My morning came early. Having gone to bed around 11:30pm, I passed out quickly. Unfortunately, one of the guys is an early riser and my bed is directly behind the kitchen. This is not something I calculated when we discussed who gets which room. Oops. So now I awake at 5:10am, very groggy, and try to ignore the noise and sleep. Spotty sleep between 5 and 6am when my alarm is set.

Sally has passed through and washed the scent of the sea out of the morning air. It’s about an hour until high tide, the coffee has worked its magic, and it is flounder season. We attach the boat and drive to the water.

The skies are bright and blue. It is going to be a good day.