Monday, June 26, 2006

Seaman Randy Knight Checking In on 6/26/06 (#48)

"Looks like my last email, since you'll be heading up to Bezerkeley tomorrow.

"Still hanging off Catalina at 4:30. We've finished the going in circles part, but some cadets also have to go through a drill of launching the fast boat, driving around, and then of catching the crane line to get the boat hoisted back aboard. That's still going on, but I imagine we'll be getting underway before dark. A fairly slow puttering up the coast since we have more than enough time to get to SF by Wednesday morning. I think we pick up a bay pilot just outside the Golden Gate about 6 a.m. and hope to tie up by around 8. Don't know our anticipated speed, but probably passing Morro Rock about breakfast time. Maybe they could just drop us off.

"Gave my last final this afternoon, and hope to finish grading it by dinner time. Then will only have to add up the scores and get grades assigned. Tomorrow will be packing and cleaning up, although that really shouldn't take too long.

"Graduation went off fine last night, although it was pretty windy. Afterwards, the students were allowed to play music and dance on the patio deck until 2100. That's 9 p.m. for you land lubbers. Although I think some might have used the time more productively studying for my final!

"I think that's going to wrap it up from TSGB. See you Wednesday morning!"

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