From Nome to Seattle

SHIP'S LOG:

     It is not that I was in Nome or that I am now in Seattle, but rather the weather has gone from lots of snow and cold to lots of rain an warm (relatively that is). we have had rain and let for the whole week and that is a good thing as it is making the snow go away fast. My only concern is flooding in the Connecticut River.  It is already staring but so far it has been mild with little rise but  the river is also bringing down more and more "flotsam" from the north. There really isn't much if anything I can do about the flooding except endure it and hope that it doesn't get really, really bad. i hope to get up to Portland today and get the lay of the land so to speak.