Newport Beach
March 15, 2011


Pam and I decided to make a quick trip home to Newport Beach to take care of a few things. We had to complete out taxes (yuck!) and we also need to renew our Tourist Visas that were set to expire. This gave us the opportunity to visit with friends and family and to catch up on some things at my work. While we were in town we attended a dinner for our yacht club, South Shore Yacht Club, and saw all of our “boat” friends. We also were able to go to our grandson Jackson’s 7th birthday party at an ice-skating rink. For someone just in from warm Mexico, that was a freezing experience! We also had the chance to visit some of the restaurants that we used to frequent before we went to Mexico, enjoyed the food and the familiarity of the places, but after spending $10-15 for a night out for the two of us, it’s hard to pay the price for dining in southern California. Can’t wait to get back for some “Tacos on the Street”.
Pam has so enjoyed our time cruising that while we are here in town, she went by work and turned in her resignation. She may decide to go back to work on a per-diem basis, but that assumes that I will be able to get her to come back to the States! My work is getting real busy so it looks like I will be flying back and forth over the next few months while we move the boat north into the Sea of Cortez. Pam has volunteered to stay and “guard” the boat, she is so responsible! Well, I think that’s the latest, we will be heading back down on the 23rd and will be looking for a weather window to move the boat up to Mazatlan.