Haaaa.
So today I've been trying to sit down and write a post but for whatever reason I kept getting distracted. I also didn't have anything really serious that I wanted to talk about, but NOW something exciting has happened at work and I was inspired :) It's 3:00 pm here and our bosses were out at an accounting meeting so it was just me and Mark hanging out. He was out for a sesh and I had some random computer stuff to get done. He came in and asked if I wanted to go for a ride, which meant get on his back while he rode out on his kite (super fun!) So I grabbed some stuff and we were about to head out when he looks up and goes, "Fuck!" He wasn't paying attention for all of one second and his kite ran straight into the top of a tree. OOPS! That's a big biggggg oops! After praying a couple times "Don't pop, don't pop" we heard a little pop and knew it was all over. So now it's time to get it out of the tree. Easier said than done. It's now 3:40 and not only has Mark been working on getting it down, but the chef, bar manager, bartender, security guard, and onlookers are working to get the kite down. Let's just say that so far no luck, but we have trimmed a few trees and provided entertainment for all of Barlevento's employees. Quite entertaining. It sort of reminds me of the scene in Thor, when all the rednecks are trying to pull the hammer out of the ground. But in this case, it's a bunch of resort employees taking their hand at throwing a weight up to the lines trying to wrap it and pull it down. At least they're getting some entertainment out of it right?! Mark's trying to look on the bright side but it's hard to when we have a weekend trip planned out to a great kite spot in PR just a few days away and his kite's in a tree.
Anywho. That was a good little event to get me excited to document a few things. Since I've last written, I started learning to kite myself! Last week was pretty slow at work so Mark took me out for two little lessons. The first one I was body dragging in the water with just a kite and no board which was so fun! Basically I was working on kite control and learning how to power up and depower. Mark was holding onto the back of my harness to weigh me down and also to coach me one on one. We only did two runs, but on the second one I asked that he let go of me because I wanted to go faster. So he did and swam back to shore while I tore downwind. It was so fast and at one point I even got pulled up out of the water and did a little walk on water. Later, Mark told me that was called the a jesus walk; I'm a huge fan. On our second lesson, it was a little bit lighter wind but we went out anyway. That day I had really wanted to get on a board because I felt comfortable with my kite control at that point, but I didn't get that far. The kite was in the water for most of the lesson, which was a little frustrating but I'm learning so I'll be patient ;) Regardless, I figured out how to relaunch the kite in light wind, and got pretty good at it so I'm ok with that. By the time we were ready to move to the board, I was beat from messing with the kite in the water so we just went in. All in all I've only had two lessons but Mark said I'm picking up on everything really quickly so I'm excited to get another couple lessons in (hopefully in the next couple days if things are slow at work). Unfortunately, I'm learning a little bit too late because our bosses planned a trip out to Shacks, a great kite spot, and are renting out a house and everything. Everyone going can kite no problem and I'm going to be the only one watching for the most part :( I'm mainly experiencing a little bit of FOMO, a term Steph Roble introduced me to, which means Fear Of Missing Out. Never have I been around a group of people where I had no idea what they were talking about with their sport. Mainly cuz I hang out with so many sailors, I've always been on the inside! But anyway, I'm just trying to be patient and learn slowly so when I do get up and riding, I'll have all the skills I need to do well for myself.
Let's see.... what else has been going on. We've been enjoying our little friend group that we have going on down here. Most of them we met in relation to work, but they are all super laid back and fun people to hang around with. We've been to their house for dinner and have also gone out to eat at Katrina's to enjoy some local cuisine! We had house guests and couldn't offer them any bedding besides one flat sheet and some towels, but they survived and it was nice having people stay at the house for a change. Did I mention we live in a 3-bedroom house with no roommates!? It's pretty ridiculous, we need to start importing roomies down here! Which, by the way, reminds me if any sailors or kiters are looking for a job in paradise hit me up! Our bosses are looking for people now :)
Yesterday was our day off after a crazy busy weekend. We slept in, made pancakes in the morning, and then for the afternoon headed down to work to take out a Hobie getaway. It was a perfect day for a cruise and we've been talking about taking that boat out with just the two of us since we got here. So we packed up our little lunches and made the treck to work. It was super windy but it was warm and sunny too so we just went for it. It was so exciting when we got out on the water!! We were cruising on HUGE swell and were able to fly the hull a bunch of times. We were floating over the water 7 feet in the air and all was quiet, exciting, and peaceful. We got some really great video because we attached the GoPro to one of the pontoons and that will get posted soon! After we had some fun in the waves, we headed in towards the little bay where we watch sunsets all the time. It was cool being in our favorite spot but seeing it from the water changes the whole feel of the place. We anchored right next to a rasta colored buoy tucked away from the wind and whipped out our PB&J's to nom on while we enjoyed the warm sun. With the reggae music playing and a few beers, the afternoon couldn't have been more perfect. What's more is our good friend Karlene came from San Juan to pick us up for a BBQ back at our bosses' place. Amazing homemade bacon cheddar cheeseburgers, beer, good music, and good friends. A perfect end to a perfect day off :)
That's where I'm at now. Work was slow today but we enjoyed our time in the sun and at this point Mark is still trying to get his kite out of the tree :( I definitely have more details and funny stories but I'm all written out at this point. Hasta la proxima!
<3 Em
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