By the time we had completed our beach patrol, we were wet up to our knees because the water was so high and covered with sand. Marion's leg was really hurting, and so was Aponi's. We all wanted to get in the shower. I went back to my room to get my shower stuff, and when I get to the stalls, Marion's already in one. We start talking, which was pretty funny, and then he tries to turn on the water. Nothing. Not a drop. He starts getting angry because he's in there naked and there's no water. I was angry because now I wouldn't be able to take a shower. So he says, "You know what? There's a bucket of water in here. It looks clean. I'm taking a shower in a bucket!" I start laughing because I know he's serious. So I keep talking to him as he's taking a shower in a bucket. In desperation, I checked the other shower stalls for a bucket, but no luck. When Marion finished his shower in a bucket, Aponi and I went into he and Chris's room and we talked for a while until Chris got back (he was on the 11:30 patrol). It led to one of the best quotes of the trip. Aponi spoke for all of us when she said, "I wish I could take a shower in a bucket."

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