"We were late, but we kicked everyone's butt! This is the biggest haul I've ever seen," Dan declared, tying the boat to the dock, his grin stretching from ear to ear. His excitement was infectious as he waved toward Pam, Mary, and Mandy, who were relaxing on the deck, sipping their morning drinks.
"Looks like you boys had fun, but you're back too early," Pam teased, watching her husband's exuberance from the deck. Curious, the trio set down their mugs and strolled over to the boat to see what had Dan so thrilled.
"We had no choice! We caught so many crabs we ran out of storage space. Had to let a few go," Dan said dramatically, flinging open the icebox and other compartments to reveal the impressive haul. His enthusiasm was almost child like, as if Christmas had come early.
