It’s a sunny day here at beautiful Seven Mile Narrows. The channel has had a steady stream of boat traffic all morning and there is much activity on the bay today. The temperature is currently 23.5°C (75°F) and there is a good breeze blowing from the southwest. The troops are starting out the day slowly and everyone is just enjoying being here. We decided to postpone our own beach version of a fireworks extravaganza last night due to weather, and we'll just have to wait and see what tonight brings. I’m certain Ian and Elijah will be insistent that we should light them off as soon as is humanly possible, and that we’ll be launching them at the very first opportunity.

Johanna called with the report from the hospital today. Channel Man Stan had a very good night and continues to slowly recover from his serious illness. The mental fog state he is in hasn’t lifted yet, but the doctors say it should start to dissipate as the Ativan begins to leave his system, which could take several days. The ICU staff will be lowering the PEEP setting on his ventilator today to 12 and hoping for him to be able to maintain that setting. This is the slow bloat to recovery, but it’s looking like Channel Man Stan is successfully navigating the voyage.