As they walked the planet was visible through the ship’s dome, blue-green against velvet blackness. “So they organized society around this ‘money’,” she said, still unable to believe what she was hearing.

“Correct,” he replied, “and those with the most were venerated above all others and seen as a source of safety and security.”

“And this ‘Douglas Adams’ that you mentioned?”

“He was one of the few who realized the whole thing was a bad idea.”

#mbnov #MastoPrompt

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The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 30 is “safety”. I’ve been meaning to do a blog post about fire safety in our RV for months; I’ve finally written it, and will publish it in a couple of weeks time. 📷 #mbnov

Check out the cool thing @acfusco did with #mbnov

Signal Station https://acfus.co/2022/11/30/the-signal-station.html

{Signal Station Identification: #mbnov entries have been for Micro.blog's Microblogvember challenge. I wasn't finished with what I started so I've written nine more and added them to a blog post of all of my entries. The start of new ones is marked. Many thanks to Micro.blog for a fun challenge. Post is here: https://acfus.co/2022/11/30/the-signal-station.html.}

#thesignalstation

A mirror. An atmospheric effect. Water droplets coalescing a rainbow. But it was real. We were ten feet away, rail to rail, and the two stations bucked like racehorses. Cloud ran like a river. Then Davies stood on the rail — safety thrown to the wind — and jumped. #mbnov #thesignalstation

I think there’s safety in saying that this year’s Microblogvember was tough, what with all the travelling and inability to come up with something decent for the prompt. While it was fun, I think I need the break. Until next year. 👋 #mbnov

The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 29 is “fish”. Here’s a small fish that was interested in Jenn’s toes when we swam at Beaver Bay Beach in Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho. 📷 #mbnov https://sinclairtrails.com/2022/09/16/beaver-bay-beach/

Four people under that sail. One with a lantern jaw. One with green eyes (or one blue). And one no longer rugged because he was older. All of them were older. I recognized myself too, but wild and ragged as if fished from the sea. They were the four of us, decades older. #mbnov #thesignalstation

I usually eat two or three cans of tuna for lunch a week. And yet, I still don’t really consider myself a fish eater. Why? What needs to change before I can tell myself that yes, I eat fish? Do I have to eat actual fish? Must I eat fish for dinner? What are the rules here? #mbnov

I use to be quite religious in putting two spaces after a full stop. The only exception was when I’m writing on Micro.blog, since it keeps the character count down. But now, I’ve been noticing this trend extend to other time I need to write in a web browser. #mbnov

The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 28 is “trend”. Individual legs of our RV travel may be in any direction, but the general trend at this time of year is southerly, as we head for warmer weather. 📷 #mbnov

The wind shifted and trended west, and what was under the sail burst out of the clouds. I saw the railing and the red paint. It had a beacon too. Under the sail across from us was a signal station, exactly like our own. It had an identical sail. Under it stood four people. #mbnov #thesignalstation

The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 27 is “motivation”. We have several motivations for our full-time RV lifestyle; one is to see all of these (somewhat) United States. Still got many more states to visit; 12 down, 38 to go. 📷🇺🇸🚌 #mbnov

I didn't know Davies' motivation in bringing us to this pass. Cloud curdled under the other sail. It was attached to something large. "Why?" I asked. Davies shook his head and pointed to the word on our sail. "It's not 'Neverland,'" he said. "It's *never ... land.*" #mbnov #thesignalstation

I heard the best way to get motivated to do something is to say to yourself “do it for five minutes and if it isn’t working out, you can stop.” I’ve tried it and it works. Sure, you may stop, but usually you’ll just carry on with the task. #mbnov

The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 26 is “commitment”. The National Park Service has a commitment to preserve places of natural beauty or historical interest for current and future generations. 📷 #mbnov

When it came my time to work the sheet I yanked the boom to the other side. I had to change the course. But Fane had me pinioned in two seconds. With that kind of commitment from the others, there was no choice. The other sail was 200 yards away. We were drawing alongside. #mbnov #thesignalstation

State election today. Number of people making their commitment to the process quite early. #mbnov

The http://Micro.blog challenge word for day 25 is “ritual”. Thanksgiving is such a ritual in the US. It was nice that our current campground put on a group feast for everyone yesterday. 📷🦃 #mbnov

It was a ritual by now, how we took turns working the sail. Then Davies instructed us how we were going to swing the boom to match the other's course. "I though we were using this to get down?" I asked, frantic. "We have to go there," he said, pointing to the other sail. #mbnov #thesignalstation