Intuition Log – 06 June

Noah worked hard Monday and Tuesday to finish his reviews and complete his final tests. Tuesday morning he completed the last exam! He built a fort in the salon out of sheets while we graded his exams. We’re happy to report that he did very well on all his tests. The Calvert curriculum was very thorough and he received a complete third grade book education in addition to the unique experiences of exploring by boat. His parents developed a much greater respect for elementary school teachers! On the advice of Mark, a neighbor in the marina, we all stood on deck at 2115 and watched the sky for a fast moving “star.” After a few false starts finding airplanes with blinking lights we tracked the space station, clearly visible and brighter than Venus. This was the first time we had spotted the station.

Wednesday we moved Intuition out of her slip and took a trip all the way to the gas dock where we topped off the diesel tanks and pumped out the waste tank. Made it back safely to our slip without even turning on the computer navigation system or the autopilot. In the afternoon we drove the car down to Oriental and met withe the crew of s/v Inceni who had made it there Tuesday afternoon. It was great to visit with Iain, Sue, Hannah and Fraser. They are going to haul the boat at Sailcraft and do some bottom work before heading north. Enjoyed catching up on events since we last saw each other in the Bahamas over a good dinner at M&M’s Cafe.