October 7, 1975: Tuesday

Dr. Treves went off to the Dirty Ice. Left us in charge. Cal, actually, because he had the list of things to do. I was tired and crabby about his go, go, go ideas and slowed things down, obnoxiously. We final settled down into a working compromise.

After lunch we took Al and a Navy Seabee out to catch fish with Steve and Ed leading the expedition. Didn’t catch a darn thing. I think it’s a rip-off. Get these unaware guys out in a fish-hut, close the blinds, and let ‘em hold a fish line for two hours. Then we replaced flags going home. Almost made us miss supper. Almost made me mad. No one should be deprived of supper. The job can wait.

Dr. Treves got back. 504 had a flat. So did 503. The Dirty Ice is passable with a D-4. With 5-ton trucks we can move all the equipment.

Made preparations for our 24-hours of current measurements. Going to take temperature readings and water samples for salinity tests.

Finished Time Enough for Love. Enjoyed it immensely, even though Heinlein doesn’t know what “moderation” and “will power” mean. Much better than Stranger in a Strange Land, although the theme was different.

Took a sauna and shower. All right! Talked with Doug and Pete. Pete explained Sidhartha to me. I think he might be right. The theme is the exact opposite of Stranger in a Strange Land.