They Say that Burns are the Most Common Injury on a Boat

I have, unfortunately, supported that statistic.  I’ve had several minor burns on my arms when moving things in and out of the oven, but I really did it to myself while we were in the anchorage at Isla Isabel.  After preparing the coffee in the french press, I managed to spill the entire piping hot contents all over the counter and all over the floor.  This was a tragedy on many levels:  first, there was now no coffee to drink and I’d have to brew another pot.  Second, the contents that spilled everyone included all of the coffee grounds, so an insanely tedious clean up job was required.  Third, and here’s where the burn part comes in, just as the hot liquid spilled all over the counter, Exouds pitched in the swell at bit and I lost my balance.  For some reason, I caught myself on the counter where the liquid had pooled with the underside of my left wrist, where the skin is nice and tender.  It turned out to be a second degree burn that blistered and peeled and took a fair amount of care to keep comfortable and dry and uninfected.  But would you believe that I made another pot of coffee BEFORE I cleaned up the mess and BEFORE I treated the burn?  I just love coffee that much.