The Raven Log

The crew of sv Raven now on land.

26 September 2009 | San Carlos, MX
10 September 2009
05 September 2009
05 September 2009 | San Carlos, MX
11 August 2009 | Cheryl's Bag
09 August 2009 | Taos Solar Center
09 August 2009 | Taos Solar Center
08 August 2009
07 August 2009 | on the other side of the barbed-wire fence from our yard
07 August 2009
06 August 2009 | Our Wood Pile
05 August 2009 | Our Shoe Pile
01 August 2009
07 July 2009
07 July 2009
07 July 2009
07 July 2009
05 July 2009
03 July 2009

Boys on the Beach

14 April 2008 | Playa Herba Buena, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
by Cheryl
The best part of people watching on this beach is the local boys hanging out on the beach. Besides the 3 that did those flips into the surf there were 3 others, nephews of the restaurant owners. One evening they climbed a pile of flatten out white plastic lounge chairs to watch a big white dog playing catch with it's humans. They looked really neat in a row of descending height with their little bent arms leaning on each other's shoulders. Later one of them was folding the unused tablecloths: 1st he would throw the bright pink table cloth over his head so he looked like a pink ghost with brown limbs sticking out. Then he would pinch the tablecloth in the middle with both hands from underneath inside near his chin. Next he would flip the cloth down uncovering his head while still pinching it so it was folded in half. Once off his head, he would fold it two more times the 'normal' way and leave it on the table. Do you think an adult taught him this technique?
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Vessel Name: Raven
Vessel Make/Model: Westsail 32
Hailing Port: Crested Butte, Colorado, USA
Crew: Capt'n Scott, Admiral Cheryl, Spirit Guide Hilo
About: Capt'n Scott - formerly responsible for the crews lives Cheryl - former Admiral, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, etc., etc. Hilo - Spirit Guide & Protector (formally- Bug Catcher, Scarer of Birds, Lap Warmer, Provider of Unconditional Love (as long as his food bowl is full)
Extra:
Westsails have an interesting history. They were designed after pilot boats, boats that were made very sturdy so they could spend hours in rough seas. They were over built with fiberglass so they are thicker than most fiberglass boats and are wider (beamier) than most other boats for their length [...]

S/V RAVEN & HER CREW from 2004-2009

Who: Capt'n Scott, Admiral Cheryl, Spirit Guide Hilo
Port: Crested Butte, Colorado, USA
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