Back in the northwest

So, the contract ended a little early and I stayed on an extra week in Norfolk to help get the ship ready to sit for a while, but now I'm back in the northwest. Currently, I'm staying in Seattle and enjoying my free time. Winter's not quite over here, so I'd like to get in at least a few more days of snowboarding if I can. Just last week, I had a beautiful day of spring skiing at Crystal Mountain. Blue skies, warm weather, and soft snow! What a delight to come back to.

Overall, the experience to Haiti didn't really live up to any sort of expectations that I had, but nonetheless, it was a positive one. As a company and crew, I think we did as good a job as anyone could have hoped or expected. In the bigger picture I do have some doubts about how the whole relief effort is going. But, I guess considering the level of destruction and the state of the country before the disaster, I can see how one might not quite know where to start and when to say the job has been finished. After all, Haiti was in desperate need of relief long before the earthquake.

So, I'll be bouncing between Portland and Seattle for the next month or so. My plan is still to enjoy my free time and travel to DC for my brother, Orrin's, wedding. But, who knows - if a short term job shows up, I might just decide to take it if I can still make that wedding.