Fishing was not so good this week. Each of my older two children caught a pumpkinseed. I caught nothing. I took my son and youngest daughter kayaking the past two days. I`ve never been. It was a blast. Probably go out again tomorrow. I finished the "USO Show" in my book and then read through the entire manuscript correcting errors and fixing inconsistencies. I need to read through the whole thing again and attend to some fixes in Chapter VII. 77,300+ words.

I read Quill Cassidy's introduction. Very well written, [@patientbean]. I need to read the most recent four posts.

[@sail3695] this is the longest I`ve ever had an RP go. Prior to this, nine months was it. I had an archangel in that one: Raphael.

Hook is laying low. The coffee is hot. There is freshly baked coffee cake on the galley table. Hook has cleaned the head a few times, done several loads of laundry and spent time cleaning the galley and cargo bay.

He would like to see a Shephard. If it is possible, he wants to leave the ship for awhile. Long enough for Penelope to book passage during his absence, then return.