We awoke this morning to an ant invasion. There were easily a thousand ants busily streaming down one of the docklines, across the deck and right into the boat through the open hatches. We have been killing mercilessly but more emerge from little cracks in the woodwork as we get the exposed ones exterminated. We […]
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Playing in the Yard
Some kids play in the yard. Some kids play in the shipyard. Molly, Will and Lily all have a bike so the race is on. Time to head back to the boat. Wow, what a pretty evening.
Beating The Heat
Last weekend was rainy and cool but the heat has returned. The sun comes up early so the boat starts feeling hot about 10. Randall hired a local guy, Lionel, to help him clean the boat and engine room. They also cleaned and sanded down our fading navy stripe along the cabin top and Randall […]
Tied Up at the Nana Juana Dock
Last night, we were talking about seeing a Facebook post from a friend sharing that his two teenage boys had just discovered the hilarity of Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s of First” routine. We decided to gather around the computer and share this treat together. Lily rolled on the settee laughing while I admit to a […]
Sand Castle City
Lily and I had some beach fun today. We started out kayaking but it was a little windy so we turned our efforts to sand castle construction. Lily had apartments, farms, markets, an orphanage and coral-ornamented guard towers. I had promised a full report on our blowing bubbles lessons. However, our lessons have been postponed […]
Island Potluck And Cook-off
We have been living a pretty routine boat life this week. Homeschool and computer work at the salon table all morning. A boat chore in the afternoon, like laundry by hand in a tub on the bow. Volleyball or swimming in the late afternoon. Dinner late in the evening, often grilled to avoid heating the […]
Fickle Hearts In Rough Seas
Yesterday, we trailed Susie and John around the island as they did their gourmet shopping. John is making sushi for the upcoming island cook-off so sushi supplies were purchased at Bulk Gourmet. We stopped at a small open air carneceria in Coxen Hole for some ground pork and they told the butchers how well their […]
Passing the Peacocks on the Way to Cal’s
Fantasy Island has two security gates: one at the main road and one at the bridge. The bridge security post is always manned by a couple of employees who call up to the office if there is anyone wanting in which cannot be confirmed as a guest. The other security post is always empty but […]
Monkey Tail
By Tammy and Lily Hello I am a Capuchin Spider Monkey. Some call me “Mono Loco”. Some call me “Hey Give That Back”. Some call me “Shoo Go Away”. Blondie calls me “Baby” in a gentle motherly voice and I like that. I like to sit up in the tree branches and hairless monkey-watch. Some […]
Silly Monkeys and Cool Fish!!
By Lily Fuchs Hello. Everything here is good except the monkeys. They bite, pee on people, steal things like beer, water. fruit punch and snacks. But the baby monkey, he is nice but he peed on me! Snorkeling we saw a huge barracuda and it opened its mouth at us. We got sort of scared […]