Patti Came A Calling

In 1989 while cruising, we met many people.  Some of those people sort of fade into the sunset, others stay in contact forever.  While in Hawaii in 1989 we met Patti who was on her boat with a friend.  Once we both returned to our prospective homes, Patti up to Canada and us to Idaho, we exchanged Christmas cards with newsletters letting each other know what was new in our lives.  Then, finally, one day Patti joined the rest of the world and bought a computer!  We were able to correspond much easier and last year Patti came to La Paz to visit.  This year made two years in a row that Patti came and as you can see from the following pictures, we had a great time! 

 

There was a whale shark watching day thanks to Dale and Dena, there were parties, a Thanksgiving celebration, a Cruiser's party, a parade and many walks on the Malecon that included ice cream from the Polka Dot Tree of Frozen Yorurt.

I took Patti to the airport this morning and I must say, I miss her already!

Ain’t Life Grand and a Surprise!

What do hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes have in common?  They turn your life upside down.  I have had an upside down life for a while now but things have started to calm down and right themselves. 

As of last week, I am now a three year cancer survivor.  That in itself seems like a miracle to me.  I have managed to meet a wonderful man that cares for me lock, stock and barrel. A man who does not care what my past has been or what my future could bring.   This man’s name is Rauno.

I just spent the last ten days getting tested, poked and prodded at UCSF in San Francisco and Rauno was right by my side the entire time.  I am beginning to feel whole again and I know he feels the same.  I also had the pleasure of meeting his daughter, Emily and her husband Creighton and his son, Kirk.  Both Emily and Kirk seem very supportive of their father and seem genuinely happy for us.  My son, Marc, my sister and nieces are all equally happy for us.  While in the Bay Area we had breakfast with Aunt Norma and Uncle Tom and received their approval as well! 

Our first few days in San Francisco we got to play tourists, visiting the Museum of Science, Pier 39, the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park, China Town and we did lots and lots of walking around San Francisco which we both really enjoy doing. We had dinner in the city with Emily and Creighton, Kim and Mike and then topped our evening off with Beach Blanket Babylon, a must if you are ever in San Francisco.