a career move

Tonight Steve, the owner of the last remaining commerical fishery for Shad on the Delaware River patted me on the back and told me I could row tomorrow. It's an honor. I've been hauling Shad with them for about a week now and they've had a couple of good hauls with me on the crew. Tonight we caught over 80 fish, including 10 American Shad. Last night we dragged in 17 Shad and one Hickory Shad, a fish that Steve says he has never seen, even though he's been fishing the river for decades. As for the rest of the fish, they take a count and throw most of them back, except for a catfish or two.
Truthfully it is an honor to be asked to row; I had felt like a stranger in the town I had lived in for the past 20 years. To be accepted like this for such an integral part of the crew is a great thing and I am pleased. But, I am bushed too, I need to get to sleep...
love to all,
greg