Two Cents from Deb

9/20/99

Hey Everyone!

I just read BK's Chapter 16 and noticed he forgot to send a picture of Headquarters tied up for the night. Figured I hadn't put in my two cents for awhile, I'll just send this picture along. This picture is taken at about 3pm on Sunday. Les is hosing the day's accumulation of salt water
off the boat (a daily ritual necessary from now on) and Annie's up on the flybridge looking for her glasses (also a daily ritual she has found necessary). This pic was taken just moments before the rain came. We have been regularly been blessed with good timing on this trip. As an example, we plugged in to shore power, turned on the satellite TV just in time to catch the last 6 laps of the NASCAR race in New Hampshire. All 3 boys stopped in their tracks and stared at the screen. It was a sight to behold!

We 3 ladies could have marched thru the boat in thongs, playing "Yankee Doodle" on kazoos and they would have craned their necks to look around us in order see that checkered flag come down! I guess we all have our obsessions.

OK - off to join the crew on the flybridge! A couple of notes:

* Mando - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
* Susie - Found some postcards - look for them soon!
* Donna - Got your e-mail - you 4 really know how to have a good time! - P.S. We haven't played LCR yet!
* Beccah - Are you caught up on reading these chapters?
* Daphne - Where are you? No e-mail for awhile!
* Rome & Theresa - Did you get my card?
* Bob K. - How are ya feeling?
* Geneva - How is he REALLY feeling?
* Allan - Can you get the pictures yet?
* Mom - Don't worry! "Harvey" is supposed to be gone by the time we get there!
* Hoffmans - Are you getting your daily chapters?
* ST - This camera is GREAT - maybe Santa will bring me one! Hope you like the pictures we've been sending.
* Jenny - Have you been getting the daily chapters?
* Nancy - Are you sending Julie the faxes?
* Julie - "HI" (This is a test)
* Randy C. - My hope is that you sign up for a leg for sure - I like the sound of those recipes!
* Uncle Bill - Are you getting your chapters regularly?
* Art - We've averaged 16 gals diesel per hr so far
* CVA - We all had toasted English muffins for breakfast - and yes, we remembered to buy peanut butter.

As you can tell from BK's dailies, we've worked all the bugs out and it's been smooth sailing so far (sorry Darrell & Donna). The days are a lot shorter as far as covering ground (water?) and we hit port early in the day, giving us time for dock walks and souvenir hunting (again - Sorry DD's!).

The plan is for chicken on the grill tonight and we raved enough over Terry's catfish last night that I think we can talk him into grilling again
tonight! "HI" to all! Hope you're having as much fun as we are!

Seeyabye--->DK