Tugboat

The bow of the well-sized tow boat sliced into the motionless Lake Shasta water like scissors trimming a piece of paper. A distinct hum of the motor vibrated the floor as the boat hit occasional patches of water as rough as turbulence in an airplane. “Tell me you guys are ready!” my friend’s dad announced clear enough to be heard over the motor. My friend and I immediately exchanged glances as to determine who would attempt wakeboarding first. “Connor wants to try it!” my friend exclaimed as he answered for me. As much as I desired to try wakeboarding, I wasn’t so sure that I was prepared to go yet. “It takes countless tries in order to get up on a wakeboard,” the voices of my friends echoed in my mind. “Yeah I’ll go,” I confidently stated as my heart spoke louder than my brain. “Kyle go and help him strap on the wakeboard!” my friend’s dad ordered. My friend, Kyle, leapt over the seats and gave me support when I struggled to complete snapping the cords in place around my ankle. Click. Confirming that I was ready, Kyle responded, “he’s all good,” as I plunged into the bitter water below. The freezing and chilly water encompassed my body and I struggled to adjust to the temperature just like when cold water surprises you in the shower. The boat itself began to idle forward, traveling with the waves, while I stayed in one position, occasionally veering out of the way of large waves. All I could hear were the waves until a sharp sound approached me. The rope crept out of the…

Tugboat Printshop is owned by Pennsylvanian husband and wife team Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth and they are woodblock master craftsmen. Together they produce original, extremely detailed woodblock prints. Each print that is created from a woodblock is unique. Their style that they use is very intricate with elaborate designs and shapes that add texture to the medium. I really enjoy all of their artwork but I am drawn to the Moth that is pictured below. It measures 16 x 21 inches. Woodblock…

Early, Lee Trading (Boat) Company is a shipping company, which has established by Mr.Lee Teng Hooi since 1975. Initially, the company was located at Lumut Town. The company was established to deal with the business that provides tugboat and barge services. Since the operation of the company is very small, the services were run by Mr. Lee and his family. Follow the development of the Lumut town as a tourist center, Lee Trading (Boat) Company was forced to move to Kampung Acheh Industrial Park.…

water for his desert nation. The source of inspiration came from an article where a captain attempted to tow a small iceberg using a tugboat (“The Cold Rush - Modern Farmer,” 2015) which made them imagine the unthinkable. The lack of technologies and the astronomical budgets stagnated the idea as a myth for 40 long years but the idea and its inspiration never died (“Ice Dream - Dassault Systèmes,” 2015). Georges Mougin had slowly gathered a lot of data and was looking out for potential…

This specific description visualizes the community aspect that is described in his claim. Her family and friends came together to enjoy and have a good time, despite the fact that they all knew that Laura would soon die. Laura, despite having cystic fibrosis, tried to live a normal life as much as she could and never “wasted her words” (Doerries, 45). Doerries admired Laura’s strong will, charismatic personality, and willingness to always listen to his stories and dilemmas he was…

Tucker is always teased about being short he is called names like squirt and shrimp. His best friend LaShana Mae was also teased as we can see in this quote “ I was just a skinny girl with braids and braces. Kids called me wires and that infuriated me. So tucker and i had a lot in common.” The message in Into the storm is similar to Heracles stay strong and fight for what you want. It also has do do with no matter your religion your race or even height you can still accomplish great things.…

because if Hugh had kept going on the way he had he could have gotten himself into a lot of trouble and no been a good father. If Hugh became a drunk, Laura and the kinds would have probably left him and Hugh would have had nothing good in his life. To achieve this goal Hugh builds a large shed in the backyard and spends a ton of time pitching into and old mattress. This helps him get back to his dream of having a career in baseball. Everett contacts Bull Durham who is a famous baseball agent.…

slowed down her speed. When we sailed past the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island, the global symbol of Hope and Freedom, even at my young age, I realized this was a poignant, powerful moment, especially for Mom and Oma, who were so far away from the land where they were born. One of the crewmen pointed to the world’s most iconic skyscrapers on the western shore, “That’s New York,” he exclaimed enthusiastically, directing our attention to the Manhattan skyline. The Chrysler and Empire State…

After reading the short story “Into the Storm” I can infer that Tucker and Richard have a lot in common. Tucker is a short twelve year old that lived in Morehead City, North-Carolina he loves fishing. Richard also likes fishing in the passage it says “ Tucker asked the man if he liked to fish. Richard said yes. He’d been a commercial fisherman before he became a captain in the Life-Saving Service.” Richard is like Tucker in this sense they both have something in common they like to fish.…

Benjamin was some sort of evil. Under extensive stress, Michael Button abandoned Benjamin at the front steps of some stranger which lead Benjamin to the hand of Queenie who successfully raised him along with other elderly in her care. Since birth, Benjamin appears old and eventually grew younger and younger through his development. Although he is travel the world and people seem love and sympathetic, met a tugboat captain who in turn gave him a job even though he doesn’t appears fit or capable…