Irma at White Plains

Thanks to the lifeguards and team Billand for the Irma sighting. THANK YOU IRMA for not showing up until late this afternoon. Allen came in as relief for the Billands and Bob & I came in around 1745 as his relief. The base police came by while we were there and had a nice chat with us, they are great. We departed a little after 2010 when the last Memorial Day group folded their chairs and left. It was still a zoo when we arrived, but fortunately Irma chose the left side of the fence.

We did leave the lifeguards' perimeter set up as Irma was in a deep snooze mode and there were fishermen still on her side of the fence. Lewis, one of the Department of Defense policemen on duty said he would check again at 2200 and remove the perimeter if the fishermen were gone. He would also pass along the information to the patrol coming on after he left.

I spoke to the fishermen and asked if they would please pull their lines in if Irma decided to go for a swim as she might want a nibble on their dinner. They were very sweet and said they loved seals and would keep an eye on her. Hopefully she will sleep peacefully and blissfully through the night as it did not appear that she had any intention of vacating her spot. Sweet dreams.
Dana