Carribean Sailing diary

Tuesday Dec 3

I slep well, but Mike didn't, though he said that's ok. Still I heard him sleeping a lot. Coffee, juice + breakfast.

I'm getting used to being 6'2" in cramped quarters. Yesterday I realized that Jon, at 5'6" can easily love sailing without feeling cramped. I'm thankful that Mike + I have the main cabin since the others have very little headroom or ventilation.

Incidentally, this mornign when I woke up I was having some very helpful overviews of my career. Thought I was too dogmatic a tech manager + not as imaginative as I could have been as a designer, I did those jobs OK. Similarly, though I can't be a brilliant stock analyst, I did what was important for my needs.

Also I recognized that I wouldn't want a house with a flat front yard, though that implies a smaller backyard.

I concluded that I'm recently adequately talented for my current endeavors at philanthropy which entail evaluating the value of non-profits, which do not produce economic profits but do produce social benefits.

*** Write up since 8pm Saturday *** 10:30 Sail away past Salt Island around to "Wrech of the Rhone" Snorkel about a half hour there.

Noon: Back on boat. Lunch. 12:30 Sail away to Marina Cay. 2:15 Arrive. Troubleshoot camera. 2:45 Scrabble with John + Garret + Mike. 4:30 Take dinghy to Pusser's for groceries + happy hour. Quick dip + wash with Joy liquid. 6pm Look at Canon camera user guide because LCD is going white a lot.

7:30 Watercraft comes to take us to dinner at Donavon's Reef. Great pork loin + white wine. 9:15 Play with Mike. Sleep. _______________________ Wednesday, Dec 4, 2002 Nice chats with Mike. 7:45 Up. Juice + cereal + coffee. Fun chats. Take photos. 9 am Write in here. Partyly cloudy - nice for shade! 9:15 Egg + more fun chat. 10am Snorkle, but turn back cuz current is too strong. Panic! Stop for water + ice. 10:30 Head out, between Beef Island Airport on the left and the Grand Camlone + Little Camlone Islands to Monkey Point on Guano Is. 11am Discover that I've lost mouth piece of snorkle, but go anyway

Mike lends me his snorkle when I see him in water. See big school of blue fish on bottom + white + black strip on top + BIG 2 ft yellow fish.

Make tuna sandwiches with Mike. Have lunch + nice chit chat. 1:10p Head out, with wind behind us, heading west. Camera stops working again. 3p Arrive at Cane Garden Bay + have rum cocktails + swim around boat. Fun. Good music. Play w Mike a little 4:15 Go ashore at Cane Garden Bay to find snorkle. Buy Tshirt + underwater camera, wall + MAP. Order hors d'eaurves (onion rings chicken nuggets) 5:30 Back to sailboat. Sunset. Ron starts grill. Help Mike w dinner. Wonderful candlelight dinner for six. 7:30 Big squall comes through. 7:45 Sit with Mike, then lie back on his torso as he holds me, listening to crickets, the surf, Sarah Vaughn, and feeling the wind warm us, and gently rock the boat

8:45 Take dinghy to shore with Mike, John, + Garrett to dispose trash and have dessert at Myett's Carid, listening to steel drum duo play "Lemon Tree" and "Never on a Sunday." Good cheesecake with chocolate syrup. 9:45 Back to sailboat. Nude photo of Mike since camera's working. 10p Bed ___________________________________________________

Thursday Dec 5, 2002

Wake up amorous + make love to Mike.

8:15 Get out of bed + jump into water. Take Joy detergent shower on the stern. Coffee + pleasant chit chat. It seems I enjoy casual chat much more in the morning.

I look at specs for camer and it says maximum operating humidity is 90%. Maybe that's the problem.