Yesterday.... All our troubles seemed so far away....

Well, as I mentioned in an earlier post... Sunday's have become and will remain indefinitely as our official day of rest. It is easy to forget that your brain really needs down time to be creative and to recharge. Tamer enjoyed a dingy sailing lesson with Valin & Drake, I enjoyed a good read and cat nap, Blayde was loving the creative, quiet time to experiment with the precious metal clay that he got for his birthday, Valin went crazy with his waxmation and Drake practiced his reading. We ended the restful, peaceful day with the weekly Potluck up at the Office. Of course, we were "really busy" gaining knowledge from our new friends Olivier & Natalie the owners of Petit Lois.... (More on them later) While we were enjoying our cup of wonderful coffee on board with them, the time sort of slipped away, and I ended up having our food ready an hour late for the Potluck. No worries Mon', the party went on til after midnight :-)

So, during our refreshing time on Petit Lois, the boys decided that they were going to each set up a booth to sell their wares at the potluck. (I am sorry that we forgot to get a picture :-( )The previous week, there had been a gentlemen selling garments from around the Guatemala region, who inspired them. They each had some shells, jewelry, and Drake was even selling fishing gear... Our dear friend Rose had sold each of them some sterling silver pieces for dirt cheap, for them to sell along the way to add funds to their sailing kitties. By the end of the night, they became very confident in their venture, each had their own shtick, and made about $20.00 each!! I am soooo proud of them for their entrepreneurial spirit.

~It's five o'clock somewhere~

Tim, the owner of a beautiful Catamaran that is also in the working boat yard, has a business doing karaoke at various engagements in the area. He decided to set up for the Potluck to add some excitement to the party. Little did he know that the Free Spirit Boys, were professionals at Weird Al Yancovich Karaoke.... WHAT FUN they had!! It was a blast, and they had the audience in stitches. I can't believe how much nerve they had, to get up in front of everyone and perform. I am humbled as well by the amount of compliments that we got on them in general. They have made themselves an accepted part of the boat yard community, and earned the respect of all. We are prouder of them than you can imagine.....