Ho Hum

SHIP'S LOG:

Though yesterday was a great sailing say, the rest of this week looks to be "not good." Rain and more rain, and clouds and coolness if not down right cold is the predicted forecast, though with NOAA you never really know for sure.

I wonder if something is up? There was a 688 that went out yesterday afternoon and another has just departed as I write this. I always feel more comfortable and at ease when they are coming in rather than when they are departing. True they have to leave eventually, can't stay tied up forever, but they are always frightening when they leave.

A couple of guys from the Millstone Power Plant in Niantic showed up today carrying a large bag of oysters. I had never seen them before and so I chatted them up. They said that they have monitoring sights all around the area to check for any radiation contamination from Millstone. Now that's a cheery thought! Evidently, they put the oysters in a cage and lower them into the water and every few months replace them with new one and analyze the old ones. And no, they don't eat them when they are done. I asked. I am happy they are doing it but it is something that also can cause one to become a bit ill-at-ease, especially since they don't release their finding to the public. Oysters Rockefeller anyone?