Tim got accepted to a software engineering program and will, thus, be departing us at Christmas island. I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I'd promote dad. I told him it was on a probationary basis, and we'll see how he responds to the call. So please send your congratulations to Dad and his new job as First Mate.

Tim's is trying hard to pretend that he's going to be sad he's leaving. Still. we see it - he's humming and has a spring in his step.