We are in Arizona now!

We are in Arizona near the Mexican Border. We'll be heading to Flagstaff shortly. Mendel 1.0 is trying to fix the air conditioning in the volvo right now. It is HOT here. Okay, so it isn't TN, heat and humidity hot. But it is still hot. At least I can handle this heat. I think I will lose weight here for sure, I sweat about as much as I drink, maybe more. Hell has competition. But the town we're in is nice, the people are friendly and most signs are in spanish. I have been practicing what little spanish I know, which isn't much. I have been amusing myself trying to figure out what the signs say that are written in spanish. So far, I am doing better than I thought. I can read spanish better than I can speak it.

 

The boys are melting but having fun for the most part. They got to watch TV last night and this morning. That is a big treat for them. They think it's funny that dad's "vacation" is into the pits of hell (the heat that is) and we've been giggly amongst ourselves. Must be his TN training. See, some good comes out of TN. Well, I better run for now, we have 20 minutes to check out. Hopefully I will be able to post pictures soon. I had to charge my cell phone.

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Dotchi
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Happy Birthday to Miles!!!

Miles is another year older today! He is 12 years old now! One more year and he'll be a teenager! UGH! My baby is growing up!

Today he got to go swimming to scrub the neighbors boat. He was thrilled. Mendel 2.0 and I drive to the North Island Commissary to get him a cake and had them put "Happy Birthday Miles" on it. I forgot to get pictures of it before we sang the birthday song, cut the cake and ate it. But it was a 1/8 sheet cake done in blue. It had a hot wheels car on top that clocks the speed (to scale) of the car. That was my decoration, they don't really have one like that.

Tonight we are going to the movie at North Island to watch Pirates of the Caribbean 3. It's free :) I love the perks of Navy life.

So happy birthday to my Navy baby!

PS... we leave town in 3 days. We'll head to Arizona to buy the van and see the Grand Canyon and then head to Texas to visit family. We'll be back by the end of August for sailing camp. But I'll work on keeping the blog updated.

Later, Dotchi

I am a new AUNTIE!

My brother Daniel and his wife Yuri had baby girl!!!

 

Aurora is 7 pounds 8 ounces and 20 inches long and born about an hour ago!

 

Way to go you two! I am so happy for you! I'll have to try to get out there to see the beebee soon. Just HAD to let everyone know!

 

Dotchi

Interview with Dotchi

A request from a blog reader (who asked me not to post names) asks me to post an interview on my blog. Okay. There were no questions with the request so I went online and searched for questions to answer. My internet is terrible out here so I am making some up, calling Donna for some and I would like everyone to post a question too. Here we go:

 

What is your favorite color?

 

I don't really have a favorite color. Right now I am on a red kick because it is easy to see on a boat. I have a read hat, red purse, red sunglasses, red hair ties and a red household notebook.

 

Do you have any hobbies?

 

Yes. I love blogging, photography and writing. I like to read, I love sailing and swimming. I love to travel and try different foods. I would love to get back into crocheting, knitting and sewing, but the boat is only so big. If I put everything in here that I wanted to keep, it would sink!

 

Do you miss Tennessee?

 

Not really. I miss Penny and I miss my in-laws. I miss having my own quiet land in the middle of nowhere. But I don't miss the heat and humidity, the staying inside all the time or living an hour from civilization. I need a time warp to go in between TN and San Diego and then I would be VERY happy!

 

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

 

Right here at The Cove. I would only sail out. I would have a store right here that has everything I ever needed. I would never leave except to go sailing to other ports. I just love it here (except the internet could be better). That would be just lovely! Once we get a live aboard slip, we'll be living here 24/7 and that will be GREAT!

 

Who do you admire most?

 

Leslie Bradshaw, for giving her life being a devoted friend.

 

What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

 

Sitting here at The Cove answering interview questions for my blog. I'll have 3 books out, have a successful blog and be a millionaire. I can dream!

 

And that is all the time I have for now. I am going to go make manwiches for lunch for the boys. They are over at a friends house right now. I think I'll start answering the homeschooling questions next.

 

More pictures to come later this week! Keep looking!

 

From Overcast San Diego,

Dotchi

PS I thought it June Gloom out here? It's July. Why is it still cloudy?

 

 

Our trusty foredeckman. He hanked on the jib sail under sail