Liberty Call.

Spent several hours aboard this ship yesterday morning for work. She's 1 of the 2 remaining Liberty ships that are seaworthy, out of a fleet of 2700 made. They were designed & built--all of them-- within 12-18 months. All for the American War effort in WW 2. Can you imagine that undertaking today? This one was made in 52 days, I think, & made 11 trips between Britain & Normandy on-and-following D-Day. Each ship was designed to last 5 years. This one returned to Normandy for the 50th anniversary of D-Day, the only ship present for the original event that returned. As a former World War II junkie (in 8th grade), I enjoyed every minute of it, even when just standing around, with the ship rocking back and forth.

I played a Morse Code operator, was instructed by one of the ship's current custodian, and helped a certain tall, blonde Australian actress send a message in one scene. It was fun.

Look for Hemingway & Gelhorn on HBO sometime next year.