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Slackers in Paradise
Mike & Julie make the most of their 6 months of vacation each year.
10/11/2009, Hermosa Beach Ca

The other big event was the party for my parents 50th wedding anniversary.

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10/11/2009

We had a great party for my parents Steve and MarySue for their 50th wedding anniversary. 50 years later and they look GREAT!!!

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10/11/2009, Hermosa Beach Ca

My brother Mark and our cousin Shannon

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10/11/2009, Encinitas Ca

That about gets you up to date and now we are just waiting for Mikes last
Dr appt on the 28th of this month and we hope to leave to 29th for Mazatlan and back to the Slacker.

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Whos your buddy?
06/19/2009, San Diego

What can I say? With all the excitement (not) of the Del Mar Fair opening last Friday I was overwhelmed by this beautiful lady.

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Whats up with that dingy?
06/19/2009, San Diego

Yea, I know its been a long time since we updated the blog. Frankly, its just not that interesting here. We are working, buying boat parts and worrying about the economy. In an effort to boost the economy we purchased a new dingy. Our was only about 8 years old which isn't that much but it had some hard use.
With the boat 1300 miles away in Mazatlan we don't have a good place to store the new dingy until we head back down in the Fall. Fortunately we got a 2 bedroom apartment this year so the second bedroom is now the dingy dock. It didn't come with the plant, that was extra.

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Back to work!
03/13/2009

Our Mexico season comes to an end, and the Del Mar season starts.
After spending the winter in Mexico it was time to put the boat to bed for the summer season and our work time back here at Del Mar.

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03/13/2009

The boat gets stripped of just about everything! Halyards and sheets come down, get washed and stowed below, along with sails and canvas. And a couple of tarps go up for a little sun protection.

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03/13/2009

The interior gets cleaned and everything stowed for a long hot summer. And our protector takes his post guarding the Slacker.

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03/13/2009, Marina Mazatlan

Of course we had time for one last Dock 6 Party!

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03/13/2009, Encinitas, California

After driving for 3 days we arrive back in to Encinitas and immediately need Ugg boots!
It's COLD up here!

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Dunia's House Band
03/08/2009, Mazatlan



We had to get in one last trip to Dunia's for a big shrimp feed before heading back to San Diego.

Remember when we told you about Dunia's? Its a locals cantina where you purchase shrimp from the vendors outside and bring them inside where they will boil them up for you for free. If you want them in garlic and butter or spicy sauce they charge about $3. The beer is ice cold and they even have live music.




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More Mazatlan Carnival Video
02/27/2009





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02/26/2009

IT'S CARNIVAL TIME!!

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02/26/2009 | Miss Doris
Thanks for sending the photos...I"m so glad you had a great, safe vacation.
Love, Miss Doris
02/26/2009

Mazatlan's Carnival is reported to be the 3rd largest carnival in the world, and the Mazatlecos sure do know how to put on a party! Carnival is the week before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The fun in Mazatlan began on Wednesday the 19th of March with the coronation of the King of Joy and the burning of Bad Humor. The effigy is of a local man in Mazatlan who is not well liked or has pissed off the people of the city and his burning is to bring fun times for the carnival.

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02/26/2009

And then the election of the Queen of the Pacific


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02/26/2009

Some of the decorations in Plaza Machado

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02/26/2009

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02/26/2009

This guy was walking all over the plaza selling these huge crucifixes.

I just don't see that as an impulse buy!


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02/26/2009

One of the best signs. The bathrooms at carnival are at a premium!

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02/26/2009 | Mom
A bath for $5.00? Wow; bet you two didn't take one every day; did you?

Love, Mom

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