John and Deb of Lovely Rita
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the group, and way too much shrimp!!
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the fried fish yummy!!
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Dia de los Muertos 2009
For the third year in a row we were able to make it to the parade, and it never fails to amaze us at how much fun the Mazetleco's have.
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Again the donkeys kept us moving as the beer was pouring.
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for some of the little kids the most fun was getting to ride the donkey (notice the purse and the Fanta that the donkey is sporting), and mom having a cold one!
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The costumes are always great!!
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Some of the old buildings of downtown Mazatlan
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and the Fireworks Dept!!
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Some of the shrines
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The candidates for the Carnival Queen and King 2010
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We made it back!! Two big storms and the boat came thru the summer fine. Things are good here at the Marina. Hurricane Rick came thru 2 weeks ago and the Marina and boats did great, thanks to the cruisiers that were here and took care of all the boats that were unattended. Some of the condos here did not fair as well, but most is all back to normal. We are now putting the boat back together and enjoying the hot weather in the low 90's. This has been the evolution of our new dingy, first in the front room of the apartment, then strapped to the top of the van, then finally in its new home in the water!!!
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Ok so I know it has been along time since I updated the Blog. You would think that when you have a computer right in front of you for at least part of the summer you would actually find time to write, but no! I am truly living up to my boat name.
So we survived the fair all around us. It's hard to be in a business office in the middle of the San Diego County fair, but we do manage ok.
That's our office behind the sunglass booth, and in between Orange Julius and Australian Battered Potatoes
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The fairgrounds undergoes an amazing transformation from grease covered food booths selling things like deep-fried Twinkies, chocolate covered bacon and "ten pound buns" and then two weeks later to beautiful flower filled plazas with well dressed ladies in amazing hats and oh yes of course the horses.
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Del Mar Paddock
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A view of the Paddock from the Clubhouse entrance
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Mike's Office
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Julie' Office and Racing Forms stacked to the walls
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Our Opening Day Race Fans
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Our work takes up most of our time and energy but we can always find time to play a little croquet in the back yard with Jay, Janice and Buster from Ceilidh, and Laine and Peter from Cherrios.
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Peter lining up his next shot.
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Jay waiting his turn
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Laine, Mike, Jay, and Buster
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After the track we had 2 big events my parents 50th Anniversary Party and the replacement of Mike's right hip.
Mikes hip surgery came the week after the race track. We have known it needed to get it done for years and this was the year!
Mike get ready for surgery and the pain killers are working well
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On the 17th of Sept Mike went under the knife.
With drugs already administered Mike goes in
The surgery was a total success and 3 hours after surgery he looks good?!?
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Gross pictures of Mike ass, 2 days after surgery.
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After a 3 night stay in the hospital Mike came with
home with a walker and began physical therapy.
The walker did not last long but the therapy is ongoing. He is doing great with better mobility and range of motion than he has had in years. And now that the staples are removed his ass looks much better?!?!
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The other big event was the party for my parents 50th wedding anniversary.
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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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My brother Mark and our cousin Shannon
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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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one of the signs out in the parking lot of the fair "No Garden Tools"?!?
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We do have a little fun during the fair. We pool our money together and buy lottery tickets and for every 20 you buy you get ot spin the big wheel I know silly but it keeps us entertained and some one has to support of the state of California
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The Stretch run during the fair
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The Paddock during fair time
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Try to find our office surrounded by the battered potatoe stand and the Orange Julius stand!
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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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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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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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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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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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Of course we had time for one last Dock 6 Party!
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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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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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Love, Miss Doris
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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And then the election of the Queen of the Pacific
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Some of the decorations in Plaza Machado
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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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One of the best signs. The bathrooms at carnival are at a premium!
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Love, Mom
On the21st the navy staged a mock battle between land and sea forces with fireworks instead of cannons. We went down the day before and the guys setting up for the big battle.
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It was an amazing fireworks show and the people are everywhere. Mike and I stayed out way to late but had a great time! The crowds and the bands were unbelievable and just trying to walk up the street was like trying to swim up stream in a very crowded stream, but everyone was having a great time laughing and dancing to the music as we got pushed and pulled toward the next bandstand
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The next day was the first of 2 parades. We purchased tickets here at Marina Mazatlan Yacht sales and it included a dinner and seats for the parade. As we were walking to the Aqua Marina Hotel one of the many vendors was this enterprising young man selling chairs and little tables
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This was at 2 pm on the parade route for a parade that did not start until 6pm , these people must have sat here all night
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Some of the temporary platforms for seats. No OSHA here!!
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We loved this guy with his bandolier type Pacifico beer holder!
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The parade route about one hour before the event, the route is about 5 miles long and it is this crowded the whole way.
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One of the premium seats, no discounts for poles or palm trees.
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The dancing puppet was something new and different this year.
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Neptune and the Sea
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The Princesses' Float
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The Ley Grocery Store Float
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After a day of recuperation, we went to the day time parade Tuesday afternoon, with some friends who just got back to Mazatlan, Michael and Rene from Ahea Kali.
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Along with the crews of the boats, Precious Metal, Wanderer, and half of Mystique, (the other half having to do some dental work), we found a great place to sit and wait for the parade.
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Mike and Rene
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The 2nd parade is the same as the 1st. It just goes the other way.
This band got tired of walking
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This truck driver got sprayed in the face with some silly string, he was not happy.
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The Queens float
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They had a tram with some of the Queens of past carnivals
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The performers were all very tired and at the end of the route but they were happy to smile and pose for one last picture!
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As usual here we got back to the Central Market just in time to miss a bus back to the Marina, but the next bus ended up being one of our most entertaining bus rides yet. There was a group of the performers from Durango Mexico, they were a hoot! Singing and dancing and just having a great time.
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