04-03 to 04-10 La Cruz

04-03, Tues to 04-10, Tues – Tues nights are usually spent at Britannia’s at some point and it was true again this week. We had dinner there with Bob & Sherry and Bill & Brenda. Got to sing my song again, but with a different band and Geo the Violinist. This band plays in Bucerias regularly and has asked me to come sing with them. Had to tell them “maybe next year” :--) Anyway, it was fun as usual.

Thurs. night, at Philo’s, our friend Bob (of Nirvana) got up and performed with the guitar class he has been in for the last couple months, so got some cute pictures of that.
He plays the mandolin though and had a solo in the middle. He did GREAT! The whole class did great and everyone enjoyed it. I also got to sing “Stand by Me” with Philo & of course “Stormy Monday”. Yikes! Can’t go anywhere without having to sing now. Too funny! (Can you say “crocodile tears” – she’s loving it – Tami has definitely made a name for herself in the music circle of town. We’re probably one of the most recognizable couples in town between the “Jazz Singer” and “Santa Claus” – D)

Saturday night was the 8th anniversary party for the Britannia Pub Restaurant, so we attended the party and Yep... I got to sing again!! Here are some of the pics from that evening...


There is a 75 year-old woman named La Donna, from Kansas, with her husband, Bud, who live here in La Cruz 4-6 months out of the year. She came up to me at Ana Banana’s and asked me if I would sing a duet with her. She is such a doll and a nice woman, I went to her casa to practice “The Rose” with her so she could sing harmony (which is what she has wanted to do, but couldn’t find anyone to do it with). So, we performed that at Ana Banana’s on Sunday night before the band played .

Other than those few things, we have been resting on Journey in the anchorage, reading, interneting, watching movies and relaxing. Getting ready for a visit from Tom & Yvonne this coming weekend! Very EXCITED about that :--) We will move Journey to Paradise Village Marina on Saturday so we can be near their resort. Can’t wait!

Easter is a HUGE holiday here in Mexico. The biggest of the year! Bigger than Christmas! The beaches were crowded, the roads were jammed and the locals were in very festive moods. La Cruz put up a carnival around the newly-renovated town square, including rides, food and games. They also put up a stage on the dirt lot where they had just had the Charros perform and bands played until 4:00 am. The square was jammed with people every night all week long. The Mexicans love any excuse to party :--) This is also the time of Carnival. You didn’t dare go into Puerto Vallarta it was so crazy. It could take 2 or 3 hours just to get there.

I am still waiting for my FM3. Because of the Easter/Carnival Holiday, it has been delayed yet again. It sounds like I MAY get it on this Friday.

(And then we’re off. The plan is to take a few days to provision and then start working our way back north. First back to Mazatlan by way of Chacala - can’t wait for a shrimp and garlic pizza at Benji’s in Stone Island anchorage, Mazatlan - then across the Sea to Baja. Re-provisioning and rest up in La Paz for a week or so and then up to Puerto Escondido, Bahia Conception and ??? Cruising plans are written in sand, you know.

We keep getting reports back, by SailMail - from our friends who have left on the Puddle Jump. The furthest has crossed the equator and is closing on the Marquesas and our friends on “ShantiAna” are about half way. Seems that the weather has been cooperating. – D)