Spring 2016 Q1

Genna is helping make sushi for Papa's 40th Birthday.


Maya is still really into ice skating.  We were going once or twice every weekend until Lawson closed for the season.  Since Maya taught herself many moves and spins, she went right into level 4 when she began real lessons in March!  Genna is taking lessons, too.



The girls were granted the responsibility of owning fish.  When they realized Genna did not have enough cash to get one at the same time, Maya offered to buy Genna's pet as an early birthday present.  

Maya's fish "Oliver"

Genna's Betta, "Sky"

Dominican Republic

Here is the full length account of our trip to the Dominican Republic to see Grandpa and Babçia on Exit Strategy.  http://exitstrategylog.blogspot.com/2016/02/hola-samana.html 

Live Aboard!

The Boyan / Carrolls at El Limon.  Maya had a high fever and was so tired after the trek out, she ALMOST passed on going out to dinner.

If you are approached by a young man casually wielding a rifle in the caves at  El Parque de Los Haitises, be cool, he's probably just a ranger, no big deal!?!?!?

Guided City Tours are SO TEDIOUS!!!!!  (Says every hungry 8 year old.) 

Jose's Parents, Fior and Rafael, were such generous hosts!

Hotel Doña Elvira in the old city ~ Santo Domingo.  Maya was appalled that the room standards did not meet her Super 8 expectations.  

Last day.  Killing time before the airport at Tres Ojos Caves and the National Aquarium with "Done and Done-er".  I forgot what Maya wanted to do instead of this, probably something to do with snacks.

Spending time with Jose and Amelia in Kzoo before they moved to the DR.

Holidays II

Tree-o-Plenty

Quadruple Recipe.  125 Pierogis

Maya made a few.

Genna made all the mushrooms.