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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temp: 48-57 F
Wind Speed: NNE 4 MPH
UV Index: 0

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Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Coordinates: 38.6270° N, 90.1994° W

The Six Counties (the California Bay Area counties where coronavirus is running rampant) have been in a form of lockdown called Shelter in Place for two weeks (and I've been home for about 3 weeks). It's not that we're locked into our homes, but you can only go outside for essential services.

Scientist first...

Yesterday was our scheduled return to Punta Arenas, Chile, but because of some heavy ice and a brief detour from our planned route, we are a few days behind. We're now scheduled to get to port in Chile at 10:00 AM local time on Sunday, March 29.

The Adventure Continues

Right now, it is easy for many of us to lose track of time and seasonal milestones. Indeed, with all the focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, I nearly missed one of my favorite seasonal milestones. It is the March Equinox!

Hey everybody - guess what happened to my Styrofoam cup??!!