Blog Hiatus

As most of you know, I'm embarking on a 4 1/2 week work cruise to help with the TAO buoy moorings along the 110W and 95W parallels. If you want to see the location of the buoys, there's a map here. I will be sailing on the Wecoma based out of Newport, Oregon. It is associated with Oregon State University.



I have a few entries that are not done and I won't have time to upload them during the next 24 hours before I lose all connection to the internet (except for some email on the ship's server, I will be disconnected- somebody pulled my plug!!) I will still upload them when I return in October.

I had hoped to update this blog regularly with pictures and posts of these adventures, but I will try to keep a brief log to share upon my return. If you desperately need to reach me, contact CD, my official liaison on land. Even if I can't communicate, I will think of all my family and friends often. Be well everyone. Peace out!

Fig Salad

Lettuce, figs, blue cheese, walnuts, vinagrette. Need I say more?

Weekend of Sound

The redwood curtain keep us from the world at large, but every once in a while, we get some performers who cross it to bring their live shows here. The bands we love make their way to our little corner of the world to share their music. This weekend was spectacular: Built to Spill and the Del McCoury band. They were awesome!

Doug and the Bretts perform outside at the HSU campus:

We met Doug later at the Jambalaya where he was spinning records. I told him my new favorite joke and he seemed to like it (even if he's not smiling for the photo)

The day after the BTS show was the Organic Planet Festival where the legendary Del McCoury band performed. Oh, the hippies were getting down and dancing. It was great! They played lots of traditionals and took many requests.

Afterwards, CD got to meet his hero, Del. He's amazing!!!