things have been tuff lately... dar... tho they are looking up, the swells have been big, and the storms have been fierce... days that no sailor should have to face alone... arrgh, glad to have me family and friends around to help me through these difficult days of trial... arrrgh couldn't have made it this far with out them.... arrr.... things are lookin up tho, tha weather be changin her ways and the sun seems to be tryin to poke her way through the clouds and the storm..... Hopefully things will start to conform to a higher level of goodness in the weeks to come... arrrrgh... don't wanna have to go through any more of these here kind of days... arrrgh...

Capn' Lead foot S.S. Skalleywager