Over the ocean blue

One afternoon we rented a sailboat. A sloop to be exact.


We also hired a captain - we're not crazy!


Hector was the boat owner and guide, Ricardo was the Captain. They were wonderful. Very knowledgeable about local landmarks, history and folklore


Lands End: The very tip of the Baja. From here you will not hit land again until Antarctica!




The "Key Hole", you can look through from the Sea of Cortez to the Pacific.


They found us whales to follow!


Our friend A had ample opportunity to sail and our captain was impressed with her skill.


Our resort seen from the Pacific



We stayed to watch the sunset.

Gracias Ricardo and Hector; we had a ball!

Vacation, part 1

Cabo San Lucas is on the tip of the Baja Peninsula. If you sail south from Cabo you won't hit land again until Antarctica. One of my GNO girls and her husband have a time share in Cabo. They very generously donated a week to our group for our girls get away. It was a lovely two bedroom, three bath condo. But the best feature was the beautiful balcony.



The view was looking out over the harbor on the gulf side



We had our morning coffee out there every day. Each morning two boats would arrive at one of the docks.



Members of the Mexican armed services (Navy maybe?) would march in formation to this platform



and raise the Mexican flag.



We also had a good view of the pier where the fishing boats came back to deliver their days catch. We saw this Marlin the first day and it the largest fish we saw all week.



In the evening we would enjoy an alfresco happy hour.


It leaves me wondering why in the name of all that is holy why I came home!

Transcending

Precious Oldest and I were watching some favorites on You Tube. She hadn't seen "Where the Hell is Matt" or "The Beckoning of Lovely". We needed a tissue when we were done. And I thought I'd share a video with you that was sent to me from one of my GNO friends. Kelly Corrigan is the author of "The Middle Place" and a wonderful story teller. Enjoy, but you might want to get a tissue first.

GNO: A Re-Cap in Pictures

Stand down everyone! The audit is office related. I work for a Foundation; we have an audit done once a year. Yes, we PAY someone to come in and put us through holy hell. Nevertheless, much paperwork and math related nonsense must be produced by yours truly. And it sucketh mightily. Especially when you ...um... sort of forget that they're coming you know TODAY.

But fear not good people. I had the frivolity of last night to sustain me. We had a wonderful time.

There was laughter...

And food...

and um, wine...

and presents!

We all feel better now, thanks for asking.