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Oh we’re getting serious now. Walmart today for another ten packs of diapers in two sizes for Lowe to grow into, a million wipes, a ton of peanut butter, and a couple new toys to be stashed away for a passage day. We’re nearly gone now.

It was starting to feel as if the refrigeration would never be fixed. Two months that took, but today it was finally wrapped up. It turned out that the new compressor was slightly different than the old one so that we needed to fabricate a part for it. Then when … Read More

Started the day off feeling like some progress was being made. I finished putting the engine back together and hooking up the water heater. When I started the engine it all worked. No leaks anywhere. But then I noticed a couple drops of water underneath the engine. A closer look … Read More

We went out to Home Depot today and what do you know, they had the part I needed. On top of that the welder showed up with my header face plate that he drilled and tapped for a fitting and when I asked how much he waved me off. This … Read More

We had dinner at a friend’s boat tonight. They’ve got two kids, six and eight, and we got to see first hand just how much easier life will be in a few more years. While their kids happily played, Ouest had a small accident on the floor, and Lowe pulled … Read More

Bathroom shower is finally up and running properly. I installed a much bigger bilge pump that can push the water six feet up and out of the boat with ease. That along with the nice fresh water aboard again and we’ve got ourselves a semi-luxurious place on the boat to … Read More

Sometimes we find ourselves so into a schedule around here that it is tough to break it. Today when naps ended earlier than usual we were both sort of caught off guard, like, “What should we do now?” We went to the beach of course. The beach ran a little … Read More

We all said our goodbyes this morning. The kids enjoyed having new playmates and we enjoyed an extra set of hands now and then. But with family gone it is time to turn our attention back to the boat and to getting out of Paradise. Ouest and I went to … Read More

We’ve fallen into a routine around here. Pool by ten, lunch at the pool bar a little after noon, back to our respective beds for late afternoon naps, and out to a restaurant for dinner. Hard to beat that.

We went downtown today to wander around a bit and grab lunch. This is the first time we’ve seen the completed malecon and it’s really amazing how much it changes the face of Centro Puerto Vallarta. The waterfront road that used to be the main thoroughfare is now a peaceful … Read More

Gifts were delivered today. I got a new compressor. Wait, I paid for that. So I actually got nothing. Ouest and Lowe got a few things though, which set Ouest’s six-year-old friend ablaze. “Ouest has like a zillion toys. What, another ball, how many balls does she have?” It cracks … Read More