Feb. 16

We’re in our second day cruising the Arafura Sea, on the way to Darwin. The Captain, on his noon update, said weather is nice. Actually, it’s not. It’s sunny and 85 degrees. Nice would be 55 and overcast.  Walking at 85 degrees with winds of 15-20 mph is not our favorite. Still, Karla gets in her 2 hours plus. I split walking and push ups and get much less distance. My goal was to do laps and push ups until I hit 830 push ups by my birthday. As it happens, I did that on our second week. So now I’m getting lazy. Karla will keep at it even in the heat. I’ll get more aggressive when it cools down.

Being a long way from the US, it is challenging to keep up with activities there. Naturally, I turn to president trump’s ” truths” to see what’s happening.

   “We’re doing great, LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! All Republicans are supporting the Secretaries I’ve nominated…..except that CLOWN Ronald McConnell. I’ve instructed AG Bondi to investigate the traitor. And, reporters who do not condemn him will no longer be welcome in federal government buildings. We just recruited New York Mayor Adams to join our team. EVERYONE supports this except for a few traitors at DOJ. We should be EXECUTING  traitors…or at least sending them to our outlying territories like Gaza, Greenland or Panama. Maybe even Guantanamo….unless we fill it up with abortion doctors or transgenders. We’re the ENVY of the world. MAGA”

That’s comforting. With apologies to Martin  Niemoller:

   First they came for the Muslims. I did not speak out because I was not a Muslim:

   Then, they came for the gays, transgenders, and woke DEI’s. I did not speak out because I am straight;

   Then they came for Hispanics, Palestinians disloyal Republicans and press critics…., 

       and “so it goes”….(Vonnegut)

Looking forward to Darwin.