meri's blog

I wrote a previous account of the stray cats at Marina Mazatlan. There are so many cats here... some of which have been born on the premises and others that have been dumped off. Most of the felines are feral and don’t allow anyone to touch them or come near.

We should be so excited... the engine has started... this boat that has sat here at least two years... her engine started up and ran for an hour! That is monumental, right?

I don’t know how we missed this one... I honestly don't... it's a biggie.

The engine started... the engine started! It’s a glorious day! Busy doing a St. Patrick's Day jig... so no time to write more.

Monday was a Mexican federal holiday... Benito Juarez's birthday. The mechanics showed up anyway and worked, worked, worked! Then, Tuesday they didn't show. There is no explanation and no reason to get upset... we are in Mexico after all. As of today, the Ford Lehman 80 is still not working.

The cruising community offers a lot to one another... and many times free of charge. My friend Jo on the sailing vessel ‘Blue Moon’ got me interested in yoga and offered me a one-on-one session... she’s been doing it for years and is an excellent instructor. And, she’s in really good shape!

I know that the cruising life sounds totally fun without hard work... maybe even glamorous... okay, that's a stretch. However, today was an example of the opposite. Today, I cleaned and greased winches. Those of you with sick minds need not respond. I don’t want to hear it. My husband is bad enough as it is.

 Doug made this fantastic guacamole when we were Loreto. It was SO good that two of my three avocado haters have become full fledged guacamole converts. The only bad thing about this is that now I will have to share.

We have been asked by several people what our kids do when other kids aren't around. When we are anchored out and there are no other children about,  the kids are busy beachcombing, snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, hiking, etc... They start their typical day doing their school work plus chores and then it's off to explore. Here at the marina it is very different.

As we are cruisers and on a very tight budget...   we ,therefore, don't eat out much. So when Doug & Ann offered to take us all to dinner... well, we tried to think of the most expensive restaurants we could patron since WE weren't the ones paying for it and they're not full-time cruisers just yet! Ha-Ha!

Doug & Ann Brown and their two children, Chandler and Henry, arrived in Mazatlan, MX today via the Baja Ferry and the red pick-up truck taxi, the Auriga! We are so excited to have them here. First, they are friends of ours we met in the spring of 2009 in Loreto, MX and have stayed in touch with. Secondly, they are here to see if Windfall is the right boat for their family. In this economy, selling aboat in seven weeks after purchasing another is just short of a miracle. And finding the right home for your beloved vessel is a factor on top of that...