Last day in Greece

Today, as I were working at the site, me old friend Pirate Daddy looked at me and smiled.

"Do ye know what day this be today?" he asked.

"I can't remember the days any more Pirate Daddy.  It's been so long that we've been away..." I answered.

"Well, yer in luck.  Because today be the last day ye have here in Greece me old mate.  We sail for America tomorrow!"

"Back to see me old mates Theodore and Timothy?"

"Aye," said Daddy.  "Back to yer old crew of scurvy dogs!"

"Shiver me timbers!  Me time has come!!!" I yelled.

So I took one last look at me old maps.

And waved a good bye to the place where I've worked for more than five weeks.

And the table where I sat with Pirate Daddy when he studied his finds.

Then it were out the front door and on my way back to me old home in America.

Get ready Pirate Theodore and Pirate Timothy.  I am on my way to see you and I am bringing all me pirate friends.

Pizza with a Viking

Ahoy thar mateys!

Aye, now it's been some time since I told ye a tale, but Pirate Daddy has been very busy.

So the other night I said, "Pirate Daddy!  Let's take a break and go for dinner."

"Ham night?" he asked.

"Aye, we'll eat some ham, but let's have it on a pizza instead!"

"Now that's the best idea I've heard in days!" said Daddy, so off we went.

Since Pirate Daddy's crew went home, we took Pirate Jona with us and went in search of pizza.

But when we got to the restaurant, I couldn't believe me eyes.

There were someone trapped under the cup at the table!

I looked closer, and yelled to him, "Are ye ok?"  I'll have ye out in a second!

I grabbed a fork and pushed with all me might.  "What if he's not friendly?" asked Jona, and he got out his pistol just in case.

Well, I pushed and pushed until the cup fell over and out came a Viking Pirate!

"Ooooooh!" he said.  "Fresh air at last!  I've been in there all day..."

"I'm Pirate Shortbeard and this is me mate Pirate Jona.  What name might we use for you?"

"I'm Viking Pirate.  And I've been stuck under that glass ever since me crew trapped me and took all me Viking treasure.  I saw them head off with me ship early this morning."

"But morning is long passed.  They will be half the world away by now.  Do you want to join me own pirate crew?  We are taking a ship to America to see me old mates Pirate Timothy and Pirate Theodore in only a few more days."

"Are Theodore and Timothy good pirates or will they leave me like me last crew?"

"Ye need not worry about that, Viking Pirate," I said.  "Timothy and Theodore be the roughest, meanest pirates around.  But they be loyal and true."

"It's a deal," said Viking Pirate.  I'll sail with yer crew, but if I find those dirty rats who stole me treasure, I'll need your help to set things right!"

"Aye, ye have our oath!"

Now let's eat some pizza.  I'll cut the first piece.

Pirate Jona was hungry too.  He ate a whole piece all by himself!

But Viking Pirate, who is from up north, wanted to eat something cold.  So we got him an ice cream.

Lemonade (Pirate Style)

Today, I happened to notice that there were a lemon tree growing outside our hotel.

Pirate Daddy looked busy, so I decided to make him some lemonade.

Here be the directions so you can make some for yourself!

First you have to find a lemon.

Then comes the best part for a pirate.  Pull out yer sword and cut that lemon in half!

Be sure to let out a pirate "Arrrrr!" when ye do it!

Then squeeze out all the juice.

And pour it into a bottle.

Pour in some sugar too!

Then shake it up.  (Maybe later I'll put a message in this bottle and throw her out to sea!)

Give 'er a taste, then put in some ice.

Avast!  Now ye have a tasty glass of lemonade!

Sea Shells

Today Pirate Daddy took a break from work so we could go to the sea.

"Aye!" said I.  "Let's go looking for seashells!"

But Pirate Daddy only had one mask and it didn't fit me.  I couldn't even see out the place for me eyes!

"How's about ye go into the sea and I'll keep the shells ye catch?"

"Arrr," said Daddy.  "That be a good idea indeed."  So off he went into the blue sea.

The first shells he brought back were small.

"Ye can do much better than that Pirate Daddy!"

So he brought me back a couple of urchins.

"Nice and bumpy," said I.  But these aren't shells.

So he brought me this.

"Arrr, Pirate Daddy," said I.  "What need have I with a 'sea potato' nice as it is?"

Then he brought me a real prize.

It were a shell as big as me own self!

"Did ye know?" asked Pirate Daddy, "that if ye hold a sea shell to yer ear, ya can hear tha sea?"

Aye, and it were true.  Even when I put me whole head in the shell!