Getting into the groove...

I haven't written recently as it seems nothing terribly exciting has happened. That's not to say we are not having a great time.

And I'm going to get out of here.....how?

"Wish I'd bought a bigger boat!"

Larry continues with projects, in particular installation of a new wind generator and an updated radar and GPS system, and they are near completion. So many of these projects are very slow going as Larry has to climb into tight places to remove old wiring and install new. Wiring for the radar is quite thick and over 40' long and it took a full day of pushing and pulling (with a little help from the first mate), often moving a bare eighth of an inch at a time, to get it through the steel tubing. Still, we are making progress and that's what counts.And it isn't all work. There is just about as much social life as one could want here in La Paz, between Club Cruceros activities and the steady stream of festivals and activities within the city. For racing fans you might be interested to know that the Baja 1000 finished here in La Paz with  Mexican winner for the first time in, I believe, 43 years. Very exciting and very, very noisy!
Yesterday morning we went to a seminar on sailing to El Salvador (hopefully a destination next spring), then back to the boat to get items to "trade for coconuts" at a boaters' swap meet, then on to Walmart, yes Walmart, to shop for the week, then back to the boat where we welcomed our new next boat neighbors over on deck for drinks and a snack, then on up to the Dinghy Dock Restaurant for a bite to eat with our new friends.  Altogether we had a full day and finally climbed into our bed at 10:00 p.m., a late night for us!
I continue to take Zumba classes three times a week, the most fun I have ever had while exercising, and to ride my bike. And of course there are regular household duties such as cooking, cleaning and laundry as well as the more unusual things such as filling the water tanks and playing assistant to whichever hat Larry is wearing at the time: mechanic, plumber, computer genius! I think we are both finding it a full and fulfilling life and each day zips by.
In the meantime we want to wish all our stateside friends a very happy Thanksgiving.  Of course we will miss seeing friends and family over the holiday but we will get to have a full Thanksgiving dinner put on by Club Cruseros and that looks to be a lot of fun. I had planned to make a pecan pie as my donation but so far have been unable to find pecans, which is academic as I have discovered my oven has "hot spots" and I don't want to inflict a partially burned pie on my new friends; perhaps pumpkin squares with cream cheese icing...mmmmmmm.
Until next time...hopefully to tell you about our first sailing adventure....