Party Week
20 March 2009 | East Holandes Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
Mike
The weekly cruiser's Monday potluck on a nearby beach was a made-to-order occasion for Mary's birthday celebration. Mary enjoyed the recognition and she couldn't have asked for a more lively bunch of well-wishers. Where else could she have heard "Happy Birthday" sung in English, Spanish, German, Japanese, etc? Of course, she would have been equally pleased to celebrate her day among home friends. Wednesday brought another birthday celebration ashore for Dianne, a single-hander aboard her sailboat "Takes Me Away". Incidentally, she teaches sailing in Bayfield, Wisconsin, during the summer. Her sister arrived earlier to arrange a luau- theme dinner, with games and music into the night. Now, Friday, we have just returned from an evening with Susanne and Hans, aboard their boat, "Nautibear". They are a delightful German couple whom we met at another anchorage last month. We will say farewell to all our new friends when next week we begin our sail west to Colon and then to Wisconsin in mid-April. By the way, selected photos of the past few weeks will show up in our blog's album after we reach Colon and our slip at Shelter Bay Marina.