Sea of Tranquility

Peaceful seas resume off the coast of sunny California

What a difference a day makes! We finally broke free from the storm last night, and this morning we came out to a sunny sky and a calm ocean. The water up north was actually black, but you could see a deep midnight blue frothed up in our wake. Now, the ocean is turning a rich blue, and bright navy swirls of color mingle with the wide suds along the side of the ship.

More than anything, everyone on board is happy that the heave and roll is lessened; as the day goes on we feel fewer swells, and my head has become accustomed to the regular rocking side-to-side. Finally, I can come down and get some work done on the computer. I still need to bungee the chair to our desk, but the opportunities to roll away are becoming more infrequent.

I spent a good part of the day catching up on emails, downloading photos, writing this blog, updating my daily work log, and responding to requests for help from our visiting teachers. The School of Rock folks are being inundated with knowledge about our program, at the same time fighting their own seasickness. So far, they're all cheerful and ready to get back to work, now that things have calmed down.

Tomorrow I get to join the SOR on their tour of the ship... I'll post pictures!

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