The Angry Sea

My last entry ended with a crash. It only got worse as the night went on..
We hit some rough water, not the worst I've ever seen, but uncomfortable..
The ship rolled all night. Anything not tied down rolled back and forth
on the decks, including me in my bunk.

It was not a good night to sleep. Usually the gentle rolling of the waves
rocks me to sleep. Last night I did all I could to stay in bed. I had a
bed rail so I wouldn't fall on the floor, but it didn't stop me from
rolling around between the rail and the wall. I tried everything
including stuffing extra pillows and a comforter between me and the rail
to limit my space. Nothing really worked because even if I didn't move
the noise of all the items sliding around in and out of my cabin were a
constant annoyance. Even the clothes in my closet made noise all night as
they slid on their hangers from port to starboard, back and forth. I
didn't get to sleep until dawn when the sea calmed down a bit.

Luckilly, it was Sunday and I had no morning duty hours. I slept from
dawn until noon. When I woke, I was happy to see that things had calmed
down enough for our Sunday at Sea barbecue which was already going on out
on the sun deck. I wound up having burgers and hot dogs for breakfast.
Yum! The day was gorgeous, sunny in the mid 70s.

I was glad to hear that no one got hurt in the overnight. Usually when
things get rough someone winds up falling out of their bunk or gets
otherwise banged up. Nothing this time.

I relaxed the rest of the afternoon, had more of the burnt animal flesh
for dinner (steak this time), topped it off with an ice cream sundae and
cup of coffee then headed to work for the evening. All in all, a good
day.