Megaptera novaeangliae

I've recently been introduced to the humpback whale. Here in this musty basement, in an undisclosed (hee hee) location, I am surrounded by the remains of these mysterious beasties. Humpbacks inhabit all the world’s seas. The planet must seem a bit smaller when you don't need a plane to get to the other side. They are traveling villages of even smaller critters: barnacles, whale lice, how much more fun can existence be? These days I sit down here with my preserved brethren and evaluate photographs of whales from long ago. Often these pictures entail scenes from the 1800's--whalers chasing down whales. Frankly, most of the pictures are of dead whales. The other day I was vegetating in front of the tube with Mr. Snapper, when an advertisement showed a whale, a SWIMMING whale, in COLOR, the miracle of VIDEO! I nearly jumped out of the sofa (nearly). Anyhow, it's hard to look at pictures of dead creatures all day, but at least I don't have to wear a fancy outfit. I like this new gig. I feel as though I'm undercover, hibernating for the winter, remaining and behaving in D.C. as promised.