"Rounded Baja about noon today, as expected, although about 50 miles offshore so nothing to see. It was 90 degrees Tuesday, 82 yesterday, and down to 70 this afternoon. I think we'll all be back into sweatshirts by tomorrow.
"Lee's party went off well. Either he truly was surprised, or he faked it well. Now we're planning graduation for Sunday. Any graduating seniors missed the Cal Poly graduation, so they've traditionally had a little ceremony on board. Only, this year we have but a single graduating student. He's both the valedictorian of his class and, in CMA jargon, the anchor man. But tradition must be fulfilled, so the ceremony will go on with this singular guest of honor. The senior officers will be there in uniform, there'll be a color guard, a few short speeches, and a reception to follow. All Sunday evening as we're going in circles around Catalina. As a Cal Poly faculty I'll be seated on the 'platform,' but I managed to weasel out of having to say or do anything.
"Tomorrow is the last day of classes. I'm right on schedule in astronomy, actually a half-day ahead in oceanography, so we'll only meet for 30 minutes, and could use another couple of days in energy. Oh well. Two exams on Saturday, one on Monday. But at least I've graded all my energy essays, in a marathon grading session yesterday afternoon and this morning.
"Have to go make sure my astronomy slides are together for tonight, then off to dinner."
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