Manatees in RI

I've seen several bulletins on the fact that a manatee have been spotted just outside the coast of RI this summer. Different dudes react differently to this. Some say it's a vanguard seeking new habitats to roam once the global warming has kicked in big time, some say it's here because it's getting sick of witnessing buddies getting mutilated by fuckin' motorboats down in FL, some say it's not a manatee at all but really former first lady Barbara Bush spotted by some paparazzo when taking a sneaky swim... Some just say "glad it's here, feed it!". I, however know better that these dudes. This is nothing new here in RI. Rare, but not new nevertheless. This is the return of an old friend! Chessie, a manatee native of the warm waters of the Mexican Gulf that had been seen by the coast of VA, took the plunge a few years back and swam all the way up to RI. Now he's back, and I've got the evidence to prove it. Just check these pics, isn't it beyond doubt that this is the same manatee? Welcome back, distant traveller!

Back In the Shack!

Dudes and Duderines, James is freaking back. Been on a mind-bending roadtrip across large parts of the states this summer. Just haven't had time really to update the blog. Also, I was thinking, that since I wasn't actually IN the shack (which is basically the whole point of this blog - to depict my life in the shack), I would be betraying myself and my readers if I were to post stuff from outside the shack. So I waited... and waited... and finally returned from my glorious campaign across this vast country! I've got shitloads of material to share, unique stuff from various places I've been to this summer. This has been the ride of my life, no fucking doubt ya'll. I'll start posting soon.

Just came back a couple of hours ago, so a bit weary right now. JITB on the way, then I'm gonna hit the sack. Later.