Friday evening, May 25

Well, dinner was a success. Gee tried out the stovetop recipe for lasagna. It appears to have been a hit. The entire pot disappeared in no time at all. Everyone was quiet while eating. Afterward the fun began. Sam said he would wash the dishes. Howard said that HE would do the dishes. But, it was too late for both of them. Carol was already at the sink. And she was not ceding the position. We anticipated a real smack down. But no. Sam and Howard backed off and left the field to Carol. Oh, the big news is that our very own Mcgyvers have fixed both engines. It appears to have required one new open end wrench that we did not bring in the two hundred pounds of luggage. Lucky for us, they were able to find the wrench in the hardware store in town. Oops. Terry and Mike are contesting the luggage weight. They claim it had to be 700 pounds- and most of it was just for LUX. At one point, Mike counted 23 bags. It appears that it was so much that even the porters kept backing away from us. The absolute best news of the evening is that it is not raining. The watering this cove is calm. And it is not too hot or too cold. Also, there was an incredible sunset. All reds and golds and purples and oranges. Eventually, we will reach a port with strong wifi, and then we will post some pictures. This will be the point where Linda is really sorry that she could not stay. This sunset was an incredible photo op.  We just can't stop staring.