September 15th is our supposed departure date. So much to do. Tough to leave home for many months when you’ve been there for most of the last 20 years.

To get ready for the trip I’ve been reading about WWII submarines. Haven’t figured out how to fit torpedoes in Catalpa yet. Doesn’t stop me from telling Ollie, “flood tubes 1 and 3, fire on my mark,” or “CRASH DIVE!!”.

Run Silent Run Deep (middle book) is probably one of the best naval books I’ve read.