I get to visit with Denny about big boats/small boats and how the view, the experiences, and how complicated some of the systems are. You could come down here and buy a 27 ft. sailboat for a relatively small cost. This experience is the same. Denny told me a story about a guy going into a bar and they asked for a beer, the man says "this is a good democratic way to meet people, because they don't know what kind of boat you have". From the conversation, Denny was invited to his boat which is a Swan 66 and it could just have been a Hunter 30. You would have gone and visited him no matter what kind/size of boat they have. Part of this is that it doesn't matter what you have and who you know, the experience is the same. Denny tells me about the Kuna people and how they want to go to Panama City and make a lot of money, but it is very stressful, so they come back to the village and enjoy the communal life and it is a simple way to live. The guide book says that people come to study the Kuna people and their longevity. In part its probably because of a low stressed life. Now when I meet a Kuna, maybe he's feeling sorry for me. Thinking this poor guy doesn't have a village to live in.

We went and visited a power boat Hobo, which is a beautiful and spacious. They are a former sailor and decided they weren't going to cross any more oceans, so they bought a power boat. He still has the mind of a cruising sailor and knows how to keep it simple and hang with the sailboat crowd. We also met Lisa, the famous mola maker and beautiful mola that Lisa made into a place mate for us. Denny grilled steaks and we had crab with bearnaise sauce (steak oscar), and it was delicious!

Denny's right, life is good on Kokomo!

Pat