title: Hey! You Guys: Ever Been Out in a Boat Before?
author: Gary W. Blouse
description: I have been living in Southern Pennsylvania all my life. My home is right in the middle of a large state park area, surrounded by most of my loving family, my good friends, and my customers.
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  # [Chapter One](content-toc.xhtml#pz6-1_a)
  
  
  
  
  
  My stomach rose up as the boat slammed down through another wave. I hung on to
  the railing—and leaned slightly over the side just in case. The spray showered
  me. I was already soaked to the bone, so it really didn’t matter. I couldn’t
  get any wetter unless I fell into the ocean. That thought made me hang on even
  tighter as my mind started to play with the idea of being tossed overboard.
  The crew might not even notice that I was in the water. Then they’d have to
  turn around and try to find me before I disappeared under the waves.
  
  
  
  
  
  “How are you doing?”
  
  
  
  
  
  I turned around. It one of the crew members. He had told me his name was Jag
  Singh. He was wearing an orange rain suit with reflective stripes and a
  matching orange turban without reflective stripes.
  
  
  
  
  
  “I’ve been better,” I answered.
  
  
  
  