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My Inspiration - My Dad Cap'n Grandpa
	Dan & Georgie - Our Mexico Crew Looking forward to sunnier days!!
Packed and ready!	Leaving LA - October 23, 2004
Landing the Big One! with Georgie's help!!	Wahoo !!! 38# of it
Dinghy parking at Turtle Bay (ours is the gray one!)	Friends ordering refrescos at the cantina - TB
Lobster dinner in Turtle Bay (with a friend!)	Dorado is on the menu in Los Muertos!
Dan with Anais and Maddie-enjoying Cabo	Lola's friend Quinn (w/Erik, Terry & Tom) checking Don's Weather for the crossing!
The great beach and anchorage at Los Frailles	Brunch at Quitos in Frailles
Frailles native!	Fun in Frailles!!
Sunrise in the Frailles anchorage	Playing with dolphins
Sunrise on the Sea-my favorite time of day..	..especially when the dolphins come to play
Everyone gets in on the Christmas fun	..even Mom and Dad!
Rosie enjoys Christmas	and a walk on the beach with Dad.
Holiday Visitors - John and Maria	and Russell
Rosie looking good on a horse!	Cows watch as we ride by
Waterfalls and hanging bridges on our hike	The hardest working of all the ranch hands!
Newest crew member - Vela Vienta	Hard at play
Lola, learning to cope!	Do I have to?
Our friends Ivan, Jesus & Tony - "Aviva"	Tony & Wharf
Wharf fishing!	Vela, learning the ropes
Do you feel as sick as I do?	Busy Birds - La Cruz
Bottle Band at Philo's - La Cruz	Lola skimboarding Chemala!
Soccer in Chemala	Anais & John snorkeling Isla Colorado
Isla Colorado	Persistence & Mystique - anchored Isla Colorado
Vela discovers the fish!	Dinghy Dog - always ready!
Mystique flying the gennaker	The Anchorage at Tenacatita
John & Scott on the "Jungle Ride"-Tenacatita	More jungle fun!
Watching for crocs off the bow	Lola going for toes on the tail
Tenacatita - sunrise on one side..	...moon set on the other (over Mija)
Denali on the hook - Santiago	Skipjack - Fun to catch, not to eat!
It's a sailfish!	and it's huge
Now what do we do?	It's been fun - bye!
Caleta de Campos	beautiful all around
Breakwater - Caleta de Campos	Just another perfect sunrise - Isla Grande
Isla Grande Anchorage	Another Isla Grande - Denali Sunrise
Zihuatanejo	1 more sunset - Zihuatanejo
SailFest - Zihuatanejo	Anais & Kate - waiting to race.
Getting ready to deploy the chute	FLYING !!
The race is on (Persistence far R)	more racing
pulling ahead of a few!	They're off - Dinghy Poker Race
Will Dance for Food - Dinghy Raft Up!	Will Schmooze for Food - Dinghy Raft Up!
Bake sale girls - Chili Cook-Off	Mariachis at the Chili Cook-off
Showing our Colors at the Sail Parade	What a sight!
Salute for the Capitan de Puerto	Capitan de Puerto
Beach Party Volleyball	Pelicanos!
We enjoyed a dance show	and great tamales
at ANY's in Zihuatanejo
There were rope tricks	a singer
and even..	..a cockfight.
There were free shots of mezcal	after which Paul, from "Carmelita", was ready to sing!
One weekend we rode up into the hills of Zihuatanejo	to help work on the only school for the indigenous Indian children
This is the kindergarten	it is attended by 80 students
Thomas	Anais and Kate
Tom and I	along with many parents & kids
and even Lola	painted desks
and bookshelves	and cleaned and organized classrooms It felt great to help
At anchor in Zihuat - La Ropa Beach	We enjoyed Carnaval Zihuatanejo The crowning of the Ugly King!
Phloey got a new bowl	and Vela has learned Kitty Fetch!
John, Maria, Matt, Fred & Cher all come from Humboldt to visit	John, Matt & Tom on Denali
John gets a massage	and a manicure
while Matt goes parasailing	and Maria gets braids!
Cher and Maria harness up	and enjoy Zihuat from the air!
Fred just loves sharing sea stories!	John and Maria enjoying ANY's
We all enjoyed it	especially when John was part of the show!
A Mexican busride	and dinner at Pollocoa with friends
Vela with the other souvenirs!	Denali looking pretty on a passage
Persistence looking good too	John showing off 2 fish at once!
Best sunrise yet	waiting to go into Las Hadas
Las Hadas	Barra de Navidad
Pat getting some kitty love	The Bird Sanctuary off Chemala
Buzzards	and Boobys
and cactus abound	A view from the top
Booby buddies	and cactus butts!
Science class in the field	and on the beach!
Paradise Village-Our company at the docks	and in the tub
Day 1 Banderas Bay Regatta	Tom & Lola race dinghies
	Trying to get past Mike
Lola watching for fouls	Banderas Bay Regatta Entertainment
	Big Boat Race Parade
Crossing the start line	the race is on
Racing
Doug and Stan checking the sail trim	Doug controlling the main sheet
Anais and John - grinding	Anais and Stan - grinding
Flying the chute	The skipper
Keeping track of everything	Now what do I do?
Strategy conference	John concentrating on the race
Tom "Misty Sea" on a committee boat	Another good start
more gennaker practice	coming up on the mark
passing the committee boat	The crew partying after the last race
Fun for everyone	Thomas and Anais with the Regatta "Queen"!
"Finisterre"-Mike and Kay - winners in their class!	Richard Spindler taking charge on "Profligate"
"Something Wicked"-The overall winner and only boat to finish on Day 3!	Lola feeling like a star in her new bed
Vela decided...	Lola should share!
Tom's old surf spot - Mantanchen Bay	On the hook!
Baby booby hitching a ride to Mazatlan	Vela has learned to sleep anywhere
Presidente Fox comes to Marina Mazatlan!	Lake Sea of Cortez
Turn me around - I wanna see	arghh! Not what I meant!!
Caleta Partida	anchorage - Partida
Lola and Stan playing in Partida	Stan and Rhea - "Vagari"
All puffed up in Partida	Beach Buddies!
I know you're in there!!	Sunrise Evaristo
Vagari at anchor in Evaristo	Greetings from Baja
Agua Verde	more Agua Verde
Mushroom rock-Agua Verde anchorage	awesome Agua Verde!!
No guessing why it's called Agua Verde!	Cave exploration - AV
Beach combing AV	Lola's new addiction - CRABS!
Roca Solitaria	Vagari underway
Prickly Pear flower - Ballandra	Ballandra Anchorage
Gnometime in Ballandra	Dolphin Show
underway to San Juanico	They love to play
and we love to watch	What fun
right at our bow	San Juanico
Cruisers Shrine - San Juanico	San Juanico anchorage
San Juanico	San Juanico bathing beauties!
Sunrise San Juanico	Pulpita Anchorage
Obsidian Bluffs - Pulpita	Whale Tail - San Carlos
Saying goodbye for the season (sigh)-SanCarlos	Tetas de Cabra - San Carlos (teats of goat-for Julissa!)
April 21,2005 Sad Day	We try to prepare
Up she comes	Tom checks the position
Like a fish out of water	Rolling down the road
Stan's turn	to sadly watch
Everyone feels pretty displaced	Persistence joins the others
Until next Season	Just wake me when it's over!

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