Hola Amigos,
It's a good news, bad news kind of week. We received both on the same day. The good news: another Purkey, a girl, was born yesterday to Ben's youngest brother Greg and his wife Cherlenne! Ryan and I were discussing the age difference between all of his first cousins, and we figured it is about 52 years! Wow! I guess when there is about 21 years age difference between the first generation siblings that a spread like that is possible!
The bad news is that our good friend Ray Whipp has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and it is advanced and terminal. Many of you met our British friends Ray and his wife Rita when you visited us here or when they traveled in Oregon with us. The Whipps moved from Baja several years ago to Scotland, then Spain this past year, so they could be closer to medical care that was affordable. Please pray for strength for Rita and their daughter Tracey as they care for Ray in his final months. This photo of Rita and Ray is from the beach in Florence in 2010. If any of you want to send a note of encouragement to Rita and Ray, check with me for their e-mail address.
It has been a fairly quiet week here. When the weather starts warming up, people who spend winters here start their migration north. Easter vacation is over and mainland Mexicans have returned home. The two weeks around Easter are usually very crowded and busy here, especially on the beach. They set up their tents and their stereo systems and have a ball. We see an awful lot of cars with all the camping gear loaded on top (because the family of 6 or 7, and Grandma and an aunt or an uncle or two and the dogs are all inside the car!)
We were invited to a friend's birthday party at Rancho Buena Vista; he barbecued chicken, ribs and other goodies on his portable barbecue, Skeleton Key Band played live music, and everyone left in town showed up to help Rick celebrate! (At least it seemed like that! Where did all those folks come from?) Rick is on the right in this photo by his barbecue.
Ben's brother John will be joining us next week, and Ryan will be leaving again a few days later to meet with a friend in LA for a birthday concert. It is looking like Ben's boat will not get in the water again this year. He has been working on the teak woodwork, but he has so many other projects going on, and trips to La Paz for this and that, and a possible Baja flying trip in a few weeks, that our time for fishing is disappearing. He has given me permission to advertise it, and I just might take him up on it! (Anyone interested in buying very nice little fishing boat, licensed in Oregon?) Another one of his projects is getting the Woody ready to haul north. We're taking it to a National Model A Car show in Puyallup, Washington in July, and he is very particular! Our painter friend Caliman was over last week to touch up some paint on the gas tank, and it looks very pretty now. Caliman is a real pro with his work.
I will leave you with a sunset that we enjoyed from our veranda the other day. Life is rough, but someone has to do this.
A few more photos are posted in our April 2014 Picasa album. Newest ones are always at the bottom.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos en Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
Ups and downs in life . I wish good luck to your friend , I hope he wont have much pain . My mother died because of that and suffered a lot . Loved your pictures .
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