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Lexington - Captain Bob: nice touch



We had a real nice touch last night. We needed to make some water last night. To do that we run the generator. The generator produces more electricity than the water maker needs so as a bonus we ran the air conditioners right as most were going to bed. It is sometimes a little hot and stuffy when you first go to bed so the air conditioning was a treat. It is still camping on the water but we do have it better than sailors did 50 years ago. One of our boats lost the use of their generator and they cook with electricity so they have had to adjust them meal plans according. I am sure they may have though that electricity for cooking was safer than propane and the open flame of a propane stove but a generator is one of the more common things to go on the fritz. Boating in this manner is a series of trade offs, none of which work always.
I am writing this just after sunrise, my watch shift. Everyone else is asleep and it is very peaceful. The sun and the moon are both in the sky. I have had a large cup of my coffee which consist of coffee, a pack of chocolate mix and a large portion of whipped cream. Yes I do have a whipped cream maker on board. An old man has to have a few luxuries. We actually have it very nice.
I have adjusted moderately well to sea life. My everyday life is so nice that I do not view this trip as fantastic as some people express. My personality is not to get too excited about anything. When you are flying too high you might get shot down. It is sort of just starting so my opinion may vary over the whole trip. I know the trip is fantastic opportunity but one side of me says that back home on the farm in Kentucky is also very nice. I am a man of little wants and needs and that keeps me happy in most circumstances. A little dirt under my finger nails and some sweet corn to eat in the summer is about all I need. On the other side of the issue, I am sure I would miss a lot of the luxuries that I take for granted if they were taken from me. I do realize that most of us have it so very nice compared to 98% of the people of the world. It is easy to say you are a person of little wants and needs when you are blessed with a loving family, an interesting occupation and finan
cial security. The only conclusion I can make is that I probably need a few more windows in my cabin so I do not ramble like this!?
On a lighter side, a brown footed boobie landed on the boom while I was writing this. I did not get a photo other than him flying around. An I got a sunrise photo that will not be as nice as in person.




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