Meanwhile, back at the condo -

but when he picked up the first crab - yikes, it was still alive!

There is no camera fast enough to capture the moment when we all scrambled for tongs. Notice that what we found were only salad tongs, but they worked better than bare hands.

And the crabs were finally done - see the lineup, below - (left). They were enjoyed by all, and there was even a bit of crabmeat and shrimp to make seafood quesadillos for brunch the next morning (below, right).