A couple weeks back Ali thought it would be funny to teach Ouest my name. I think because it is so close to Papa she really took a shine to it. She now splits it about fifty-fifty with Papa. “Hey Ouest, it’s time to eat.” “Why Pot?” Or, “Ouest, I … Read More
Awww Barrettes
We’re back in the swing of things around here. What that means is we do about an hour worth of boat projects per day and spend the rest of the time wrangling kids, swimming, eating, playing, napping, doing laundry, and everything else that goes with it. The boat projects at … Read More
Crossed Off
I don’t know why it feels like we’ve been away for so long as it has only been a couple of months, but we are both happy to be back here and taking it easy with a few luxuries like swimming pools and grocery stores at our fingertips. It makes … Read More
Mexico Love
It’s been a year today since Ali and I entered Mexico this time around. Her coming in almost eight months pregnant with Ouest in hand, and me sailing down the coast of Baja. I read a blog posting by some South Pacific cruisers the other day that talked about how … Read More
Back in Paradise
Every time we think we’ve had our worst night ever we top it soon after. Last night started off badly enough with the huge swell rolling us all over the place. Then came darkness and lightning all around. We’d barely gotten to sleep when things got out of hand. A … Read More
No Shore Leave
Day two of the passage was uneventful. Light winds, motorsailing, and making good time in slight seas. Ouest went to bed last night with her two “Pookie” books. That’s the name of the character. After we read them she insisted that she hold onto them as she fell asleep. So … Read More
Floating Home
Seems a little strange to be heading out to cross the Sea at the same time a hurricane is whipping things around down in Acapulco. But we set out this morning nonetheless. Spent the day motoring in either very light winds or moderately strong winds right on the nose. This … Read More
A Good Toddler
We’ve been in preparation mode the past couple of days. There’s always a list of things to get done before any passage, even a simple two night crossing. Laundry is always high on our list. Groceries are a must. And we can never leave anywhere without adding a bit to … Read More
Lowe 10-Months, Ouest 30-Months
Nice even numbers this month. Ouest turns two and a half and Lowe comes in at ten months. Time is in full acceleration mode now. It seems nothing can slow it down. Which I suppose is simply a Law of Nature. Lowe is cruising right along. He’s a lean mean … Read More
Fancy in La Paz
Just sort of taking it easy around La Paz the past couple of days. The boat is washed, the water is full, the propane is filled up, a few loads of laundry are done, and we’re learning our way around this part of town. We really like this marina. Marina … Read More