Making Friends: A Story of Captain Jimmy and Ms. Modo

By Kristen Sierra

This is a tale of friendship based on the real characters portrayed in this childrens book. Both Captain Jimmy and Ms. Modo are known to the residents of A dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle. During the summer months of 2003, Kristen observed the antics of these cats and other creatures on the dock. All the illustrations and the story are written by Kristen R. Sierra.

The motor vessel Lotus is a large part of this tale. Lotus was built in 1909. She is now moored in Seattles Lake Union near the Center for Wooden Boats. To learn more about the motor vessel Lotus, go to www.mvlotus.org.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514489413

Kristen Sierra

Kristen R. Sierra has lived for seventeen years on the sailboat Bristol Blue with her husband, Ned, in Seattle, Washington. She is a self-taught artist who works primarily in copper. During a sailing adventure to Mexico, she met copper master artisans at Santa Clara del Cobre in the state of Michoacan. It was while she was on the sailing trip that she also learned how to use watercolors. When not working on her artwork and writing, she is involved with boat maintenance, sailing, and Live Aboard community activities.

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Copyright © 2016 by Kristen Sierra. 741400

ISBN:   Softcover   978-1-5144-8942-0

   Hardcover   978-1-5144-8943-7

   EBook      978-1-5144-8941-3

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 06/13/2016

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Making Friends

A story of Captain Jimmy and Ms. Modo

Chapter I

The Wharf

Cecil, the sea serpent

Meeting

Chapter II

Snacks

The wheelhouse

Naps

Chapter III

Exploring the Neighborhood

More Adventures

Glossary

Making Friends

Dedicated to Isaac Kohlhauff

where are the words!

Ramsey Fernandez Sierra

My Son

and

Oscar, Grandson of Dr. Kalle Kang

Chapter I

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M.V. LOTUS

You may not know that there is someone living near you that could be your new friend. A chance meeting in a very ordinary way may change the way you see the world around you.

Such is the case of Captain Jimmy and Ms. Modo. Captain Jimmy was a very shy fellow in some ways. He found it hard to get to know others.