Wow I feel like I live on the USCGC Staten Island! I've been there for three days and going back again tomorrow to hopefully finish the work!!!
I've gotten to know most people on the boat and the female JG is an inspector; ironically she was in the same class at the Academy as the XO, who is not here, he's on leave. I was talking to the inspector JG about the academy and of course I had to ask her, "Do you know Line in the Sand?" She laughed after I explained the website and his moniker here.
Another funny twist is the Chief of the Boat has my next door neighbors cell phone on his speed dial, turns out the Captain is out convalescing from back surgery, and he wanted the Chief to call my neighbor (CG Senior Chief Ret./ Res. now) if any emergencies came up while he was away. BTW, this boat is not stationed where we're working on it, it's from NC, that's what's so ironic to me.
Small world ain't it!