Saturday, December 20, 2014

Adventures in Tonga - December 15, 2014

So for the next two months I will be taking care of the five little children while Shannon and Cassidy are enjoying some cooler weather in Southern California!

When we come to tie up to a mooring we need one person on the engine controls and steering, one person to grab the mooring, and one person to relay between the two.  Intrepid is the power and controls guy, while Integrity runs communications, and I direct which engine should be put in forward or reverse, and which way to turn the wheel! The results have been hilarious, especially since Integrity is easily distracted, and loves to swing around the mast while telling Intrepid his version of what he believes I said. Then of course there is little naked Vitality who swings back an forth across the foredeck, singing some song that makes no sense, and knocking over any unsuspecting soul who wants to hear which way I am trying to have Intrepid turn the boat! And then without fail there is little Valiant who appears as happy as can be (naked also) with a simple request that needs immediate attention, or like last time, wants to show me where he pooped on the deck!  Innocence is ready to help, but wants a techy job, not one where she watches the little ones!  Somehow though we have never missed the mooring, and the poopy got all cleaned up!  Shannon has offered to send one of her cousins, but we are really doing great and enjoying all the adventures!  I am really enjoying my time with just the little ones.  Of course it helps that they are all little angels!

Courage

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