The last post was a week into our 3 weeks on the boat and now we've been back home for a week. Christmas is over, tomorrow is my birthday then it is New Years eve and 2012.

The time back in La Paz was fantastic, busy and lively, but wonderful! We saw and got caught up with many of our friends, missed a few who were out in the islands or other parts but really had a great time reinforcing why we love it down there. The boat is now tied up snuggly in her slip at Marina Palmira while we are back in the northwest spending time with families over the holidays, finishing up the Red House and preparing for Sarah's wedding February 18th.

The current plan has us returning to La Paz the end of February then heading out to spend time in the Sea until July where we will once again prepare the boat for hurricane season by stripping her down and leaving her tied up somewhere which is yet to be decided. The summer will have us focusing on the exterior and yard of the Red House. But, that is months from now so I will remain focused on the present which has us running between rain drops and skipping through puddles.

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One week here and we are totally in the groove. All boat chores have been done and we are simply living. Today Scott and I went to the dentist to have our teeth cleaned. A wonderful woman, Martha Lorena Estrada, is our dentist here. She went to school in Guadalajara and is the most gentle dentist both Scott and I have ever been to. Both of us getting a cleaning and it is about $105. Tomorrow I go back as I have a chip in a filling and need x-rays. They don't do x-rays as a normal part of an exam as most people can't afford them. With my chip and a little discomfort I'm having as well as it being 4 years since my last dental x-ray it's time.

The north wind has been blowing quite strong for the past 3 days with it forecast to subside later today. The wind has made it chilly and I even wore long pants today to walk up to the dentist.

We are having Kevan and his crew from Alex II over tonight for dinner and tomorrow night we're having Jane's homemade lasagna aboard Isabella. I've baked a chocolate cake for both nights. These are exactly the kind of days we love about being here.

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Oh boy does it feel good to be here, back home on my boat. We arrived in Cabo after an uneventful flight and quickly made our way through customs and immigration with no stops, yeah! A quick cab ride to the condo and we quickly dawned our suits for a quick dip before dinner. It was surprisingly how chilly the pool felt so it was the hot tub that held us for an hour or so. It was just a few weeks ago that the water in the pool was so warm that it wasn't really refreshing but just wet. We had dinner at a nice place in downtown San Jose and then ended the night early after the day of travel.

Our 3 hour and 16 minute bus ride from San Jose to La Paz was also without incident and we were met by Jane to haul us to the marina. Rod and Jane have their car here this year so that has been great these first couple days. We unpacked and began pulling stuff out from inside the boat; solar panels, canvas, lines, bbqs, cushions, etc. We were quickly getting things back in order aboard Scott Free. Dinner at Tailhunter with Rod and Jane with a quick trip to the Cow Store for a few staples ended the first day.

Today we awoke so refreshed after sleeping in our comfy bed and the comfort of being home. With the boat being the place we've lived the majority of time for the past 3 and half years this does truly feel like home. Anyway, I gave Scott a haircut and we took showers then I went shopping with Jane to get groceries onboard and Rod helped Scott get the sails back up. By 4 o'clock we had mostly finished with the dingy splashed and went for a cocktail cruise to welcome Cetus and Prairie Oyster who came into the Marina today. With their arrival I think all members of the dock 3 club are back secure and ready for safety meetings which start at sunset tomorrow.

Safety meetings are just an excuse to get together for a dock party and watch the sunset, which has been fabulous! Oh a quick note, the weather is perfect, high 70's low 80's during the day and low 60's at night.

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