Ice, Ice, baby

We found the ice! At 6 am this morning heard this awful, crunching,
grinding sound and really hoped it was supposed to sound like that and it
wasn't something else. I can't see water anywhere when I look outside.
As a bonus the ice also made for a very smooth ride last night, as it kept
the waves from forming and we got a good night's sleep for the first time
since leaving Kodiak.

We saw whales yesterday, or at least that's what they tell me. i wasn't
on the bridge when they appeared. But now our chances of seeing seals and
walrus (walruses?) will greatly improve. Cool.

Oh, and bingo last night was pretty fun. It was hilarious watching all
the hard core Coast Guard guys getting excited over a game that your
grandma would play. I didn't win anything. Coming up on Friday they have
the tin can challenge. Teams of four try to eat an unidentified can of
food from dry storage. I'm not playing, but it should be fun to watch.
I'm already eating way more than I need. Bacon every day. Gotta get
myself to the gym.

Gotta go check on the ice
Steve