Comments on: Where’s My Machete When I Need It? http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178 Two Years in Paraguay Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:14:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Rio Paraguay Adventure http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178&cpage=1#comment-2123 The Rio Paraguay Adventure Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:52 +0000 http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178#comment-2123 [...] We were informed that the boat was out of contact with the office, and that it may be lost. Getting lost on a river with no run-offs seems as mysterious to me as a train getting lost, but stuff happens, and we were prepared to wait. After five hours of waiting (about 10:00 for those keeping track at home), hunger was starting to set in. We had rationed 24 hours worth of food, so breaking into that appeared to be a poor idea. Danielle and I agreed to walk to the nearest empanada stand, which was about 10 blocks away. Liz was charged with calling if the boat showed up. Shortly after buying some breakfast in another zip code, we get a call: The boat is here, and it doesn’t have any cargo. It looks like they will be leaving really soon. So Danielle and I took off running for the second time since we woke up, and we were both still wearing flip-flops, but they didn’t slow us down. The last time I ran so quickly in flip-flops, I was being chased by a mugger. [...] [...] We were informed that the boat was out of contact with the office, and that it may be lost. Getting lost on a river with no run-offs seems as mysterious to me as a train getting lost, but stuff happens, and we were prepared to wait. After five hours of waiting (about 10:00 for those keeping track at home), hunger was starting to set in. We had rationed 24 hours worth of food, so breaking into that appeared to be a poor idea. Danielle and I agreed to walk to the nearest empanada stand, which was about 10 blocks away. Liz was charged with calling if the boat showed up. Shortly after buying some breakfast in another zip code, we get a call: The boat is here, and it doesn’t have any cargo. It looks like they will be leaving really soon. So Danielle and I took off running for the second time since we woke up, and we were both still wearing flip-flops, but they didn’t slow us down. The last time I ran so quickly in flip-flops, I was being chased by a mugger. [...]

]]> By: Angelo De Maria http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178&cpage=1#comment-1867 Angelo De Maria Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:39 +0000 http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178#comment-1867 As Bob Dylan sings, The cops don't need you and they expect the same. The thieves are smart. Same all over the world. Try carrying a dummy wallet. You made the right decision, just give up the stuff. Sounds like you are having the big fun anyway. Brag about you all the time. As Bob Dylan sings, The cops don’t need you and they expect the same. The thieves are smart. Same all over the world. Try carrying a dummy wallet. You made the right decision, just give up the stuff. Sounds like you are having the big fun anyway. Brag about you all the time.

]]> By: Dad http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178&cpage=1#comment-1868 Dad Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178#comment-1868 Thank god you're all right. Thankfully you didn't react the way your father would have. Love, Dad Thank god you’re all right. Thankfully you didn’t react the way your father would have.

Love, Dad

]]> By: Michael http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178&cpage=1#comment-1869 Michael Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.skipperstyle.com/?p=1178#comment-1869 Glad you're okay. Becky and I are very proud of what you're accomplishing down there. Keep fighting the good fight. Be careful down there. Glad you’re okay. Becky and I are very proud of what you’re accomplishing down there. Keep fighting the good fight. Be careful down there.

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