Out of Pocket

So a couple of days after Christmas, my laptop stopped working. Attempts to revive it were made by Tommy, Paul and our neighbor Barry. Word is that the motherboard is shot. This was NOT good, as I am still trying to maintain my real estate business from down here. We found out that one can send things by airline for a fraction of the cost of mailing through a regular postal service. We used Amerijet and Tommy's mom Carmen was able to get it to us. My mom lives around the corner from Carmen and so she dropped off some of our fave diapers (Seventh Generation, since we can't really use cloth down here) and some little trinkets for Egan; Carmen added those as well. And Saline solution! Not an easy thing to get in most of Belize. The $1 bottle from the States was like $7 in Belize City. Anyhow, the cost was just $83 US to ship all of that. Tommy was surprised, though, when he went to retrieve the package in Belize City that we were charged a $100 US duty on the laptop. Strange, since we'd been told that laptops would not be charged. Tommy said he wasn't going to argue with customs officials (we REALLY wanted that laptop). Good choice!

So that is why we disappeared for awhile. I will try to catch up...

Cheers! Happy New Year!

Cayo

  On the bus on the way to lush, beautiful Cayo. We wanted to spend a few days in San Ignancio and the surrounding area. We left on the 29th.
  The little Christmas tree in the common area outside our room at The Hi-Et. We only stayed one night (or was it two?) because it was super loud due to the thin walls and location on a busy street...not quite how we remembered it from our stay when I was pregnant.
  Egan making his special Cool Man Sunglasses Face. We are at Martha's Restaurant, across the street from The Hi-Et.
  Egan in Martha's courtyard.

Paul's Visit, Kayaking to North Caye (Caye Caulker)

 Tommy and Paul took the kayaks out for an adventure! Ask Tommy about the quicksand at Killer Beach. Here is Paul kayaking.
 Check out Paul's crazee shoes!
  Paul looking pensive. This is a beach on the north caye---still Caye Caulker but on the other side of The Split.
  Paul and Egan hanging out. This was the day Paul left. The 28th of December?

Laptop died! Awaiting a new one....

Sorry to keep y'all hanging. My laptop abruptly reached the end of its lifespan on the morning of Dec. 28th. A new one should arrive today via Amerijet (thanks Carmen!). I will be able to resume updating the blog this weekend. We are good, have been traveling a bit. More later!