At least almost ready to get there.
Tomorrow is the day that Capitán and I leave for Puerto Vallarta. Lots of things to do to be ready. Lots of last minute thoughts. I am really going to miss my family.
Lolo is opening up a school (again), 3rd time in 4 years. This time, all of her teachers are moving. No one will be in the same place next year as they were as last year. Max just learned this morning that he will be going with his water polo team to the Junior Olympics. Go the Max! Delaney rounded out last weekend at the Special Olympics State Games at UC Davis with 3 gold medals fro 3 swims – Go the Delaney! Max was an awesome coach, attending coaches meetings, herding kids, and making sure everyone was where they belonged. I could not be more proud as a parent for both of them.
Weather…
This year, compared to two years ago is an entirely different story. In 2016, the tropical weather systems were rater calm and subdued until well into the hurricane season (June 1 to November 30th) I think, we really didn’t have to look over our shoulders until mid July, and those were either Atlantic weather systems that might jump across Central America or Mexico, or a few much more south in the Eastern Pacific than we were.
This year, there have been 2 named Hurricanes (Aletta and Bud) and a third Named Storm – Carlotta. Here is the current outlook, courtesy of nhc.noaa.gov:
Looking a little active, eh? For those of you who like to study weather charts, and what marinaro wouldn’t, here is the most recent. The star on the right is Puerto Vallarta, and the arrows point to the center of the low pressure systems (bad) and the Monsoon Trough (lots and lots of precipitation (hey California, ask for some).
Fortunately, these systems are generally heading west or northwest – away from Bones VIII.
Looking at another set of imagery, clearly, there is a “whole lot of moisture” in the area. Looking even closer, and with an imaginative eye, you can start to make out the cyclonic nature of these storms. These can become tropical cyclones. Tropical, because of their origin in the tropics, and cyclonic
So, we will see what awaits.
The Captain and the Kid 