Wow, Dave! I'm glad to hear that you are on the mend!!
I was talking to a USGC Chief the other night at the B&M. I mentioned that you were out on the ship, and he said he hoped you and the guys were doing well, out on the water. He's a maintenance Chief for their choppers, and said the conditions had been pretty rough the last time he was out on a flight...
Take care and relax!
Charlie