Flip meet Jake

Our intrepid explorer Flip is fulfilling a dream today. He went via motorcycle with pal Carl to Marsh’s Free Museum in Long Beach, Wash., to meet an idol and likely distant relative, Jake the Alligator Man.  Getting huge eyeball to huge eyeball with the legend checks a big box on Flipster’s bucket list. I bet he won’t shut up about it all night. Later, he hung out with the Stanoviches and Mike and Ramel Wilson at the Big O Saloon, boosting the bean-bag-throwing game to a new level. Thank you, Kathy (Barbarella), for egging us on.

Flip is excited to meet a distant relative, Jake the Alligator Man in Long Beach, Wash.
Flip is excited to meet a distant relative, Jake the Alligator Man in Long Beach, Wash.
Flip is excited to meet a distant relative, Jake the Alligator Man in Long Beach, Wash.
Flip is excited to meet a distant relative, Jake the Alligator Man in Long Beach, Wash.
A bag of booty for a cutie.
A bag of booty for a cutie.
Flip can't understand why anyone would want to shrink their magnificently large head.
Flip can’t understand why anyone would want to shrink their magnificently large head.
Flip tests his passion. Looks like he is WILD! It must be true.
Flip tests his passion. Looks like he is WILD! It must be true.
Flip contemplates myriad chowder opportunities at Capt. Bob's. Scallops and mushrooms, not so much for Laura, but yea for Carl.
Flip contemplates myriad chowder opportunities at Capt. Bob’s. Scallops and mushrooms, not so much for Laura, but yea for Carl.
Flip casts his two good eyes (And ye know how rare this is) toward the North Jetty Brewery and Tap Room.
Flip casts his two good eyes (And ye know how rare this is) toward the North Jetty Brewery and Tap Room.
Flip says it's all about the samplers.
Flip says it’s all about the samplers.
RamelÊSpringsteadÊWilson throws a bean bag at the Big O Saloon while Flip calculates his chances of surviving a bean-satellite falling on his head.
Ramel Springstead Wilson throws a bean bag at the Big O Saloon while Flip calculates his chances of surviving a bean-satellite falling on his head.