Beisbol . . .

We went to a baseball game last night - the Mazatlan Venados (deer)  played the Manzanillo Naranjeros (Orangemen?  not really sure).  The Naranjeros won 4-1- but we had a great time anyway.  It was almost as much fun to watch the crowds and the food vendors as it was to watch the game.  And I ate so much crappy stadium food that I had serious indigestion and acid reflux all night long.   But it was a really good time.

Today we spent the day at the pool here with some friends we met in the Sea of Cortez this summer.  They are at a different marina, and we have the best pool, so they came here.  I got a lot of sun and hopefully my tan will start coming back . . . but it was a really nice day, good conversation, and we are going over to their boat for dinner tonight.  They had their boat custom made because he is very tall and needs a lot more headroom than most every other boat has. 

The brightwork is coming along beautifully.  Mike is happy that everything has resolved itself to the point the only thing holding  us up are the passports, not any problems with the boat or the boat work that needs to be done.  We are (all three of us) eager to get underway.  In fact, we are strongly considering changing our plans and heading to Polynesia in May instead of going to Ecuador.  There is an organized rally that, if you go with them, has things arranged with the French authorities to waive a $1700.00 bond usually required to be posted when going to French Polynesia via private sailboat.  There are other immigration things that get smoothed out too.  Since we don't speak French at all, stuff like that can be really helpful.  And it might be fun to have a group to stay in touch with via SSB radio.  But who knows?  We have only recently started talking about it. 

Well, there isn't a whole lot of news right now - just wanting to get those passports so we can get underway for points south and El Salvador.  After the seminar we went to this weekend, we are more excited than ever to go there, and also do some extra traveling thoughout Central America.  Mexican culture is not real foreign to me, because I lived in Southern California for many years and also went to northern baja as much as possible.  This is going to be new and I am really looking forward to it.

Have a great day!