Twenty years ago, in April of 2003, Ali and I would have been in Chicago getting ourselves ready to go sailing for the first time. Or we would have been in Minnesota, breaking the news to our family that we were leaving success behind in our twenties to go off … Read More
Crunch Time
Ali reminded me today that not everyone is a sailor, and most people probably don’t even understand what we’re doing right now, or why we are so busy preparing to go sailing. When we sail away from Puerto Vallarta, we’ll be heading southwest about 3,000 miles to the island of … Read More
Dia de Muertos
Nobody who owns a boat ever comes back from a trip to the States empty handed. We basically doubled our entire possessions with this trip. Fancy new bread maker. This thing is an instant hit. Out of all the loaves that have been made so far, I doubt I’ve managed … Read More
All Aboard Number Four
I can’t find the exact quote, but somewhere along the way, on Bumfuzzle #1, I said that one thing I was certain of was that we would never own another boat. Another quote, “There is no certainty; there is only adventure.” Roberto Assagioli Which, I suppose, is how we find … Read More
Beach Town Hopping
Moving from Puerto Vallarta to Melaque after a couple weeks hanging around our old stomping grounds. Lowe had to bust open his piggy bank. Ouest bought it for him last year for his birthday. It was like a trick piggy bank, with no plug on the bottom. Occasionally as travelers … Read More
Perfect Mix
We’re staying in downtown Puerto Vallarta right now, but pristine surf beaches are still only a short drive away. Lowe’s been wanting a cart for a while, so we hit the Home Depot, picked up some wheels and plywood, and built this. We’re in testing phase-one now, deciding what else … Read More
Making Memories
Our good friend Xochi turned six the other day, which meant a beach party and piñata. Xochi doesn’t know it yet, but Lowe has told us that he’s taking her along on his motorcycle trip. The around-the-world motorcycle trip that he and Ouest have been planning for the past few … Read More
Revolution Day
Revolution Day is a fun holiday in Mexico. A lot of people dress up in the typical garb of the early 1900s, and everyone comes out to celebrate. We drove down to Puerto Vallarta for the day to go to the parade, where thousands of locals lined the streets for … Read More
Day of the Dead
This picture pretty much sums up the difference in energy levels between us. Home. Somehow we got it in our heads that there was a parade at 11:30 starting at the big cemetery in town. We arrived and found that wasn’t the case at all. And in retrospect, the idea … Read More