Paradise was noisy this morning what with the filming of a new episode of Hawaii 5-0 immediately opposite our berth, starting with an unmuffled motor on a barge powering a hydraulic crane, spotlights, and about four dozen people just across the way. Note to Jim: not the morning to emerge stark naked to look for the Southern Cross in the pre dawn sky!

Next up on my list: re-stringing the bumpers as the old are tattered and threatening to fray at the wrong moment. Jim is ignoring his tasks as he is fascinated and amused by the TV show in the making, what with watching the make up girl running around with her bag of blood, the swiveling cameras, and being tempted to shout out in his big Jim-voice: "ACTION!"

They just announced, all cellphones off!!....and in the silence our loud watch clock dinged seven chimes for 0730...oops!!