Back on the boat in Barra de Navidad lagoon. It took four trips in the dinghy to get everything back onboard. Cribs, bouncy chairs, so many kids clothes they couldn’t wear them all in a month, new toys, a bike, a pool, and the list goes on. Don’t think I’d … Read More

We said goodbye to the last of the grandparents today, leaving just the four of us once again. We move back aboard tomorrow and will set off again whenever the mood strikes. Though I kind of like the Barra de Navidad lagoon and wouldn’t mind spending a couple of days … Read More

Ali’s dad and I went out to the boat today and took it in to fill up the diesel. It’s only a couple hundred yards but I took it extremely slowly because of the shallow bars scattered throughout the lagoon completely unmarked. There was one yellow buoy about fifty yards … Read More

Today we took Ali’s mom out to see the boat. Our families are not in any way shape or form considered an aquatic people, and even a simple dinghy ride can seem like an adventure on the water. But once they get on our boats they always seem to like … Read More

In the last eight years we’ve spent Christmas in the Bahamas, the States, Thailand, Grenada, Mexico, Colombia, Mexico, the States, and now Mexico again. All this really means is that we’ve managed to a very great extent to spend the holidays with family in exotic locations without spending any time … Read More

Another December birthday? All we seem to eat around here is cake. We had a really nice day. Ali flipped the calendar, her mom got to relive the day all those years ago, and we all got to celebrate and be happy for no particular reason other than that we … Read More

Typical day in Barra. Breakfast at the French Bakers, shopping at the market, swimming, fish and chips or chili rellenos at Ramon’s, churros for dessert, and a little play time in the town’s main plaza. Ouest is full on when it comes to pool time. She is as crazy about … Read More

We went out to the boat this morning along with my brother who was designated the family photographer. Yep, we were determined once again to get a good picture of the four of us. We got ready and before the first frame was shot Ouest decided she wanted nothing to … Read More

Lowe is teething, and that sucks. We can feel the tooth now, though it hasn’t broken through. He’s been having a hard time the past couple of days. We went to dinner tonight at some scubby little beachside place on the lagoon side. We chose the place mainly so Ouest … Read More

Ouest and Lowe are feeling the love. It’s really great to have the family here. It has always lifted our spirits to be with family, but now we can see how much it affects our kids. Especially Ouest. She seems to blossom when she is around them. New words come … Read More

You know, I was thinking the other day that I may just be becoming a sailor after all. Not because I am any good at sailing, in fact now that I’m on a monohull I think my sailing abilities have regressed to the point that I’d be considered a beginner … Read More

Uncle JJ is here. He’s never met Lowe and hasn’t seen Ouest in a year, so there were some pretty dramatic changes in store for him. Ouest is currently sizing him up and seems to think he is some sort of bear that shouldn’t be messed with. A day or … Read More