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I've received no pictures over the past few days.
Shelley and Mike have been busy, and tonight they're docked
where they don't have internet access. But some of
Shelley's descriptions are almost as good as photos ...
almost as good as movies. Just look:
From:
Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:39 AM
To: Anderson, Bill
Subject: RE: Well?
Sigh…could not sleep and finally got back up at 3:15 am to
do some work. Captain Rob is due shortly and we hope to get
back on the water and on our way later this morning. We
were all set to go by Monday afternoon…except we had no
‘official’ Captain onboard. He remained in St Pete
conducting business. He has advised us when we spoke with
him on Monday evening that his ‘real’ job is now picking up
and so he will have to be off the boat no later than Aug
20. This is somewhat troublesome since the trip is expected
to take about 12-14 days..and with 1000 miles to go at
approx 100 miles a day…YIKES…it will be all-hands on deck
and the old Admiral will have to become a more serious deck
hand and sailor over the coming days! Joyce and Jim have
agreed to my extension to remain onboard to DC.
Michael and I tried to take the boat from the dock and back
in, yesterday…it was UGLY! It is like driving a billboard
and depending on the current and direction of the wind…and
direction you are trying to go….the front end and back end
do not always do the same thing. Thank goodness we have
been here long enough to make some good friends and thus in
addition to a cheering section on the sidelines…and shouting
out directions to us…we had a few brave souls that leaped
like Tarzan onto the boat and helped us at different ends of
this 68-foot vessel.. helping us by pushing this 25 ton
vessel from near hits to sail boats tethered to poles…and
helping us by quickly securing lines at different points
down this LONG vessel. I actually found going back to the
computer and doing some work for Joyce soothing!
More
later, mate!
From:
Anderson, Bill
To: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wed Aug 12 07:13:30 2009
Subject: RE: Well?
Pictures pictures! Surely somebody on shore took pictures?
How about movies? I can do video too, you know. This has
turned out to be fascinating! From a distance.
From:
Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:09 AM
To: Anderson, Bill
Subject: Re: Well?
Photos would only make me
re-live the experience. Let it slowly fade from memory.
Meanwhile got some beautiful photos of today's departure.
Smooth as silk!
Michael at the wheel...or is that the helm... as I type.
From: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:53 PM
Subject: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
We
are currently 2-miles south of Cocoa Beach and the NASA
Bridge per our charts is approximately 15-miles up the
channel. Winds are steady and engines doing well! We are
running at approx 10mph...therefore, the projected time for
passing under the bridge is at 4:15 pm.
Any folks at KSC that might to wave us on...and capture any
photos as proof to HQ that we ARE heading towards DC....come
on down!
NEXT STOP: We are expecting to 'suck up some go-go juice'
and 'suck down some groceries' in Titusville.
From: Anderson, Bill
To: KSC Staff
Sent: Wed Aug 12 14:35:05 2009
Subject: FW: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
If
anybody gets pictures of this, please email them to me.
Everybody at HQ is convinced she's just stretched out on the
beach in Cancun with a John Grisham in one hand and a
margarita in the other. We need PROOF!
Actually that's a lie. I want pictures for this website.
Bill Anderson
From: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:43 PM
To: Anderson, Bill
Subject: Re: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
Hey...I have just taken pictures of the VAB off the
starboard side. Will that count as evidence?
Approx 6-miles from NASA Bridge. Steve Chance is to toot his
car horn as he crosses, on the chance that I might be near
enough to hear and acknowledge. We have a LOUD horn. In
addition, from the flying bridge, we have another
bell....called the BEER bell. Guess what that means and when
that is used.
Hey, First Mate, if I ring the 'chimes' will you respond?!
From: William Anderson
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:03:23 -0500
To: Marchelle Canright
Subject: RE: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
You know our office retreat will be at Langley in late
Sept. Patty got out her calculator a few minutes ago, and
as best we can tell you'll be almost there by then. Maybe I
can respond to the chimes when you pass by Virginia Beach?
From: Currier, Patricia A.
Sent: Wed Aug 12 15:04:19 2009
Subject: Re: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
Picture Patty sitting at her desk, sputtering!
From: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Boat Status: coming up on NASA Bridge near KSC
Hah! We have passed under and I have picture of bridge and
bridge sign -- NASA Causeway Bridge.
Good golly, if it takes me a month to get as far as Langley,
I shall be ringing all sorts of bells and clanking my head
against the ship's bell!
Full steam ahead!
From: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:08 PM
Subject: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
Just to let folks know that I am limited to blackberry and
shall not be docking anywhere that might have wi-fi access.
Thus, no email downloading this eveing and limited review of
any documents forwarded to me during the day.
To
Bill...no update to log...we DID get some good photos of VAB
and NASA Causeway Bridge. Today has been 'NASA Day' from
waterway.
Shall be anchoring in somewhere in about one hour or
so...just ahead of desk. Crank up the generator, take a bird
bath, and settle down in our floating nest for the evening.
From: Anderson, Bill
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:11 PM
To: Canright, Shelley
Subject: RE: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
I'm suffering from pic withdrawal. But not to worry, I'll
add a text-only page tonight featuring Shelley's fantastic
description of unassisted docking at the pier. I think the
mental image is better than any pic could be anyway.
From: Canright, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:19 PM
To: Anderson, Bill
Subject: Re: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
Ahhhh! Shudder... (Giggle)
From: Detroye, Diane D.
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:39 PM
To: Anderson, Bill
Subject: RE: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
I'm not so sure -- it
sounds like it could've been an America's Funniest Videos
winner
From: Canright, Shelley
(HQ-NE060)
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
DON'T encourage him!
(Wink)
From: Winterton, Joyce
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:13 PM
Subject: RE: CANRIGHT: No wi-fi access this evening
No wi-fi this
evening???? Then this must be a smoke signal from the
waterway?
Joyce
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