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Here we showcase some of our amazing parenting skills.

This morning we went for a hike up to El Faro, the self-proclaimed second highest (not tallest) lighthouse in the world. Somehow I seriously doubt the veracity of that claim, but also don’t really give a crap. This was a fun outing. We started out early enough that sweatshirts were … Read More

We were out for a walk today when the kids got to playing on a small hill at the edge of a nearby parking lot. It’s not a big hill, but all Ouest had to do was lift her feet up and by the bottom of it she was hauling … Read More

Ouest awoke this morning and before an hour had passed she had on her Carnaval hat and mask and was waving around her wand wanting to go on a walk—still in her pajamas. So yeah, that was twenty pesos well spent. In the afternoon while Lowe was napping Ouest and … Read More

Today was the big Carnaval parade. This is supposed to be the second largest in the world behind Rio so with two kids in tow we weren’t expecting to see a whole lot, but we figured we could at least head down and experience the crowds before fighting our way … Read More

Another beach day. Found a good spot just three minutes down the road by bus and down an alley from an OXXO—meaning convenience store hot dogs, iced coffee, and beer for Ali and me, and peanuts for the kids. Our day at the beach is sort of a Mexican version … Read More

Today is Adoption Day for me and my mom. She brought me home on February 8, 1974, a month after being born to a 17-year-old girl, and for that I am eternally thankful. On this day every year she sends me a note telling me she is thinking of that … Read More

The marina here doesn’t have beach access but right down the road is the heart of the Mazatlan tourist industry, complete with as nice a beach as our kids could ask for. With the tide way out there are plenty of pools to splash in, and when a full swim … Read More

Last night we went out for a walk shortly before bedtime. We were sitting down watching Lowe try to reach a tree branch that was just out of his reach when Ouest suddenly jumped up saying, “Me help you Lowe. Me help you Lowe.” She sprinted towards him and Ali … Read More

Exciting, I know—running lights. We haven’t had running lights since the near fire aboard last year. I should have tackled the problem sooner I suppose, but we’re doing so few night sails that it was classified low priority by me. I just disconnected the wires and never flipped the breaker … Read More

We moved back aboard yesterday afternoon. Ouest always makes me smile when we do this. “Are you happy to be back on the boat Ouest?” “Me happy. Me missed the boat. And my room. And my bed.” Ali and I have never been sentimental about “things.” We sell boats, cars, … Read More

At the beach today a couple of guys came by playing music. Lowe loves music—he is instantly dancing whenever he hears anything resembling a beat. We hired them on for a song and sat back to enjoy. Lowe danced and then just sat down in Ali’s lap to take it … Read More