Lunch was just served, and I should say that I was pleasantly surprised with the grub on this research cruise! As a vegetarian, frankly I was prepared to lose a little weight. My mother was nervous that I wouldn't get enough protein.
But that wasn't true at all. Last night, Ed Wells, the steward, and Ronnie Whims, the steward's assistant, served up BBQ ribs, salad, potatoes, steamed broccoli and some kind of delicious-looking pie. And Ronnie even cooked me up some BBQ tofu! It was delicious. For lunch, they served tip sandwiches, fries and veggies along with a salad and rice pudding. There's everything you'd want to eat here -- including Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream bars -- but not cola. You have to supply that yourself!
It's a good thing everyone fueled up today, because it's a busy one. They weren't able to drop a submersible last night because the underwater currents were so strong. When the currents are strong, the sub's battery gets drained trying to fight against the water and they're not able to accomplish much. So today, after a net deployment this morning, they're planning three submersible dives. One of them is a training dive for the sub crew.
Captain George Gunther just announced over the P.A. system, "Attention all hands, pre-dive meeting in the lounge, pre-dive meeting in the lounge." I might as well join in!
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