Friday, October 15, 2010
Bremerton Marina, WA (Seattle area)
Well, I have to apologize to our BLOG readers. We have been pretty wrapped up in getting situated here and learning the area and searching for jobs for us both. It is another whole new place. Yes, it does rain a bit. We have found you NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT, this would be the UMBRELLA. But the benefits are fresh fresh air and green plants etc. The drawback is that we have discovered even more leaks in our boat and had to entirely recaulk the seams running horizontally the length of the entire boat. UGH, I have been cleaning, drying, sorting and killing mold and goo. But we are actually making progress with the Caulk as our weapon of choice. Scott had to retape the mast as water was just pouring down it and into our bilge in the Galley (Kitchen) floor. We have a little electric heater as it’s been down into the 40’s and is darn chilly. It’s kind of like a surrogate fireplace. I love fires and fireplaces, so I pretend. We have to turn off the water heater (electric) when it’s on or it kicks the breaker. But we HAVE POWER that we don’t have to generate and so this is nice as far as computer usage, YEAH!
This is especially wonderful since we are job hunting. However the internet connection (wireless) is pretty weak, it’s called BOINGO and well it should be. Oh well, it’s only $10/mo. We hope to find a better way to connect soon. If we go up to the Ferry Terminal we can get better connection but you feel funny sitting there with all the waiting passengers in the waiting room but hey, it works. I have been bothering my family with the transition of renters in my Ogden home. It seems I’ve had a turnover for one reason or other every 6 months. It is really a lot of work for my family and me too. We miss our kids and family and friends. Thank goodness we are back in the states again and can call and email at will. I am disturbed at the growing violence in Mexico and am pretty glad we got out of there actually. Sad, all these drug dealers and such eh?
I am so happy the Chilean Miners were rescued, it is weird, but, “I had a feeling”, (my kids will laugh at that), that they would be and here it happened. What a miracle, I hope they can adjust psychologically. I can’t imagine it as I’m semi-claustrophobic. Bless them and their families and friends.
I hope you are all doing well and enjoy the upcoming Holiday Season.
Be well and wake up every day and smile into that mirror at yourself!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Port Townsend to Seattle
This was the last leg of our journey north for now. We are extremely tired but also excited about spending some time in the Seattle area. With any luck we should find some fine jobs. When we arrived in Seattle, we dropped anchor in front of my brother Wayne’s condo. He wasn’t in town though. It was kind of a bumpy area due to the Ferry that goes between West Seattle and Seattle as we were very close to where it takes off from and into. But the view of Seattle at night with it’s city lights is worth it, absolutely Magnificent!!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Port Angeles to Port Townsend
This morning there was a little fog but not too terrible. We had calm almost glassy waters. Later the sun warmed our bones and helped dry up our damp boat BLISS.
Scott learned today that current charts are what we need to follow over tide charts. Tide and current slowed the boat down to 3 knots for 3 hours. Later another current pushed up to 10.6 knots, AN ALL-TIME RECORD for BLISS.
Port Townsend has many Chic and funky shops and restaurants.
Cute.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Neah Bay to Port Angeles
After a bumpy start leaving the dock and then loosing a bumper on the way out we actually had another day of good motoring. We left early and enjoyed the green coastline. So many trees, pine trees mostly. Some mountain tops have trees and the sides are bald. I guess this is from days when uneducated/dumb people used to “clear-cut” the trees. I hope they are smarter now. I hope anyway. The mountains are still green but the ones that were clear-cut in the day look funny with their treed top and shaved sides, although small plants make the sides green at least. Looks like a marine with a new haircut kind of, hee hee.
We saw lots and lots of fishing boats (tons!) on the way here. We had to weave around to get through actually. There is only 12 miles across from here to Canada (BC) and you have to stay fairly close to shore out of the shipping lane. It was busy with boats and tugs, fishing boats, commercial fishing boats, freighters, ferry boats etc. Watching for dead head trees floating as well, with just a tell tale twig sticking up, as the rest is underwater, kind of like a wooden iceberg, was harrowing.
We found moorage at a $15 a night dock with self-registration by town. This way it was easier to hop off and go cart our laundry to the laundry mat in town we found.
One interesting thing about Port Angeles is that Scott said it’s where they filmed the “TWILIGHT” vampire popular movie series. There is a store in town that sells t-shirts and other stuff relating to the movies as well. I loved the scenes in the mountains and trees in those shows so I don’t blame them for filming here, it really is breathtaking. I love the green, the trees. It is quite wet here, and we actually saw MOSS growing on the sidewalks in a couple places.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
LA PUSH Quillayut Bay to Neah Bay
We arrived at this Indian Village town and were greeted by two young Coast Guard officers who did a boarding and checked our boat and such (as is their job). We paid a fee to dock here for the evening. We decided to walk to a small restaurant and have a burger. We kept swaying and found it hard to get our land legs. It was nice to take a walk in the rain. A nice gentleman who was gutting his large catch from fishing gave Scott a fillet of salmon which I cooked and refrigerated. Scott asked him why he was gutting the fish if he was just going to fillet it anyway. The guy laughed and said “I’ve been doing it this way for years and never thought about it, you’re right there is no need to gut it at all!!!!” Scott replied he had just learned this as well on our recent travels this last year. Well, maybe the message and lesson will spread now. Interesting eh.
It was rainy and still the bay and the shores with their abundant green trees were beautiful. So green! We love it. Some of the jetty was covered with lots of tree trunks. You have to be careful around here as some areas are logging areas and there are plenty of free floating “dead heads” (and no this is not the Grateful Dead groupies we are talking about. Dead heads are whole trees with massive roots that are floating in the ocean and can smack your prop and wipe it out. No joke. So you have to watch like crazy (worse than kelp watch) to make sure you don’t hit one. YIKES!!!! We have seen some but missed them luckily.
Saturday. September 18, 2010
GRAYS HARBOR to LA PUSH To Quillayut Bay
By the Cape of Foul Weather (aptly named obviously), in 20+ knot winds our BOOM for our Main sail snapped in half like a twig and was flailing about, along with the sail. We had south winds (which we were loving) and it jibed on us. Scott had to secure the pieces down and with the sail pushed against the halyards we still did killer speed. Such a major bummer though about the Boom. It’s going to be an expensive fix, unless we can somehow fix it or find a used one reasonably priced. So, our main sail is out of action for the time being, needless to say. It was scary as it snapped and slammed and we didn’t realize for a second what had happened. Luckily we weren’t hurt though so we are grateful for that for sure.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
GRAYS HARBOR
It’s been frustrating not having our windmill to generate power, it is hard to get enough to keep phone charged and computer etc. and run our autopilot, AIS (radar type system), lights, VHS radio, our refrigerator etc. It limits what I can do, mostly making calls and typing on computer. Frustrating, we need to mail it back again and have it fixed.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
NEWPORT, OR to GRAYS HARBOR
This leg was 10-15 knots windier than the weather report predicted, so we were in gusts of 25-27 knots. Out auto pilot could not keep up with the boat and it turned opposite of the tail wind and the BOOM was tied with a preventer and it completely SNAPPED IN HALF and BROKE obviously and hit the Dodger and we were both stunned for a minute and then realized what was wrong, and the pieces were flailing about and the sail was flapping violently. Scott had to tie on to jack lines and go out with ropes and lash everything as best he could in the rough seas and wild winds.
We were able to sail and motor still at 7-8 knots amazingly as the main sail was still working in that it was pushed up between the shroud lines and mast and although a smaller surface still worked to push us forward. It was a nightmare and it will be a costly repair (will have to wait a long time, try to find a used one maybe). Scott swears he will never use the main in rear (South in this case) roaring winds and not reef, and not have a preventer tied on. UGH, what a learning lesson eh? Should have probably used the smaller Genoa but too late now eh?!!!!!! Scary but we are ok and that’s what counts.
Monday, September 13, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
It is a beautiful fairly sunny day and we ventured aground and went to a beach that supposedly you can gather agates on, didn’t find any but enjoyed the beach walk anyway. The edge of the water had a foamy topping, I called it seaweed latte’.
We got a couple bowls at the dollar store too as 2 had broken on our travels.
We walked a long ways, great exercise for us both. The shops have beautiful Murals of boats, oceans, sea life painted on them by “?” and are awesome. What a nice little town. Blackberries grow like weeds and strawberries too, it’s crazy. The flowers also are so healthy and vibrant and colorful. They must be able to really garden around here I would think.
We came back and read and did internet as well as usual chores. We use a squeegee (like for showers) on the windows now and that is way easier and uses less rags. Duh, should have thought of that a year and a half ago, but we’ve been doing it for about 3 months now.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Scott surprised me by saying every Sunday that he would make breakfast and cleanup because I do the cooking all week, for all 3 meals a day. I was very surprised and grateful for the reprise from the kitchen, even though I love to cook. He made a wonderful breakfast of potatoes/onions/green peppers, eggs, sausage patties, with fresh coffee too. Delicious.
Then I went about cleaning the floors while Scott checked on all our rigging, added the fuel additive while he transferred the diesel from our Jerry Cans on deck to our fuel tank etc.
Then I got on the Internet and placed some calls using SKYPE. I missed my friends assuming they are enjoying their Sunday though.
Scott watched a DVD movie while I wrote on the computer. I think we used a lot of batteries unfortunately but what do ya do?
Saturday, September 11, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Today is the sad anniversary of the 911 disaster. I still can’t fathom why a thorough investigation of the evidence has never transpired. Or why the city of New York voted down support of a bill that would help the responders to this disaster who are suffering from asbestos related lung problems. Sad, Sad, Sad. I think when I get a job in Seattle I’ll donate a bit to organizations that help these guys/heroes. That’s all I have to say. But I’ll pray for them today.
We went into town and went on a nice walk and up onto the big Bridge. It was super windy and a cold wind, so we made our way back again to lower warmer beach side areas.
They had a sidewalk “Wild Seafood” event on the boardwalk and it was cool to walk around and sample some yummy things.
Friday, September 10, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
We went into town and walked around Newport, OR
Later we got a pitcher of beer and a couple hot dogs at a local tavern.
We met a well known Rock Climber “Michael Paul”, who is just turning 50.
I gave him the high five as I just turned 50 too. I told him we’re not old, at least if we get enough sleep that is eh?!!!!
He was very nice and interesting to talk to, he’s also a musician and was in Rolling Stone Magazine once but for Rock Climbing, not music, weird eh?
He is restoring the oldest house in Newport (1800’s) which belongs to his parents.
He doubled for Steven Segal in some movie (rock climbing) back in the day.
Interesting guy.
The bar owner was named Linda and was nice, coming from Boise, ID in June is all. Good luck to her.
There was a lone drunk a few barstools down who was talking to himself all the while. Sad. Saying how he could have sued someone for 5 million for breaking his arm. All the while talking to himself only. I guess we all have a voice in our head (ego I guess, ) that talks but usually not out loud eh? Bless the man.
Earlier in the day we did 6 loads of laundry ( a couple weeks worth) and ran it back to the boat. We had quite the walk up a steep road lined with blackberries (which I kept eating!)
We then came back again and did the same walk over again (Me eating MORE BLACKBERRIES, can’t get enough) and got food and hauled it back to the boat as well.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Zachs Birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zac! Scott called to wish his son happy birthday. We went into town
Scott explored the town and I just did chores on the boat and wanted to rest my bones awhile.
When we were leaving Coos Bay our anchor was stuck “but good” and we had to let out a ton of chain and circle around (in a strong current) and pull it from the other direction. Luckily IT WORKED and we were free. Otherwise poor Scott would have had to get SUITED UP and dive in the mossy strong current and hold onto the chain and go down to see what it was stuck on. Still have no idea but it felt like another anchor or something big. Weird
Traveling through the night from Coos Bay to NewPort I was laying up in the cockpit looking backwards and saw a while ball lobbed up and onto the deck with a thud! Scott didn’t hear or see it, but I got up and unzipped the canvas door to the rear and there on deck was one of these funny little sea duck birds that we see all the time bobbing around in the ocean. I was laying there dazed. How the heck it got lobbed up (just like a basketball being tossed through the hoop without touching the net) I’ll never know. It got up wiggled and jumped SHIP back into the night sea.
We also enjoyed seeing our wake create lots of phosphorescent light blobs. It looked like white/yellow blogs of lava (when it enters the sea) and was so beautiful, magical. I’ll never tire of that, or the stars, or nature.
Bremerton Marina, WA (Seattle area)
Well, I have to apologize to our BLOG readers. We have been pretty wrapped up in getting situated here and learning the area and searching for jobs for us both. It is another whole new place. Yes, it does rain a bit. We have found you NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT, this would be the UMBRELLA. But the benefits are fresh fresh air and green plants etc. The drawback is that we have discovered even more leaks in our boat and had to entirely recaulk the seams running horizontally the length of the entire boat. UGH, I have been cleaning, drying, sorting and killing mold and goo. But we are actually making progress with the Caulk as our weapon of choice. Scott had to retape the mast as water was just pouring down it and into our bilge in the Galley (Kitchen) floor. We have a little electric heater as it’s been down into the 40’s and is darn chilly. It’s kind of like a surrogate fireplace. I love fires and fireplaces, so I pretend. We have to turn off the water heater (electric) when it’s on or it kicks the breaker. But we HAVE POWER that we don’t have to generate and so this is nice as far as computer usage, YEAH!
This is especially wonderful since we are job hunting. However the internet connection (wireless) is pretty weak, it’s called BOINGO and well it should be. Oh well, it’s only $10/mo. We hope to find a better way to connect soon. If we go up to the Ferry Terminal we can get better connection but you feel funny sitting there with all the waiting passengers in the waiting room but hey, it works. I have been bothering my family with the transition of renters in my Ogden home. It seems I’ve had a turnover for one reason or other every 6 months. It is really a lot of work for my family and me too. We miss our kids and family and friends. Thank goodness we are back in the states again and can call and email at will. I am disturbed at the growing violence in Mexico and am pretty glad we got out of there actually. Sad, all these drug dealers and such eh?
I am so happy the Chilean Miners were rescued, it is weird, but, “I had a feeling”, (my kids will laugh at that), that they would be and here it happened. What a miracle, I hope they can adjust psychologically. I can’t imagine it as I’m semi-claustrophobic. Bless them and their families and friends.
I hope you are all doing well and enjoy the upcoming Holiday Season.
Be well and wake up every day and smile into that mirror at yourself!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Port Townsend to Seattle
This was the last leg of our journey north for now. We are extremely tired but also excited about spending some time in the Seattle area. With any luck we should find some fine jobs. When we arrived in Seattle, we dropped anchor in front of my brother Wayne’s condo. He wasn’t in town though. It was kind of a bumpy area due to the Ferry that goes between West Seattle and Seattle as we were very close to where it takes off from and into. But the view of Seattle at night with it’s city lights is worth it, absolutely Magnificent!!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Port Angeles to Port Townsend
This morning there was a little fog but not too terrible. We had calm almost glassy waters. Later the sun warmed our bones and helped dry up our damp boat BLISS.
Scott learned today that current charts are what we need to follow over tide charts. Tide and current slowed the boat down to 3 knots for 3 hours. Later another current pushed up to 10.6 knots, AN ALL-TIME RECORD for BLISS.
Port Townsend has many Chic and funky shops and restaurants.
Cute.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Neah Bay to Port Angeles
After a bumpy start leaving the dock and then loosing a bumper on the way out we actually had another day of good motoring. We left early and enjoyed the green coastline. So many trees, pine trees mostly. Some mountain tops have trees and the sides are bald. I guess this is from days when uneducated/dumb people used to “clear-cut” the trees. I hope they are smarter now. I hope anyway. The mountains are still green but the ones that were clear-cut in the day look funny with their treed top and shaved sides, although small plants make the sides green at least. Looks like a marine with a new haircut kind of, hee hee.
We saw lots and lots of fishing boats (tons!) on the way here. We had to weave around to get through actually. There is only 12 miles across from here to Canada (BC) and you have to stay fairly close to shore out of the shipping lane. It was busy with boats and tugs, fishing boats, commercial fishing boats, freighters, ferry boats etc. Watching for dead head trees floating as well, with just a tell tale twig sticking up, as the rest is underwater, kind of like a wooden iceberg, was harrowing.
We found moorage at a $15 a night dock with self-registration by town. This way it was easier to hop off and go cart our laundry to the laundry mat in town we found.
One interesting thing about Port Angeles is that Scott said it’s where they filmed the “TWILIGHT” vampire popular movie series. There is a store in town that sells t-shirts and other stuff relating to the movies as well. I loved the scenes in the mountains and trees in those shows so I don’t blame them for filming here, it really is breathtaking. I love the green, the trees. It is quite wet here, and we actually saw MOSS growing on the sidewalks in a couple places.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
LA PUSH Quillayut Bay to Neah Bay
We arrived at this Indian Village town and were greeted by two young Coast Guard officers who did a boarding and checked our boat and such (as is their job). We paid a fee to dock here for the evening. We decided to walk to a small restaurant and have a burger. We kept swaying and found it hard to get our land legs. It was nice to take a walk in the rain. A nice gentleman who was gutting his large catch from fishing gave Scott a fillet of salmon which I cooked and refrigerated. Scott asked him why he was gutting the fish if he was just going to fillet it anyway. The guy laughed and said “I’ve been doing it this way for years and never thought about it, you’re right there is no need to gut it at all!!!!” Scott replied he had just learned this as well on our recent travels this last year. Well, maybe the message and lesson will spread now. Interesting eh.
It was rainy and still the bay and the shores with their abundant green trees were beautiful. So green! We love it. Some of the jetty was covered with lots of tree trunks. You have to be careful around here as some areas are logging areas and there are plenty of free floating “dead heads” (and no this is not the Grateful Dead groupies we are talking about. Dead heads are whole trees with massive roots that are floating in the ocean and can smack your prop and wipe it out. No joke. So you have to watch like crazy (worse than kelp watch) to make sure you don’t hit one. YIKES!!!! We have seen some but missed them luckily.
Saturday. September 18, 2010
GRAYS HARBOR to LA PUSH To Quillayut Bay
By the Cape of Foul Weather (aptly named obviously), in 20+ knot winds our BOOM for our Main sail snapped in half like a twig and was flailing about, along with the sail. We had south winds (which we were loving) and it jibed on us. Scott had to secure the pieces down and with the sail pushed against the halyards we still did killer speed. Such a major bummer though about the Boom. It’s going to be an expensive fix, unless we can somehow fix it or find a used one reasonably priced. So, our main sail is out of action for the time being, needless to say. It was scary as it snapped and slammed and we didn’t realize for a second what had happened. Luckily we weren’t hurt though so we are grateful for that for sure.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
GRAYS HARBOR
It’s been frustrating not having our windmill to generate power, it is hard to get enough to keep phone charged and computer etc. and run our autopilot, AIS (radar type system), lights, VHS radio, our refrigerator etc. It limits what I can do, mostly making calls and typing on computer. Frustrating, we need to mail it back again and have it fixed.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
NEWPORT, OR to GRAYS HARBOR
This leg was 10-15 knots windier than the weather report predicted, so we were in gusts of 25-27 knots. Out auto pilot could not keep up with the boat and it turned opposite of the tail wind and the BOOM was tied with a preventer and it completely SNAPPED IN HALF and BROKE obviously and hit the Dodger and we were both stunned for a minute and then realized what was wrong, and the pieces were flailing about and the sail was flapping violently. Scott had to tie on to jack lines and go out with ropes and lash everything as best he could in the rough seas and wild winds.
We were able to sail and motor still at 7-8 knots amazingly as the main sail was still working in that it was pushed up between the shroud lines and mast and although a smaller surface still worked to push us forward. It was a nightmare and it will be a costly repair (will have to wait a long time, try to find a used one maybe). Scott swears he will never use the main in rear (South in this case) roaring winds and not reef, and not have a preventer tied on. UGH, what a learning lesson eh? Should have probably used the smaller Genoa but too late now eh?!!!!!! Scary but we are ok and that’s what counts.
Monday, September 13, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
It is a beautiful fairly sunny day and we ventured aground and went to a beach that supposedly you can gather agates on, didn’t find any but enjoyed the beach walk anyway. The edge of the water had a foamy topping, I called it seaweed latte’.
We got a couple bowls at the dollar store too as 2 had broken on our travels.
We walked a long ways, great exercise for us both. The shops have beautiful Murals of boats, oceans, sea life painted on them by “?” and are awesome. What a nice little town. Blackberries grow like weeds and strawberries too, it’s crazy. The flowers also are so healthy and vibrant and colorful. They must be able to really garden around here I would think.
We came back and read and did internet as well as usual chores. We use a squeegee (like for showers) on the windows now and that is way easier and uses less rags. Duh, should have thought of that a year and a half ago, but we’ve been doing it for about 3 months now.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Scott surprised me by saying every Sunday that he would make breakfast and cleanup because I do the cooking all week, for all 3 meals a day. I was very surprised and grateful for the reprise from the kitchen, even though I love to cook. He made a wonderful breakfast of potatoes/onions/green peppers, eggs, sausage patties, with fresh coffee too. Delicious.
Then I went about cleaning the floors while Scott checked on all our rigging, added the fuel additive while he transferred the diesel from our Jerry Cans on deck to our fuel tank etc.
Then I got on the Internet and placed some calls using SKYPE. I missed my friends assuming they are enjoying their Sunday though.
Scott watched a DVD movie while I wrote on the computer. I think we used a lot of batteries unfortunately but what do ya do?
Saturday, September 11, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Today is the sad anniversary of the 911 disaster. I still can’t fathom why a thorough investigation of the evidence has never transpired. Or why the city of New York voted down support of a bill that would help the responders to this disaster who are suffering from asbestos related lung problems. Sad, Sad, Sad. I think when I get a job in Seattle I’ll donate a bit to organizations that help these guys/heroes. That’s all I have to say. But I’ll pray for them today.
We went into town and went on a nice walk and up onto the big Bridge. It was super windy and a cold wind, so we made our way back again to lower warmer beach side areas.
They had a sidewalk “Wild Seafood” event on the boardwalk and it was cool to walk around and sample some yummy things.
Friday, September 10, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
We went into town and walked around Newport, OR
Later we got a pitcher of beer and a couple hot dogs at a local tavern.
We met a well known Rock Climber “Michael Paul”, who is just turning 50.
I gave him the high five as I just turned 50 too. I told him we’re not old, at least if we get enough sleep that is eh?!!!!
He was very nice and interesting to talk to, he’s also a musician and was in Rolling Stone Magazine once but for Rock Climbing, not music, weird eh?
He is restoring the oldest house in Newport (1800’s) which belongs to his parents.
He doubled for Steven Segal in some movie (rock climbing) back in the day.
Interesting guy.
The bar owner was named Linda and was nice, coming from Boise, ID in June is all. Good luck to her.
There was a lone drunk a few barstools down who was talking to himself all the while. Sad. Saying how he could have sued someone for 5 million for breaking his arm. All the while talking to himself only. I guess we all have a voice in our head (ego I guess, ) that talks but usually not out loud eh? Bless the man.
Earlier in the day we did 6 loads of laundry ( a couple weeks worth) and ran it back to the boat. We had quite the walk up a steep road lined with blackberries (which I kept eating!)
We then came back again and did the same walk over again (Me eating MORE BLACKBERRIES, can’t get enough) and got food and hauled it back to the boat as well.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
NEWPORT, OR
Zachs Birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zac! Scott called to wish his son happy birthday. We went into town
Scott explored the town and I just did chores on the boat and wanted to rest my bones awhile.
When we were leaving Coos Bay our anchor was stuck “but good” and we had to let out a ton of chain and circle around (in a strong current) and pull it from the other direction. Luckily IT WORKED and we were free. Otherwise poor Scott would have had to get SUITED UP and dive in the mossy strong current and hold onto the chain and go down to see what it was stuck on. Still have no idea but it felt like another anchor or something big. Weird
Traveling through the night from Coos Bay to NewPort I was laying up in the cockpit looking backwards and saw a while ball lobbed up and onto the deck with a thud! Scott didn’t hear or see it, but I got up and unzipped the canvas door to the rear and there on deck was one of these funny little sea duck birds that we see all the time bobbing around in the ocean. I was laying there dazed. How the heck it got lobbed up (just like a basketball being tossed through the hoop without touching the net) I’ll never know. It got up wiggled and jumped SHIP back into the night sea.
We also enjoyed seeing our wake create lots of phosphorescent light blobs. It looked like white/yellow blogs of lava (when it enters the sea) and was so beautiful, magical. I’ll never tire of that, or the stars, or nature.
