We’re having the beginnings of a large rain storm that’s on its way through tonight. Dinner is being made, the boat is tied up securely, everything is safe and the porch is cool & dry – the perfect way to enjoy summer rain.  It’s getting harder as I write this, but still very pleasant.  Enjoy …

The sunset as seen from Cocktail Rock, the top of the island overlooking the Sheepscot River.

Our shower rig out on the island. Water is in a shower bag we put out in the yard to heat in the sun all day, and holds 6 gallons.

This week I’m on my annual Maine vacation.  My family owns an island near Boothbay (disclaimer: we’re not rich by any means, my grandfather simply had the foresight in the 60s to recognize an amazing deal when he saw one, and we’ve inherited it) and the family is up here together through Sunday.  We try …

I took some photos of boats on moorings as I was heading out to the island this evening. See them after the break.

I’m writing this with less than 12 hours until we arrive at the State Pier, and prepare to disembark the T.S. Kennedy for the last time on Sea Term 2009. Captain’s Inspection is finished, and all that remains is packing personal gear, doing a final cleaning of the holds, and manning the rails. A general …

For the past couple of days we’ve been in rough weather which has kept the ship rolling and pitching almost constantly since Wednesday. This is the first legitimately rough weather we’ve had on cruise, so it’s been exciting. The most interesting and hilarious part of rough seas aboard the Kennedy is being in the mess …

This morning around 0900 we departed St. Thomas, turned north and started heading back to Massachusetts. My division is on the Alternate rotation today and tomorrow, though I’m not on the support bill today, which means that I was able to watch us leave St. Thomas. I then indulged in a morning nap, a first …

Underway for St. Thomas; Re-Cap of the Past Week As I mentioned in my last post, my e-mail hasn’t been working for about a week, which is why I haven’t posted since we left Puerto Rico. As a result, I’m going to cover the events of the past week since leaving San Juan. We spent …

I’m back on the blog, after a brief hiatus due to a mix-up with SeaWave and my e-mail not working. It’s back to normal now, so I’ll be picking up where I left off. Also, I apologize if anyone e-mailed me and it bounced back due to my e-mail being down. If that’s the case, …