Everyone,
It is so great to hear from you all!! Merry Christmas! I miss you a bunch... Our boat is in Half Moon Bay right now. I threw up 3 times on the way there. (If U are eating while reading this--sorry) I guess watching a movie on high seas isn't the right way to go if you are prone to sea sickness like me... (I knew I shouldn't have eaten that bagel!!!)

I took 3 bus rides, 2 trains, and a ride from my grandma to get home for Christmas. You guys don't know how lucky you are to have cars, not having to pump your toilet in stead of flushing it, sharing a bathroom with your entire family, turning the reserculation pump on before your shower hoping that the propane will keep it hot, or leaving your door open at night only to find in the morning your dad and sister sitting at the table staring at you while you sleep... uggh I miss my bathroom. I know I'm going crazy because... a public toilet (not shower) is considered a blessing, going to a frind or family's house for a day is like being at a five star hotel, if I don't make my bed every morning it is almost impossible to do anything in my room, every time the sewage tank (yuk) gets full, we have to drive the boat to a pump-out dock and suck it (ya know) out, and lastly our fridge is like a hole in the counter: it has a door on the top and a latch. If any thing you want is at the bottom-- you'll have to jump up and fit the first half of your body into it. I sure wish you don't ever have to experience public showering in your life time but if you do- a word of advice: don't touch anything, don't smell the water or touch the soap that is in there (I know it's SOAP but trust me: it's dirty)