Captain Crunch, that is.  Yes, Captain Crunch and the Cereal Killers; Snap, Crackle and Pop (that’s us!) won second place at the Baja Ha Ha Annual Halloween Party.  What a hoot.  Ann and Diane made the costumes and people loved them.  Folks kept coming up to me saying; “Love your cereal!”  Ann’s beak got a little droopy and she had to hold it up with her sword.  While eating, she needed to use both hands (one for the beer, ya know) and one guy offered to hold her beak for her so it wouldn’t drop into her refried beans. OK, maybe you had to be there.  No really, it was really funny.  If you were there.  So, we’re practically famous now.  I’m pretty sure you’ll see us in Lattitude 38’s November edition.  Possibly the New York Times. But don’t hold your breath on that one.  We should have won first place.  But you know, boobs and mermaid costumes.  Gets the judges every time.

So, tomorrow is the big day.  We have a boat parade at 1000 that will be covered by all the local media and then the start is off Pt Loma at 1100, then 10 days completely off the grid (except for this shortwave radio email). Weather looks good for the first two days, but by Wed the wind is predicted to drop.  We’ll keep you all informed.  I already sense a lot of silliness afoot if not so much wind.  We’re also betting how many more times Jansen can lose his phone.  Just in the last five days, it’s been about three.

In the mean time, we’re all exhausted from the party after which we needed to fuel the boat, have a cocktail and go to the store for some last minute stuff and get ice before crashing.  Up at 0700 to start the big day (oh, you caught the part about the cocktail.  I was hoping to slip that one by.  It’s not exactly all hard work, but pretty much)

Last but not least; a big call out to Joey in San Diego for first loaning us his truck for the day and then showing up tonight to help us get the last minute groceries and ice.  Joey, you’re now my favorite!