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Awesome.

I think the menu I made is pretty basic standard American food. It stands out here because there aren't many locations selling this as such, but even so I think it could be better. But for now this is a step in the right direction.

Relationships are tough here. My poor Spanish isn't helping my case at all.

The thing is not what is the worst that could happen. I'm not super concerned about any negative consequences. The thing is it's really difficult to translate what she says in Spanish to what she means in English. The thing she said was, "Vamos a subir a nuestra casa primera y despus podes ir a tu casa." Vamos can be translated as "We", "We're going", or "Let's go". It leaves a lot to interpretation. I didn't feel entirely comfortable assuming she meant me as well. Despus also makes it unclear. It literally means "after" not "later", however because it could be translated as later in some instances it may have meant, "Come hang out with us".

Anyway, I think it was all cleared up when she asked me if I was going home. But I didn't realize that until I had already left. I'm pretty confident there will be at least one more opportunity and I'm not making the same mistake again.

I think we are in a fairly desperate conflict over many things, among them an individual's freedoms not only to make their own choices but to have any semblance of privacy and personal freedom. It's not going well. I might be tempted (and have been) to leave this mess but I came to the understanding that what happens here ends up everywhere, and soon. The American Corporate Model has been successfully exported to nearly every single square inch on this earth where people live and it is an abomination that has no room in it for the individual to do or be anything but the cog necessary. I am not optimistic and fear for my son's welfare. Thank you for engaging in the struggle, it means the world.

It was a good rant but I wrapped it up to quickly. What I'm working on tonight is doing it better for me. (You'll see it.)

Thank you! I sincerely appreciate all of the well wishes.

It was a fun trip and we finished well up in the order. All the boats ahead of us belonged ahead and many behind us did, too, so not bad. If not for waffling on our Great Circle Route strategy twice we might have come in a day or more sooner, but no worries. I'll post a proper update with pictures in the not too distant future.

Happy Holidays.

Thank you for the optimistic viewpoint. I have my moments of doubt, of course, but I'm certainly going to give it my 110%.

Hope you are feeling better. I fly to Gran Canaria on November 17th in advance of the ARC. Very excited.

We were thinking we could win it outright with ease but a couple of fast big boys are coming now, including a Wally. We'll see, but unless they are the worst sailors ever we are looking at third in the open class. Still, you never know. Our sails are nice and baggy, perfect for a long, downwind race, and we are built for big air and comfortable in 25 knots of wind.