Castleton-On-Hudson, New York - no movement
We have a new family member. Her name is Winnie. She is a Roborovski hamster. Ana and Stella are so happy and I am excited to meet her. It's taken a year for both of them to heal from the emotional trauma of losing Lenny, our last hamster, and the empty cage sitting in our home living room has been a terrible burden for all of us. It was time to bring on a new team member. I've been told that Winnie is not only half the size of Lenny and moves twice as fast, but is a relentless burrower so the girls have barely seen her, let alone been able to pick her up. She will adjust in time and soon she'll be sitting on Ana's chest in bed watching her play Brick Breaker on her phone and being sung sweet lullabies during insomnia nights while I'm fast asleep. Hamsters receive royal treatment in the Olson household.
Today, Dad and I did nothing. The rain started late the night before and continued all day without a break. I made Dad his farewell breakfast and it was substantial - guacamole, fried mini-potatoes, a Mexican-inspired egg skillet, toast, coffee, and mango juice. Then we just hung around the boat like mould until it was time to eat again and we enjoyed marinated Portuguese pork chops, mashed potatoes, cheesy mini asparagus sticks, salad, and freshly baked bread.
As darkness fell and the rain kept pouring down we played cards and dice and listened to music. That's it. It was the downest day of Dad's visit, but it was peaceful, enjoyable, quiet, and even appreciated after two days of work jobs.
Tomorrow, he leaves for home and SeaLight goes down to a crew of one.
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