Day 10A - Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Barnacle II No Cruise Day 10A – Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Orleans Marina, Lake Pontchartrain

We took the day off…yeah, right! Vickie and I did laundry from 9:00 to 3:00, then we had some other work to do in between wash loads. Plus we were each able to take a shower on land today with all of the hot water we wanted, and it didn’t have to be a Navy shower (wet down, turn off water, lather up and soak for a minute, turn water back on and rinse). I even had enough room to shave my legs without being half in and half out of the shower. Ahhh, luxurious! Just another one of life’s simple pleasures.

I had to do some banking and bill paying online and by cell phone; Vickie was really doing some office work, too. It’s amazing what can be done remotely now. Cell phones and computers seem to be necessities in our lives instead of conveniences anymore. It just isn’t quite the same as Mark Twain’s world in “Life On The Mississippi”.

The boys are doing minor boat projects after having a man-date at West Marine this morning. Give either one of them boat parts of any kind and they’re like little boys with new toys.

Beautiful weather today. We've gone the entire trip without any rain whatsoever. We're now in a climate where we don't have to wear our long pants with silkies underneath. Heck, it's warm enough in the daytime for short sleeves, capris or shorts and a light jacket at night. Ideal weather.

OK, back to the grind and some really familiar territory for me tomorrow, even thought it's been more than 18 years since I've traveled the ICW from Houston to Ft. Lauderdale and back several times. I'm looking forward to doing it again.