From: "Jonathan Bickel" papillon31@earthlink.net

Subject: Papillon update

Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:11:53 –0500

N 24°42.37 W 81°05.63

Hello again from beautiful downtown Marathon . Just returned from a day in Key West. Good for the soul. It is hard to believe but we are about ready to shove off and head out of hear, huh. Too many mornings watching the sun rise over the horizon whilst drinking my second cup of coffee and petting my kat. Life is good. It is going to seem strange being back in civilization again.

I am looking at heading north after this next front passes through this weekend. Ruby is probably looking forward to planting her paws back on land. She has not been off the boat since we left Miami in December. I'm not sure it bothers her that much but we will see. She may jump ship even though all her toys are aboard.

Ruby finally has permitted me to post her kitten pictures to our web site. NOW for your viewing at www.liveaboardsvpapillon.homestead.rubyspagekitten.html

Check out our Bay Map charting our position on http://liveaboardsvpapillon.homestead.com/Chartourcourse.html

"Goin where the weather suits my clothes"

Capt Jon & Ruby