I'm loving the West Coast. Listening to the Seals bark as I passed under the Oakland Bay Bridge this morning made me realize how happy I am to be back in this neck of the woods! I missed you Best Coast.

I'm finally getting my containership bearings. The only downside I can see so far is very little port time. The flip side is that I was pretty used to that. I wanted to run an errand today and realized I had zero time to do it in. Just a little downside.

My room here on the ship is an absolute disaster. Maybe I should do something about that...

My scalp is rotting off. I can't figure out if it's my shampoo, the water or old age. Any suggestions?

I've been using Josie Maran's Argan Daily Moisturizer with SPF 47. My face is loving me for it. I'd say it's pretty much the bomb and you should check it out.

Some of my shipmates went home from the West Coast. It always amazes me how sad I get when shipmates leave. (don't worry....I'll be over it in two days....and then I'll be sad when the next guys leave...)

Thank you so much for letting me share my losses with you. You've been so patient, letting me get a feel for the new ship and if I'm honest.....avoiding the slow internet connection. I heart you so hard!