I think this is the first famous person with which I have ever had my picture taken. Yes, that is Ann Curry with me. She is tiny...TV makes her look much taller than she is. No, I wasn't interviewed for the camera...but she did stand around and talk with me for about 30 minutes.

All the rumors are true! The TODAY show is in Antarctica. Yes, that is Ann Curry!

This is the look of a man hiding beside a building to avoid winds of 48 knots. With that and a windchill factor of -46F thoughts of a beautiful wife and three beautiful sons keeps me warm!

I wonder where Asher, Jackson, and Reed get their ornery spirit? Couldn't be me! I have spider in hand...the only one in the entire aquarium that wasn't afraid to pick it up.

You can't just look at these things in the aquarium, you have to touch 'em!

Here is an Antarctic Sea Spider (Colossendeis robusta). It is amazing the creatures that exist in the frigid climate.

The infamous Antarctic fish (Cryopelagic Fish). These are studied so heavily because of their antifreeze capabilities. The Crary Laboratory has an aquarium that houses the fish for study and of course the photo ops.

Here is the flightline on the frozen ocean. Our first Ski-fitted 130 has touched down. The plane to the right of it has been taking approximately 15 people to the South Pole each time it flies. It is a DC-3T Basler...big talk for a puddle jumper from Canada. The crew of this thing are nothing short of cowboys. The plane is not pressurized and the running joke is that they walk up to it, kick the tires, turn the prop and GO! One of the pilots that flies this thing from Canada tumbled one on landing it. It rolled end over end numerous times. Upon final impact....he apparently kicked the door open, his cowboy hat was a little cocked and crushed, and he was heard screaming "WHOO-HOO what a rush, Eh! Lets do it again, Eh!"

Here I am from a distance having a day at the beach! Anyone for a sandcastle?