Howdy Pilgrim

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It’s starting to feel as if about every fourth day of school requires some sort of new outfit. Today Ouest was to dress up in the United States’ traditional dress and bring a flag. Apparently this was for Flag Day, or Parade of Flags, or some such thing. Quick, what … Read More

Mazatlan’s City Park

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This is what happens whenever I’m away. Not this specifically, but things just like this. Ali was out to eat with her parents and Lowe the other morning when they met this dog. She attached herself to Ali and followed them the twelve blocks home, in a taxi. By the … Read More

Goodbye Bumfuzzle, For Now

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This morning I walked over to the marine store to pick up a few things. One of those things was a gallon of oil. Instinctively I grabbed the large one gallon bottle, but equally instinctively I made note of the price of the small one liter bottle next to it … Read More

Putting Bumfuzzle Back Together Again

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Okay, so first off, I did get the steering wheel off. The mechanic had a gear puller in his truck and after about one minute with that I had the wheel. What I hadn’t thought of yesterday when I asked about this, was that the shaft was tapered. Makes perfect … Read More

Steering Wheel

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Late last night I climbed aboard the northbound bus headed for the boat. And twelve very uncomfortable hours later I stumbled outside again in Guaymas. Another short bus ride and I was at the boat, which had just recently been moved into the work yard to have the bottom painted … Read More

Los Pinos

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We went to the beach yesterday. Our favorite little local’s beach, Los Pinos. Kids were out in force dressed in their best bra and undies. The unpretentiousness of the locals here makes my day. As soon as we entered the water the kids swarmed us to let us know that … Read More

Grandparents

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As my niece would say, “G-Ma and G-Pa are here.” Another round of grandparents, more complimentary dinners, more books and toys, more sweet rooftop swimming pools, and of course more love are on tap for the week. When I picked Ouest up from school on Thursday her teacher informed me … Read More

Spanish Comprehension

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I’ve mentioned before that we’re not always sure of what Ouest is doing at school or what exactly she is learning—mainly because she doesn’t ever tell us. But every once in a while something happens to let us know that there is a lot of knowledge creeping in. Today we … Read More

Swim Club

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Lowe and I go swimming a couple of times a week after we drop Ouest off at school. Ali takes a break, or more often goes grocery shopping. Can I just tell you how nice it is to not be a part of the grocery shopping trip any longer? So … Read More

Vanilla

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Nothing much happening around here besides spending time with Grammy. This morning we saved a couple of caterpillars from the sidewalk and got to listen to Ouest say the word caterpillar, which was fun. And this afternoon we let the kids crack open a piñata that Ouest had gotten at … Read More

Mazatlan Cliff Divers

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Grammy is in town, and yet somehow we’ve managed to get Ouest off to school each day without any complaints. Of course we have to tell her later that we didn’t do anything all morning, “Just waited around for you to get done with school.” Which is mostly true. We … Read More