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Read more about the article Chapter 123:  I Have Screws Loose

Chapter 123: I Have Screws Loose

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:September 8, 2024
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Now, many of you, I know, realized this long ago. We must be crazy, after all, to do what we've done. But I am referring, not to my mental state,…

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Read more about the article Chapter 55:  We’re Seaworthy!
Bilge! Blech!

Chapter 55: We’re Seaworthy!

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:November 16, 2023
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Yep, we are. Almost 5 months after arriving here, Meraviglia is safe to go to sea. That doesn't mean there isn't work left to do-there is. But the remaining work…

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Read more about the article Chapter 54:  T Minus 19 Days…

Chapter 54: T Minus 19 Days…

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:November 12, 2023
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Yep, 19 days. Nineteen days until we shove off (weather permitting, of course). That's feeling pretty, well, REAL. As in, "we've got a REAL long list to get accomplished". But…

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Read more about the article Chapter 30:  “Meraviglia 13”

Chapter 30: “Meraviglia 13”

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 13, 2023
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One of my all-time favorite movies is Apollo 13 from 1995.ย  It is truly a classic.ย  It details the Apollo 13 moon mission in which the spacecraft suffered an explosion…

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