A Brief History- July through December, 2004

August- David, Shauna, Zachary and Shauna's mother visit in San Diego at the police dock. Creola is still white.

August- San Diego:
Keegan and Shane play
Peek-A-Boo through the Galley port

Papa and baby Kirsten both take a little snooze.












Eric and Julie visit Ensenada
Hydrating to avoid the heat;

Eric and Linda with Corona

Julie and Bill with just H2O. Yes, that's a CSLA Convocation Backpack on Bill's back.

Herman and Claudine, aboard the Hylas 46, Bijou, sailed to Ensenada. While there, we sailed together and "raced" in the gentle late summer breezes.

Bijou Goes to Weather

Creola displays her gennaker. 




 September- Hylas Rendezvous, Catalina Island, California. Photos to Come

October Through December- Cruiseport Village marina, Ensenada, Mexico 


December 31- San Diego, California and Ensenada, Mexico. Are You Ready To Christen?

The Martin and Bonfilio families arrive at San Diego. Two flights, one from San Jose, the other from Sacramento arrived within minutes of each other. Julia gets a ride to the bus.



Linda and Bill were shocked when a full-sized bus picked them up in Ensenada to meet family members arriving at the San Diego Airport.
We had anticipated a large van, but that was not the case. 

You should have seen to looks we got at the border, when two people stepped from a bus to go through immigration. Oh yeah, then there was the water cooler full of maragaitas on board. 









Here we are after singing "The Wheels On The Bus Go 
'Round and 'Round."    Zachary did harmony....he's the musician in the family.

New Years Eve in Ensenada was next. Sergio had prepared lots of Mexican food, a fire was lit and we all gathered to make sure we had enough food to soak up the margaritas and Tecate. Pace ourselves...no way!