Cruising along at night. The diesel is purring at a constant and comforting 2500 rpm. Some winds have picked up to about 14 knots from the southeast and we have thrown the foresail out wide to catch them. And the boat surges constantly forward in a smooth motion as the waves roll by underneath.

I find that cowboy music seems to go well with the night sky and the stars as they slip by overhead. I have played my Mavericks CD at least 3 times over and over again. It is 3:00 AM, my shift is ended and Wim has woke up to come topsides. Does he wants me to pull the CD as I go below to catch some sleep? He says no, to leave it. I ask him if they play country music over here. He says yes, that some stations do.

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I got a dollar in my pocket, there ain't a cloud up above.  
I got her picture in my locket, that says baby I love you.
Well if you didn't look then boys, then fellas don't go lookin now.
Well, here she comes a walkin..., all that heaven will allow.
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