The Ever-Changing Blog or as I revamp my web site, so goes the blog. To tie in more with items of interest to cruisers and cruiser wannabes, this space will emphasize safety and security issues as well as more general security issues, including comments on the world situation. I'm keeping the Thought For The Day since we can all use a little inspiration.

Thought For The Day - The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Who knew Neitzsche had a sense of humor? Anyway, my partner in crime, Charlie, and I are sitting on our boat in northern Florida awaiting the arrival of Tropical Storm Ernesto, scheduled for tomorrow night. Having been through Tropical Storm Earl in 2004 in Grenada and on the outskirts of Hurricane Ivan in Trinidad the same year, we take storm prep seriously aboard Blue Star.

Last month we took down all our sails, main and genoa, so we don't have to worry about that. We've also taken down all tarps. Before the day is out, we'll fill up with water and start battening down all external areas. The car's filled up, we've got fuel for the generator in case the power goes out and we're well provisioned after a trip to Wal Mart today. We've seen winds over 60 knots in thunderstorms. Coupled with our past experience with tropical storms, we're not too worried about this one, but we're not too complacent either. More on our preparations tomorrow.

Til then stay safe and remember you can find all sorts of protection devices at Pamcom Security.