Our TWO
“For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico…
tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
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Forecaster Knabb”
Just the way we like it. Unfortunately, Japan is staring down Man-Yi and hoping it decreases from the anticiapted Cat 4 to a Cat 2 by landfall. Wind shear is supposed to knock it down and wind shear has kept the North Atlantic (funny to think that we’re in the NORTH Atlantic, just as it is funny to think of California in the EAST Pacific, but that is what happens when you switch from a US-view to a world view, I suppose) calm this past month.
The construction is done and we’re trying to decide whether or not to bleed more money into it during the hurricane season or delay the blood letting until after. There will be quite a bit of glass in the palapa so I’ve really been campaigning for after but now that Jamie has decided to spend July here (which honestly, is almost 1/2 over) I’m waffling. We still have to get our vehicle permits renewed but that has been put off until we get a new rotor for the back brakes. Jamie took the van in for brake work and front end work and while he got an amazing amount of work done for a pittance, they weren’t able to get the correct rotor for the van. They suggest Cancun, so we’ve been waiting for a day that everyone will be ready to go and we’ll get our passports at the same time. I just hope the Aduana along the Belize border will be as laid back as the Aduana we’ve had experience with along the US border, but I suspect we’ll be in for a more difficult time. And I’m not looking forward to it.
Last night we were reminded of one of the many reasons that we’re here on this piece of coast. The boys from across the street came a knocking about 10pm, which is rather late for them, and while we were a little irritated at first, we were immediately enthralled with their reason. Tortugas (turtles) were laying eggs! We’ve seen the markers of the nidos (nests) on the beaches during the day and in the morning and were aware of only two nidos so far. The security guards are also nature guards and mark and protect the nests (this is a sanctuary after all). Last night TWO tortugas were laying eggs and watching the nest making was beyond fascinating. Unfortunately my camera was out of battery and by the time the batteries had been recharged, Ellen was more certainly out of energy. I wouldn’t have dreamed of disturbing their return to the sea with a flash so I’m not exactly certain what could have been captured on film anyway. But it was pretty magical; watching the flipping of sand by the giant tortugas, the lights of Cozumel on the horizon and the kids running between one nido and the next while the adults shhhh’d them and the guard looking on smiling.
You may have noticed the new theme; I’m not sure what I’ll do with it. I had no idea of the quantity of Google Ads that it imported and there is actually a layout I like better but I need to tweak the templates before I can put it into action. So for now, excuse the Ads and when I get a chance I’ll try to see what I can do. I do like the layout of this one and I needed a change. LASTLY, “Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix” has it’s premire tomorrow. JAmie is reading like mad to finish the book so Sissy can go.
11 responses so far ↓
1 Dr Paul // Jul 11, 2007 at 4:11 pm
“Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix”
Huh? :o)
love, dad
2 Mamahops // Jul 11, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Oops - so sorry Dad. This ought to explain things, “Harry comienza su quinto año en la academia de magos, parece que nunca antes habían puesto a prueba sus poderes como en esta ocasión. La aparición de Lord Voldemort ha abierto un debate entre los que creen en la profecía sobre su regreso y los que piensan que son todo locuras y mentiras. Harry Potter se tiene que enfrentar al gobierno del mundo mágico y a la impotencia de las autoridades de Hogwarts.”
3 Chrissy // Jul 11, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Well said!
4 Chrissy // Jul 11, 2007 at 11:16 pm
I mean, “dicho bien!”
5 Michelle // Jul 12, 2007 at 8:24 am
¿Qué demonios escribe usted? ¿Hostiga jerga de alfarero es duramente suficiente en entender, ahora usted tiene que ponerlo allí en español?
ok, i used an online translator to write that.
6 vicki // Jul 12, 2007 at 10:13 am
How exciting! We would have loved to see those turtles! In Hawaii a few yrs ago I was swimming way out in the bay when a big sea turtle popped up right next to me. I yelled for Joey to bring Jonas out, who was 5 at the time, and I swear you couldn’t get that grin off his face…even when the turtle took a crap right below us. We had to move fast to keep the giant turd froom hitting us! Yay Jamie for keeping Kathy in one place!
7 Deb L // Jul 12, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Watching turtles would be worth any amount of mosquito nibbles.
We’re hoping to see the Harry Potter movie this weekend.
8 MB // Jul 12, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Just took the two eldest bugs to HP&tOotP: C’etait merveilleux! (Sorry, we’re francophones here ;-D). First time I’ve seen an HP film on the big screen.
I miss your old theme. I loved the revolving pics in the banner.
9 Olga Crespin // Jul 15, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Where in Quintana Roo are you? I stayed as a volunteer at the Akumal Ecological Center a couple of years ago and hope to go back in the next year.
10 Michelle // Jul 15, 2007 at 9:15 pm
after you told me how you take lots of pics of one family scene, i started to do that too. i wish the cannon would take repeated shots if i just held down the shoot button. you can always find one good shot.
so no go on making it to the lake house for the first week of august?
it would be great to have you and your fam there. it is a drastic different water experience for the kids. we do kayaks and the canoe. for those that need speed there is the tubing and water skiing — not that i’m trying to bribe you or anything. we have been up there for 10 days this summer and are going back this weekend. you can ask mom & dad about the road experience and where the electric hook-up is.
11 DeeDee Ramsey // Jul 20, 2007 at 7:15 am
It seems like AGES since you have posted anything else going on in your lives.
I am so so sorry we missed you this winter. Happy you got to meet with Jonna and Minni, they are wonderful people are they not!!
The kids are sure getting big!!! My gosh, makes me feel old.
Are you guys still coming into the U.S. this year? I will keep watching your blog to see if we are anywhere close to each other so we can meet up and get to know each other in Person!!
DeeDee
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