Jim asked me if anything was wrong today, having noticed that I was worried about somehing. I am trying to decide whether to tell him about the guy in the engine room. He didn't notice that I had moved the piano over the hatch, effectively trapping the guy down below. While Jim was in the shower this morning I tossed some nutritious food down there. In my careful inspection of the wrappers I had noticed earlier, I was appalled at his choice of the food he (I'll call him "Westin Marini" until I find out his true identity.) had pilfered from us. (chocolate, ice cream, pie, iced coffees, Amaretto, imported meats and just about everything we bought from Byerly's) He now has a nutritious and balanced diet with lots of organic fruits and vegetables. I also tossed down my yoga mat. But back to the big question: do I tell Jim about him?
There are legal issues. Is he now a captive, and may make a big deal of this when/if we ever let him out? Is he an employee, subject to overtime, workers compensation, insurance, coffee breaks, and a retirement program? What about the boat insurance? I'm afraid that our captive/stowaway/employee may not be covered at all. And if Jim doesn't ever know about this guy, he will be completely sheltered from all the consequences and the blog won't have to be renamed "jimsbignightmare." It might be my job to handle this whole issue.
And what about poor Westin? What horrible life was he trying to escape from to slip aboard and sign on to this miserable existence? (living on food scraps, and fearing capsize, pirates, wildlife, boredom, internet and cable TV disconnection, making desperate repairs to the boat on the fly to stay afloat, etc.) Why just today Jim had to fix the icemaker after it got jammed up by an errant ice cube. It's not easy out here on the high seas, that's for sure.
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Is this what too much carbon monoxide does, or too many hours on the bridge at 40 degrees, or perhaps Jeff puts something in all that delicious food he prepares?
I am now, more than ever, convinced you have become infested by Chick Charnies. This one seems to be smart enough to disguise himself as a stow away and in human form. I would have never imagined they could have evolved to such high levels of intelligence. It could be the fresh water since they are use to salt. Try lots of alcohol to rid yourself of this pesky varmit. Good Luck
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