Thought For The Day- Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player. - Albert Einstein

Earl has now officially become a non-event for us but I feel bad for those in the Carolinas. Batten down, people. Our dock is still full of boats but we put the tarps back up, the skies are blue and the sun is shining. One thing I forgot to mention on the matter of hurricane prep - yesterday, Charlie ran both engines, generator and watermaker to ensure all were in working condition. He normally does this every 5 days, but it's especially important when a storm is approaching. We also took the motor off the dinghy, put it in the motor mount on the stern, and hoisted the dinghy out of the water. We were lucky this time but there's always a next time. Til tomorrow.