I would have thought no special training would be required. After all, the ship need only be steaming at a constant speed and, I would assume, traveling in a straight line. I have discovered I am wrong. There is much to receiving qualification.
I do not pretend to understand all of the terminology used to describe what happened. It is enough to know they were qualified and are closer to deployment.
Again the return to port was not an event. It was much as picking up Lt from a day in an office ashore except this was no 8 hour day. The difference is I awake alone for a day... or days.
In any case, the return was better than the last.
It was a much nicer day.
That is the captain standing in the doorway.
Only a short while and the ship will be ready to deploy. I am becoming accustomed to Lt's absences. I will never enjoy them but I will survive them.
News of Yuki
She decided to go away for a few days. It seems the one morning when Lt was a little late she darted through the doorway and he did not have time to chase her. I was not home to chase her so out she stayed.
When she finally returned she was wet, hungry, and tired. After much protest from her of her bath, she ate and then slept until this morning. Hopefully, she has learned she is not an outside kitty. One can dream!
Yuki is bad but quite beautiful.
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