wow! that sounds fantastic.... what was happening out in the middle of the ocean? LOL
I too do not initiate any conversation. Not even work ones for the most part. There are many little unimportant things I'd like to share about the day, or a joke, etc. I keep it strictly to business now. Sux. I try to be upbeat. Difficult.
M:46 H:49 T:20yrs myD:22 H distant summer/12 H sleeping in b'ment: Nov/12 BD: Dec 2/12 asked me begin to move end of Jan/13 moved Jan 7/13 (left my stuff) "agreed" to "working on r" Mar 3/13(lipservice!)