From somewhere west of Hawaii
Well here I am headed for Shanghai, on a fairly quiet sea, we do have two
cadets aboard, both engine cadets at that, both attend Kings Point, Devin is
from California, and is quiet and somewhat reserved, smart kid but shy,
Amelia is from Utah and almost his polar opposite except for the smart part.
Also on board, and on y watch is my old friend Amanda, in spite of the fact
that we e-mail-text or call about once a week or so, I haven’t seen her in
over three years, so that’s been nice.
Also on board is Travis Ellis whom I haven’t seen in over five years, so
besides work the first part of this trip has been spent getting caught up on
each others gossip.
I am also my union’s delegate on this ship, so I’ve had to settle a beef
with the chief steward over night lunch, settle a dispute between the Refer
and the Wiper and submit a lodging claim for the electrician.