The Baja sailing race

Today, we are going into Turtle Bay after 3 days and nights of motoring and sailing. I had my second taste of night watch. It was exactly like I thought it was, boring. Unless your on helm, there's nothing much to do except watch movies and prepare tea. If your on helm, all you do is look at the radar and contemplate your navel. In other words, sit and do nothing.

I prefer the helping watch. My favorite is when the sun comes up and turns the sky gold and pink. There's a freshness to the air that you can't get at sunset.

Before the race began, there was a Halloween party. We won 4th place in the Unique division. We went as signal flags that spelled, ADIOS on the front and SEEYA on the back. There were about 7 kids there. Naturally, we all split in to a kid pack, away from the adults. There's something special about being in a kid pack at an adult party. Just as we can't drink beer and say nasty jokes, they can't race around the parking lot playing ball with people they never met. We get to be free and open without committing to friendship. Its instant and unquestionable, the kids in one group.

And thats very special, belonging anywhere.

Mera Conger

s/v Don Quixote

The Wild Wild Life

My wildlife expierences have been sooooo satisfactory. Let me give
you a list:
I've walked by bears,
Ridden past a million sea lions,
And seals.
Not to mention more seals.

I've had 2 orca whales go under my boat,
And 2 humpbacks go alongside it.
Plus, a humpback jumped straight out of the
water right in front of us!

I've seen 500 pelicans dive around us.

But the most incredible experience besides
the whale is when dolphins rode for
half an hour in front of our boat,
under our boat, and along our boat.
A whole pod!

Yet with all this stuff in the sea,
We have only caught 2 fish.

Whats up with that?

Anyway, speaking of eating,
Mom's sourdough bread is getting better.
She says, 'That's wildlife! Yeast is a really nice beast.'

As we're heading to Mexico,
it's getting hotter and I'm getting
my first taste of night watch.
What you do is stuff yourself full
of sweet stuff and tell your parents
it's because you have to stay awake.

Other than that it is boring. It is not a wild wild life.

~ Mera #2 sailing kid on s/v Don Quixote

Blog test

I realized that I am relying mostly on mom's expertise to get
me to my blog. She's made this convenient little link at our
g-mail accounts. I have no idea how to get to my blog without it.
This blog is a test to see if I can blog to mom's website through
this way. I am terribly sorry if anyone thought this one might be
interesting.

Walk the walk

Grandma Nancy managed to drag us on a "2" mile walk.

 It was actually 4 miles! She said it just slipped her

mind! The trail is long, flat, and very curvy. The sun was

 hot and unrelenting. The road was dusty and dry.

Yade yade yada. Grandma also said that it was a

pleasant  LITTLE walk. After that, she did what she 

calls shopping. Even though there was a mall, 

she just took us around to big stores and stuff .

It was over soon. Speaking of soon, we are 

going  to leave her house soon on a plane to Tahoe. 

Squaw Valley. My grandparents. I'm sorry that this is

 such a short blog but I don't really have much to say. 

More updates on my family trio coming soon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

swimming fun

When I first saw the La Conner swimming pool,

I almost didn't believe it. It was a huge pool with

a diving board, a slide, a buoy swing, a climbing

wall, and lots of floatys.

 

When I entered, the

water was cool and refreshing. First thing, I tried

the slide. It was a blue and swirly masterpiece.

Only 2 swirls though. I climbed up the too long stair

and stared at the loud, blue, gaping hole in front

of me. Also a few shrieking kid's fat buts.

When it was finally my turn, I grabbed on to the bar

and swung in. I shot down the slide on my shoulder

blades and ankles. I couldn't keep my mouth open.

I was shrieking the entire way. When I reached the

bottom, it was like a cannonball. SPLASH!!!

I inhaled water and emerged spluttering in front

of the ladder. And I did it again.

 

Finally I got tired of it and moved on to the diving

board. First  try I slipped and landed stumoch

down on the water. Wincing I got back up on to the

ladder. I didn't want to dive anymore.

Next up, the buoy swing. When I caught it and swung,

 I was so

suprised, I forgot to get my legs up and dragged

through the water. Undiscouraged I tried again

and did much better.

Last but not least, the

climbing wall. OK. I take that back, it is the

least. You can't hold on to the handles.

I got as high as my ankles and fell backward.

Time to move back to the slide.

 

The rest of my time at the pool was pretty

much the same. At the end, I was so waterlogged

I couldn't see straight. I took that as the cue to

leave.

peace

One of the most peaceful places I've ever been
is called La Conner. My grandparents, Nancy
and George Conger, along with Nancy's mother,
Helena, live there. Their house is a quiet, pleasent,
soft place. The windows are big and rather thick,
making the light that goes in, glow. There are two
floors. The master bedroom, kichen, bathroom1 and 2,
office, lounge, garage, living room, and porch are
on that floor. There is a carpeted stairway leading
downstairs to the T.V. room,baththroom 3, Helena's
room, guest room, and basement. Outside there is
a big grassy yard with a lot of plants and flowers.
The yard wraps around the back and side, with a
cement pavement for the cars in the front.
Grandma Nancy is one of the best cooks I know
and Grandpa George always has something to say.
He's like mom. More updates on my family trio,
coming soon.

 Oh crap, I don't know what to say, ummm.......... We are finally in Seattle!

Pretty good line uhh?

Mera Conger

s/v Don Quixote