Catching Up

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We ran aground and it's so shallow that Daddy can stand.  We had to call the marina for help and they had to tip over the boat to get us out, not so far that we capsized, though.

Daddy and I went to the beach.  We saw fish--striped ones, polka-dotted ones, and I saw one with what looked like purple hairs on its head.  

Sailing Away

16 July 2013

We will soon be in Sicily.  I just wrote some postcards to my friends and I still have some more to do, but I am going to buy those in a different place.  

We are at sea.  Daddy and Belle have played chess at least three times today.  I started writing a new play about five days ago, maybe less.  Mommy and I have played once.  One time Belle laid down her king.

I am learning how to take down the mainsail.  I've learned not to let it go through my hands too quickly; if I do, I'll probably get rope burn.  When Mom winches in the jib, I like to put my feet on the jib line because then my feet get tickled.

I keep on kibitzing when Daddy and Belle are playing chess, even though I'm not sure what "kibitzing" means.  Mom just told me what that means.

Today I got seasick!  More than three-quarters of the way there and I got seasick!  The waves were very choppy, though.

I've also started a charity fund this week.  I am raising money for the Lagos Children's Home, the food bank, and to help stray animals.  No one on board will donate anymore right now.  I will have to find some other sources of donations.

Right now I am winching; it's almost the only exercise I get right now.

I want to do another charity fund.  I will go around the marina and ask for money.  This fund will be for people who don't have any water.  

Night Shift

Right now I am doing the night shift and I am staying up til 1:00.  The night shift is when we sail at night and someone is up. We have to look out for boats and if we see  one coming too close we have to wake up Dad.

Mommy and I have been taking the first watch from 10:00 to 1:00.  Belle is supposed to do the second one from 1:00 to 4:00 but last night Daddy couldn't sleep so he did that one and Belle watched from 4 to 7.

I really like staying up for the first part of the night shift because that means I don't get to bed til 1:00,  it also means that I have to stock up on food from dinner so I eat a lot.  I also sleep late in the mornings.

We've also seen ghost boats.  There's a light and then there is no light.  I also saw a ghost star.  

Right now we are in some town that I don't know what it's called and I am playing games on Mommy's Ipod.  We have free internet here.  Mom says we are staying here for as little time as possible.  Maybe we'll anchor tonight.