I am determined to be better at updating this blog so make sure you don't give up on us yet. We spent the last few days playing with Tom and Tim's family. We were able to get them out in the sea for a few days of snorkeling, fishing, shell collecting and just generally having fun in the sea. It was nice to shove the memories of the "trip from hell" out of the way and fill them with new memories. Everything went smoothly and the boat behaved so we could all relax. we are now planning on finishing some much need work and then getting ready for hurricane season. We already have a tropical depression which is threatening Mazatlan. This is really early in the season for this kind of storm and we are all hoping it is not foreshadowing of what we can expect in the next few months. We DO NOT want a hurricane here, especially when I am back in the states and no where around to help. Yikes! As far our school program we are spending the down time of summer working with the teacher in San Evaristo to create a short curriculum having to do with the stars and planets. We were able to get a telescope donated last year and are excited about putting it to use. We are also planning a, still to happen, pirate party and possible day sail where all the kids will be crew. We have also donated Vltava to the sea scout group, which has been newly formed here is La Paz. We are hoping to meet with the teachers sometime in the next few weeks to discuss their ideas of what they would like to accomplish with the sea scouts. It is a very exciting time for us as people are finally realizing we are here and willing to work with any group. We were even recognized north of La Paz so the word is really getting out. Our biggest need right now is money. The boat needs to get a haul out and that alone will be pricey. We have been collecting things for a haul out and are amazed daily at the support we get from the community of cruisers down here. I am going to include pictures of our trip with "the family", as I called them, and remind everyone that we are here and big and in a beautiful spot so for the time being, if you can handle camping without the dirt think of coming to Baja and exploring the Sea of Cortez on Vltava. We could offer you a great price for the trip and can sleep up to 10 comfortably. Thanks, Allison