January 29

Heard that Rod Blogojevich told the Illinois House that they are reasonable, honest, fair and if they listen to their lying ears they are Anti-American scalawags. I love the guy. He is an archetype of the political class: shameless, narcissistic, power-hungry, usually spineless weasels. Except for your guy, of course. At least Blogo is entertaining.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
- Aesop

Good fun last night talking to a number of cruisers. Among them, at Club Thunderball, Welsh, now Canadian, folks and two couples traveling together in, respectively, a 50' steel schooner and a reconfigured Navy trawler. Husband/wife team, John & Marty Ace, on a Tiburon 36 ketch, predecessor to the CR38 (same hull), welcomed me aboard for a tour and a beer. I liked them best.

Sailed off anchor at noon for 5.5 knot glide in lee of Harvey Cay prior to windward turn toward day's destination. Surprised by smooth motoring dead into a rapidly dying wind for 3 hour hop to Little Farmer's Cay. Hoping, tomorrow, for an easy South, veering Southwest, breeze for at least some pure sailing into Elizabeth Harbour and Georgetown, cruising hub of the lower Bahamas.

Jack