It was a great and moving weekend on the ship. Memorial Day was full of special events and ceremonies. There were vets from every conflict, and service men and women from all branches.

I learned a few new sea stories, and renewed my already great respect for the people that service us in the armed forces.

We are preping the ship for next week - and all the Memorial Day events to come. This has been a pretty busy weekend. A lot of the planes were re-spotted. When they are done, all the WWII planes will be in the Hanger Bay and the more recent planes will all be on the flight deck.

In the mean time - new spaces have been opened for tours. The Capt's quarters and the Admiral's quarters too. The TFCC and the Radio Room are also open. Ship Restoration has done a first rate job.

This afternoon I gave a tour thru the Island - including Pri Fly. One of the guests had been an Air Boss on another carrier. I was sure glad when he called me aside after my presentation and thanked me for a job well done.