As promised!

So, here is the picture of Charlie. He (she) finally came out of hiding and spent quite a long time checking us out as we were checking him (her) out. We think we may have seen one more gator over by the corner of the swamp, but we're not sure. Bill and Tom braved the waters (therefore, no picutres of the new Bosun - Kathy who is our OS in training!) and paddled over to the other side of the slip to bring back the lines that we set out for Hurricane Dennis. This is no easy task since it is the paint float they use for transportation, but they are getting pretty good at it! Charlie stayed in her corner of the water and watched as the boys were pulled back to the ship.
It has been raining - actually pouring outside with some thunder and lightning. The good news is that it has really cooled down and we are appreciating the nice little breeze that has come up. Tonite is "Community Meeting" and we plan to start the video series we found in the Chaplin's office: "The Five Love Languages." We are well and acclimating to the ship and the heat after the little jaunt to East Texas. It is good to be home.