It's The Final Countdown

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain pummeled residents and tourists in this vacation resort as Hurricane Jimena, one of the largest hurricanes this year, neared the coast on Tuesday. (MSNBC)

MEXICO CITY - Mexico is preparing for a second wave of swine flu, looking at what worked and what didn't last spring when it banned everything from dining out to attending school in an effort to control the virus. (Associated Press)

I suppose that means we might be going to La Paz for relief work instead of service and sailing...while wearing H1N1 prevention masks.

Leaving tomorrow at 8:50 am out of Tijuana!

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"...The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster."

"So what do we do?"

"Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well."

"How?"

"I don't know. It's a mystery."