It’s been a weird week. I finished soldering the penetrator, ran the continuity and insulation tests, and prepped it for installation. Then I spent some time cleaning up the ET shop and my work area. But all good things must come to an end; I spent 45 out of the 52 weeks this year with WHOI. This has been an incredible experience and I am grateful to both WHOI and MATE that I have had this opportunity despite the year that it has been. However it’s time to go home, for now. I’m going to spend a few weeks with my family and then I will be back in January but this time I will be hired by WHOI as an Engineering Assistant to help for the rest of the overhaul period!