From Jessica Blazewicz-
Day 3 June 30, 2009 aboard the Spirit of Massachusetts
The foggy morning began with everyone dragging themselves out of bed. After only two days, everyone was very tired but still they had to get up. The first jobs were to scrub the decks, heads, soles, and eating surfaces. Soon the boat was looking clean and we were all very proud of our work.
After cleaning, it was time for breakfast which was assorted cereal, oatmeal, fruit muffins and Cream of Wheat. After eating, of course, the daily dish duty began. The crew quickly got to work. In a short time, they were all done. Next, it was time to clean our bunks. The adults had decided that some of our bunks were looking a little messy, the stuff not properly stowed. So, everyone had to go down to their bunk and neaten it up for an inspection by Mr. Tingle. Almost everyone passed and now it was time to move on to other activities.
The first of the day was to have an emergency drill. Everyone went to the helm to get the basics down. Then we all split up into our groups to learn what procedures we were in charge of. Then, to test it out, we tossed a buoy overboard and went through all of our procedures to rescue. After the safety was established it was time for lunch. Today’s lunch was a great meal of hot dogs, salad, chips, and a special treat of gummy Starbursts. Since its always time to go on a ship, as soon the meal was done it was right back to chores.
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