PROVINCETOWN — MacMillan Pier was busy on the misty morning of the Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday as our family rushed past the twirling skirts of dancers in Lopes Square to gather on Capt. Damian Parkington’s F/V Clean Sweep. Waiting for the rest of the guests to arrive, teenagers passed the time fishing. Jacob Parkington caught a tautog, while other boys picked up mussels stuck to the wooden poles of the pier, using them as bait after smashing them on the boat’s deck. Then, as the boats lined up for blessings from Bishop da Cunha, the kids settled in to get the best views. Later, boats anchored, they leapt into the water, climbed aboard, and leapt again. —Agata Storer
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