~FROM THE DESK OF THE CAPTAIN~

Well, here I sit once again in port looking down the barrel of a hurricane. As luck would have it I’m in Venice, La. South of New Orleans, La. The water is starting to come up and the winds are 25 to 46 kts. (a knot is 1.15 mph) I can hear the wind blowing in the mast rigging. The crew is doing well still in somewhat high spirits and moral is still good. I can can see a little distress in their actions but for the most part all is well. The sea-gulls are having a time with the wind. I did note on the way up the river from the Gulf of Mexico yesterday with the offshore platform crew that the cows living on the banks of the river were looking for high ground. There is very little of it. And no way for them to get north to safer ground. Some looked as if all was lost and just lay on the muddy bank watching as we passed……….

Thanks and a tip o’the hat to Terry “Way Down in Alabama” for passing this missive along from his friend Bo, the captain.