Bella Says "Happy Mother's Day"

I, too, have maternal instincts.

Only mothers were allowed to attend the San Pedro City Council Mother's Day Extravaganza held last night at Saca Chispas, the old futbol (soccer) field. Upon entering the gate, every mother received a rose and a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of several prizes. Out of more than 500 people, Shelley Fay won a $25 gift certificate from a local bank. Pretty amazing. Dinner was also served to all the guests: sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, dressing, and sweet potatoes. Plus chocolate flan. Sounds like Thanksgiving in the United States--except for the flan!

Tom not having fun.

Tom was not allowed to go to Saca Chispas, so he went to Pedro's to say goodbye to Stajin Van Huffel, aka Stan, who is returning home to Belgium. Tom did not have turkey and did not have fun. Tom was sad.

Today was the final day of the Lagoon-Reef Eco Challenge from Ambergris Caye, Belize. It was a 42 mile kayak race through lagoons, creeks, mud, and the Caribbean Sea next to the largest reef in the northern hemisphere. Check it out on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkq5-y11Qw

Here's a shout out to all our faithful followers in UKRAINE! Thanks, everyone.

Finally, here's a picture of Shelley snorkeling off the front yard! Happy Mother's Day, Shelley. We love you!

Go, Momma Shelley, go!

Y'all come visit. We'll do some kayaking or snorkeling, then eat a big turkey dinner--Belizean style. You're gonna love Belize!