My journey to Warsaw

My journey to Warsaw

My dogs and I had a long time to think about my upcoming departure.  The reason being, is that I started packing a week before the planned departure date.  I had MRI in Dallas for my lower back 6 days before I was scheduled to leave.  The trip was put on HOLD…...
Olive goes to Oakley

Olive goes to Oakley

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That’s about the only way to describe my private tour today of the Oakley World Headquarters.  I will never buy any other sunglasses or apparel the rest of my life.  They even supply the military elite with boots, backpacks, and...
Landscape Research

Landscape Research

I fulfilled a main purpose of my trip to visit the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. We took the ferry over from Anacortes and spent the night in downtown Victoria.  It’s a great city and I wish I would have been able to stay longer....
Yacht School

Yacht School

You can now call me Captan Kaelson.  I completed the 3 day course in Anacortes, Washington last week.  The first day was all in class and completing the written exam.  Man, was I glad when that part was over.  The next two days was all day on the boat.  A bit nerve...
“In all the Gin Halls of the world”

“In all the Gin Halls of the world”

I arrived yesterday afternoon at Hotel Garza Blanca south of Puerto Vallarta. Lucas, the owner of Hotel Lagunita recommended it to me as a great new hotel. It’s an unbelievable 5 star hotel. As I was sitting at the reception desk checking in, I looked up and saw...
Leaving Yelapa

Leaving Yelapa

After dinner on the 24th we had birthday cake and singing. There is a tradition in Mexico that the person / persons celebrating their birthday are to take a bite out of the cake. Then someone sneaks up from behind and pushes your face down into the cake. Great fun!!!...
My Birthday in Yelapa

My Birthday in Yelapa

My birthday was spent hiking and exploring the mountains and village.  I went swimming in the ocean, enjoyed great food, did 5 hours of yoga practice, and ended the day with a great dinner on the beach.  I had a great hike with Jane up to the launching site for the...
Newlywed, overfed and nearly dead!!!!

Newlywed, overfed and nearly dead!!!!

The comment “Newly married, too fat, soon to die” refers to the typical Puerto Vallarta American tourist. I get to see the “party boat” bring them over everyday from PV. While walking back to my hotel I walked past group of drunken Americans...
Life has been a beach

Life has been a beach

Life has been good in the little village of Yelapa. My palapa #9 is 30 feet from the beach. All day long you continuously hear the sound of the waves gently coming on the beach. Every afternoon I have one Iguana that arrives on my windowsill to bask in the warm sun....
From Forge to Front Door

From Forge to Front Door

Last year when I came to Yelapa I brought two iron handles for the Yoga Room.  I built them at Esalen during a Blacksmithing workshop.  I got to see them installed for the first time yesterday.  They look very happy in their new home....