Santa Rosalia celebrated the 20th of November with a grand parade. Children climbed out of the woodwork to participate and the streets were blocked off for the majority of the day. What is so special about November 20th?

What happens in a small pueblo when the municipality forgets to pay a 2 million peso electricity bill (approximately $160,000 US dollars)... and that electricity just happens to run the water pump for the entire town??? Of course, everyone knows that some politician(s) has(ve) absconded with the dinero.

I don't know if this was instigated by the Bloody Mary-thon, but we have a red tide in the harbor and for miles outside the ocean. Miles and miles of the red hue floats on top of the water. I thought it was blood at first. Then, paint? But no, it is the algae bloom and it is very toxic. So far, we don't seem to have many dead fish and the bloom itself doesn't stink.

It started at 10am... by this mild-mannered truck driver. Ed looks innocent, but don't be fooled! He organized the Old Marina's ump-teenth annual Bloody-Mary-thon. He also was the bartender.

A fire started in one of the old, wooden buildings on the malecon near the marina on a clear, windless morning last week. I was up town doing laundry (exciting events tend to take place when I'm doing laundry). Jim took these photos from the boat which is docked in the Old Marina in Santa Rosalia, Mexico.

It's rare that a whale comes into the harbor in Santa Rosalia, Mexico although according to the old timers whales used to be an everyday occurence outside the breakwater.

 We are eating out more now that we're in Santa Rosalia. We are not buying equipment this month for the boat... BIG savings! I'm thrilled that for the month of October we spent less than $1000 US for four people, one dog and one cat. Finally!

Tim has been occupied lately. He has wrangled some of the cruising captains into playing against him at the age old game of chess. In fact, he played all through Carolyne's birthday festivities, stopping only for food and cake and ice cream.

Friday, October 29th through November 2nd in Santa Rosalia, Mexico

The goblins and devils appeared throughout the above dates at different functions throughout town. There was some trick-or-treating, though not much at the storefronts. The kids here don't say 'Trick or Treat'. They say 'Tricky Tricky Halloween'.

Living on a boat and orchestrating birthday parties like the ones we used to do at home just don’t jive. I’m always amazed when I hear about the birthday extravaganzas that my sister concocts for my niece... themed wonderlands in her own backyard with fantastic costumes and vellum ribboned invites, chocolate fountains and marvelous cakes topped with mile-high icing creatures.