantic port.  We have seen container ships, cruise ships, aircraft carriers and many fishing boats arrive and depart over the years.  Once we went to the port to join the arrival party for a boat that served as the launching base for teams of workers who help needy people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is not uncommon for boats to lose control and make a less than smooth arrival to our ports.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We stood along the port with a group of people and there was even a small brass band.  We cheered when the boat was in sight and was being guided by a tug boat.  The brass band began playing \u201cWhen the saints come marching in.\u201d  Moments later the problems began.  It may have been a mix up with the ship and tug captains, or the seas were too rough, but the boat started approaching broadside and had to be taken back out to sea to reposition.  The band did not miss a beat and they switched to playing \u201cAuld Lang Syne\u201d to everyone\u2019s uncontrollable laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something similar ever happen to you?   Contact me and let me hear your story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mattsmishaps@gmail.com    Matt\u2019s Mishaps, PO BOX 114, Grabill, IN  46741<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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