WHAAAAT"S UP???

Well, we are. In this photo from friends on s/v Red Pepper, we're about 10 or 12 feet above the concrete with Sojourner cradled in the slings of what is called a Travellift. This device - a likely candidate for a transformers movie - is what picks boats out of the water and puts them back in. I will say that it's a rather strange feeling, sailing in mid air as it were, moments before splashdown.

That was about three weeks ago. Since then, we've been getting used to our new digs, making new friends and enjoying some old ones.



Here's a shot of our Thanksgiving dinner celebration.

A local cruisers club, clubcruceros.org put on the feast with help from about 100 or so pot luck dishes. I'm told that 250 folks signed up to attend. I couldn't prove it, but it certainly was busy as this photo shows only about half. And there was a LOT of really good food too. Out of this crowd, we knew about a dozen and had a fine time with them.









Sadly, the boat sales business is not taking very much of our time, or producing any results as yet. So, we continue to upgrade our little home and we do a lot of walking. Here are a couple of street scenes we thought you might enjoy. This Cathedral is near our marina and is still under construction. I hope you get a feeling for just how large this building is. There's a lot of concrete in this job!! and I believe the dome is clad in copper sheet. Quite impressive. We walked to it this morning to get this shot and see a bit of the inside. The inside is a huge open chapel but very plain - maybe it's waiting for the outside to get finished before getting dressed up. Because of the
people inside, it didn't seem right to try for a pic.





Here's a shot of a nearby neighborhood that shows just how colorful things can be here. You have to admit, it actually looks pretty good?!?!

Now, it's time for a siesta. Then, this evening we plan to have dinner with friends at a place called Banditos. An outdoor restaraunt amid palms and with candles for most of the lighting. Plastic tables and chairs, but very inviting with great food prepared on a grill set under the hood of an actual '57 Chevy. I think JD would really like this place. Afterwards, we'll be looking for a place to watch Monday Night Football. Until next time........E