What a ride….

I just got off the water taxi that goes from our island to the main island. The wind was blowing about 40-50 miles an hour and the sky was turning dark. You would think that my time in Oklahoma would have given me enough presence of mind to go back to my house and wait. But if you know me and my persistence, what do you think I did? I got on the boat anyway. It was not unsafe, just a really wild ride. The boat was going up and down, the girls were screaming… that got kind of annoying, but it was still kind of funny too. One guy was sitting in a plastic lawn chair and the boat was going up so high and coming down so fast, that the chair just snapped and he fell to the bottom of the boat… dont worry he wasnt hurt, but I laughed really hard on the inside, but didnt let my laugh out because I didnt want to be rude. We missed the jetty entranced about 4 times and had to keep circling and waiting. It was like we were in a holding pattern to land. Because we got of our sequence, out boat had to wait its turn in the jetty. This wouldnt be so bad on a normal day, but when the sea is rough, its another story.I am now at a cyber shop updating the blog and sending emails. I just went to the trade department and gave them a copy of my passport (needed for the business). I think all we lack is one more set of documents that will not be that hard to produce. The lady at the desk said she would see me tomorrow. (I guess she is learning of my persistence too.)Angie’s outing yesterday must have taken a real toll on her as she is back down today. I thought we were just about to kick this thing. I had to wash all the dishes this morning so we could eat breakfast. I then made some french toast (the kids really love it) and did the dishes again. We only have 4 plates, so to eat, you have to do the dishes first. O-yeah, before I could make the toast, I had to go to the shop to get some bread. I had to go to three shops and I bought the last loaf at the last shop. Living over hear is really slow.Thanks for all the responses to the “mail experiment.” We will see how it works and let everyone know the best and cheapest way to send packages. You all are awesome. More later…