Into Each Life...

…A little rain must fall. Luckily it was not accompanied by eight to ten foot swells. The sea stayed surprisingly calm. Despite the fact that the ship was heeling over due to the intense wind, she plugged along at a steady 9.5 knot speed, unhindered by the sheets of rain hitting the boat sideways. First inclement weather we’ve seen. Happened to be on my watch, and I was glad of it, as, after we got through it, we were treated to an excellent lightning show that lasted for hours. The whole sky would light up every minute or so. Some of the flashes were far enough and high enough that they were indistinct and just lit up the distant clouds. Others were low enough that they were vivid bolts unwinding across the sky in horizontal discharge patterns that left afterimages like Chinese dragons on my retinas. Under the sway of Mike the mechanic’s favorite band, I cued up AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”, pulled my chair outside, and marveled at the show. Better than commercial T.V. by a long shot.