Feeling a little guilty as this most certainly hasn’t been my mom’s most exciting visit to see us. We’re still just sort of waking from our funk. I’ve gotten over to the boat a couple of times to mess around with the engine mounts. Today I borrowed an angle grinder … Read More

It’s been a rough ten days or so around here and we’re only now starting to come around. But if I hate anything more than hearing about people’s illnesses I can’t think what it is at the moment. Though I venture to guess I may have said that about more … Read More

Kids are recuperating from this latest bout of whatever the hell it is. Bacteria-itis will be my new term for any illness that results in puking or pooping. I tell you what, a boat can feel like one heck of a small place with two sick kids onboard. We did … Read More

Ouest started acting weird at breakfast and we could tell she was sick. “Me not sick, me not sick.” She insisted she felt okay and was adamant that she wanted to go to the playground as usual. So off we all went down the dock. About ten slips down she … Read More

This morning Ouest asked in a hopeful voice, “We go sailing today, Mama?” Ali: “No, remember Grammy is coming to visit? We’ll go sailing after that.” Ouest: “Grammy go sailing?” Ali: “No, Grammy isn’t going sailing.” Ouest: “Why Grammy not go sailing?” Ali: “Grammy doesn’t know how.” Ouest: “Why?” Ali: … Read More

Really just sort of taking it easy lately. Getting a few little boat projects done here and there. Spending a lot of time with the kids on the playgrounds and beaches. And meeting up with new and old friends. Grammy visits in a week and the kids couldn’t be more … Read More

Tourist visas for Mexico are good for six months. Ali and I need them, our Mexican children do not. There is an alternative, the FM-3, but it’s time consuming and by most accounts ends up being rather expensive. When your six months are up you take yourself up and over … Read More