Memorial Day Bird Island Trip

You guys will throw me over...

Nah... I'll bring a MilkBone for you, if you behave...

will try to make it.

Peanut butter thingees......Hmnn, let's see........
Peanut butter, check
corn flakes, check
light corn syrup, check
sugar, check
You are in luck, Mark!!!!!!!!!!! There ya go, Bob's your uncle! Me and the peanut butter thingees will see you Friday!!!! LOL!

playaperro said:

You guys will throw me over...

You can always dog paddle!:gofish:

Mark,
Put me down for another one. Talked a daughter into going. Debi should have called you with her four. You may get the 25 after all.

PintoPoint said:

Mark,
Put me down for another one. Talked a daughter into going. Debi should have called you with her four. You may get the 25 after all.

I think we are almost there... we just need to wait and see... and if we go over by 2 or 3... that would be OK with me...

Thanks for your help getting out the word to your neighbors...

I just found a picture of Mark's last Bird Island Charter trip. Does anyone recognize any of these people? They look somewhat familiar to me.

aaronleez said:

I just found a picture of Mark's last Bird Island Charter trip. Does anyone recognize any of these people? They look somewhat familiar to me.

that's me in the red shirt...

Seadweller said:

that's me in the red shirt...

The dark red shirt, with the light brown cowboy hat? Or the bright red shirt, surrounded by Ginger and Mary Ann? I always thought Mary Ann was hotter than Ginger.

the bright red shirt, surrounded by Ginger and Mary Ann...

Directions to the PACIFICA

For everyone that will be part of the Bird Island trip on Sunday, here are some last minute directions to the boat...

The Pacifica is docked on the south side of the harbor in the same location as the Intrepid and the Amilia Rose... it is the first in the line of the 3 biggest boats in the port...

We want to be heading out of port at 8:00am so feel free to start boarding around 7:30 to 7:45am... if you are not sure that you can find your way to the Pacifica, please give us a call at 383-4963 (local RP number) or 602-324-9529 and we will come out to where you are staying and give you a map with directions to the boat...

Have a safe trip down and we are looking forward to seeing all of you for a fun time at the island... sea U soon...

Mark, when you say south side, do you mean by or at the Safe Marina or were the cruise boats are park, kind of south west corner of the port? we should be getting there today with enough time to possibly build a fire in the beach.
Julie (Beachgirl) are you guys going down today or tomorrow Saturday?

Julie's already on her way. They were in Robles junction at 6:30 this morning.

InkaRoads said:

Mark, when you say south side, do you mean by or at the Safe Marina or were the cruise boats are park, kind of south west corner of the port? we should be getting there today with enough time to possibly build a fire in the beach.
Julie (Beachgirl) are you guys going down today or tomorrow Saturday?

it is on the side where the sunset cruise ships are located... the docks are the last ones you would see if you are on a boat leaving port... Inks I will see U at the beach before the trip and will give you a map... this is going to be a great trip...

It's in the area on the way to the Malecon.....right before the public launch area that the fisherman use......before the condo construction site that has been at a standstill for at least a year....has the big construction crane that many of us expect to see collapse one of these days!!!!..... As you're coming to the Malecon, there are big fuel tanks visible from the street.....

You mean next to the cruise launching pad, on the southwest corner?
Sorry, I forget that a lot of people do not have a good sense of direction after driving for hours and that a better explanation of the location with points of reference is better than cardinal points, sorry Joe, your bad!! :rofl:just kidding!!

Hey, I just thought that it might be easier if you turn right at the anchor on the triangle intersection passed the speedbump in the way to the fish market and go for a couple of blocks, then again I might be wrong, might be 3 blocks!!! things that make you go hhhmmmmmmmm!!

InkaRoads said:

Hey, I just thought that it might be easier if you turn right at the anchor on the triangle intersection passed the speedbump in the way to the fish market and go for a couple of blocks, then again I might be wrong, might be 3 blocks!!! things that make you go hhhmmmmmmmm!!

Yeah...you could probably go that way...but you will run along some of the shrimp boat piers.....

A good reference point is the now closed Dive shop on the corner....turn right...... then turn right again, after Camachos (the restaraunt)...instead of turning left to go to the launch area, and backtrack a block or so.

Have I confused everybody???:stir:

OK....I tried to annotate a google map of the harbor area....we'll see how successful I was....here is the link

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?hl=en&gw=10&ll=31.304909,-113.547746&spn=0.007013,0.00942&t=h&z=17

Just zoom in on the map, and disregard some of the descriptions....couldn't figure out how to edit......

Good job Joe... thanks for posting...

Are you sure that's the right way to get there? LOL, Hey amigo the safe marina in the water is bigger that the one by balboa's. I go by and check that area out in the daytime check out those lisa
fish might try to pull one out now and then. I also like to check out the launch area in cholla when its gets dark and villa brings the boats in and they pull out the catch. Last time I was there.their
was a panga looking boat with a center consule look really nice it said baja cali and they had caught one fish an 79Lb grouper. It had an inboard v something they said they caught the fish at the 22
not 2 far out.

rockyptjoe said:

OK....I tried to annotate a google map of the harbor area....we'll see how successful I was....here is the link

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?hl=en&gw=10&ll=31.304909,-113.547746&spn=0.007013,0.00942&t=h&z=17

Just zoom in on the map, and disregard some of the descriptions....couldn't figure out how to edit......

OK...was able to make some corrections, and added Mary's and Portofino to the map. After you zoom in on the map, click on "More" below the list of places, and the Public Launch area and Pacifica will appear (you may need to use the scroll bar to see it).

playaperro said:

Are you sure that's the right way to get there? LOL, Hey amigo the safe marina in the water is bigger that the one by balboa's. I go by and check that area out in the daytime check out those lisa
fish might try to pull one out now and then. I also like to check out the launch area in cholla when its gets dark and villa brings the boats in and they pull out the catch. Last time I was there.their
was a panga looking boat with a center consule look really nice it said baja cali and they had caught one fish an 79Lb grouper. It had an inboard v something they said they caught the fish at the 22
not 2 far out.

Hey Playa....are you trying to confuse the people???:evil:

Thanks to Playa....had to add Balboa's, Safe Marina and the Navy Base to the map. Moved Pacifica to the beginning of the List (after you click on "More")

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?hl=en&gw=10&ll=31.304909,-113.547746&spn=0.007013,0.00942&t=h&z=17

The water looked smooth as glass and no wind at 6:00 am.

I'm jealous again!!!
Hope you all had a GREAT time!!

azbeachboy said:

The water looked smooth as glass and no wind at 6:00 am.

Did you guys wind up staying for the boat trip?

one word.... AWESOME!!!

Thanks to everyone that came along... we had a smooth ride out and back... and a ton of fun at the island... the sea lions weren't to active today because most of the females were busy feeding their newborn pups...

and the best part is we exceeded my goal by $25.00... we had a ton of fun and raised $1025.00 when it was all said and done...

Once again, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone that came along....

We wanted to come...does that count???
Hope it was a BLAST!!!!

Great job Mark....and all that participated! :thumbsup:

Sorry I wasn't able to come down to Penasco....:cry:

WOW, all I can say is WOW, it was soooo much fun, Victoria you and your family rock, the beach is waiting for me.

TO BE CONTINUE.........

I am so JEALOUS....

Maybe the next boat trip Seadweller (Mark) arranges I'll be able to get down there......:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

Here's a quickie video of the trip...

2 thumbs way up mark, we are sorry we couldnt go but had that trip to Caborca to finalize. Next time, and Congratulations

Looks awesome!

mexicoruss said:

2 thumbs way up mark, we are sorry we couldnt go but had that trip to Caborca to finalize. Next time, and Congratulations

tyler said:

Looks awesome!

Thanks Russ & Tyler... it was a great time, and we got to meet some more of the members from the forum... hopefully you guys can make the next trip...

La Pequena Hermana said:

We wanted to come...does that count???
Hope it was a BLAST!!!!

rockyptjoe said:

Great job Mark....and all that participated! :thumbsup:

Sorry I wasn't able to come down to Penasco....:cry:

Linda we hope that you and Sheryl will soon be back in your house and able to join us on many trips... Thanks Joe... I hope to sea U on the next trip...

That was a familiar sight....the sea lions on their backs with the flippers up.....

Seadweller said:

Thanks Russ & Tyler... it was a great time, and we got to meet some more of the members from the forum... hopefully you guys can make the next trip...

How often do you guys go out? I told my wife the next time we go down, we're going to hang out with you. It seems like you know where the fun is at!

I most likely won't go until next summer, perhaps we can have a forum meet and get a bunch of people down there... except happy, of course.

Count me in, my wife and I wana go on the next boat trip. Tyler, a forum meet sounds good too. I met Jeep Jeep and a few some time ago. That was fun.

tyler said:

How often do you guys go out? I told my wife the next time we go down, we're going to hang out with you. It seems like you know where the fun is at!

I most likely won't go until next summer, perhaps we can have a forum meet and get a bunch of people down there... except happy, of course.

I like to go out whenever there's a good reason or excuse... next time you come down sounds like a good excuse to me...

Tyler... whatever I can do to help set up a "meet and greet" type of party with everyone from here on the forum I'll be more than happy to do it... it seems like we we have a Thanksgiving weekend trip in the making...

Terry C said:

Count me in, my wife and I wana go on the next boat trip. Tyler, a forum meet sounds good too. I met Jeep Jeep and a few some time ago. That was fun.

Terry C... it would be great to have you would love to meet you and your wife...

Mark,
The trip was excellent!!! It was good to meet those of you from this forum, I hope everyone had a good time. For those of you that were not able to make it, let me give you an idea of how things went - I will try to describe it in detail. On the top deck, there is an area where the Jetski is stored. There is a storage pad( it looks like a hammock) that is attached to a winch that is lowered into the water to drop off and pick up the jetski. Just before we left bird island, you could hear the winch begin to lower from the top deck to pick up the jetski. From the deck level, the first thing we saw was the feet, then the rest, of Inkaroads...... he was hanging from the storage pad being lowered into the water!!!! After a few seconds, he jumped off into the water. That was pretty much typical of the trip. Anyone who missed it, try your best to make it next time. Thanksgiving weekend is definitely going to be a blast. LETS DO IT!!!

and I was on the kayak when Inks was doing that... and I must of had a brain f**t not to be videoing that move... it was a classic...

except happy, of course.

He could be sitting on your lap, and you wouldn't know it was him Tyler.

LMAO Kenny

Thanksgiving is still on at my trailer. My friends from last year and new friends are all welcome.

Kenny said:

He could be sitting on your lap, and you wouldn't know it was him Tyler.

~~~ More than likely I be waiting for my good buddy ~~~ Tyler ~~~ to reach for the ~~~ pie, ~~~ then

I put him in a headlock, ~~~

~~~ :lol: ~~~ :lol: ~~~ :lol: ~~~

but, I must say, the winners were the kids of Penasco and the kids that were able to come to the trip, 5 of them and the fun they had was excellent, well if you count me in then there were a lot more kids around having fun and although PintoPoint hurt his feet, how are you doing with your foot? he went out and enjoy himself too!.
Snorkeling next to the seals was awesome, however when I raised my head and the bull was growling about 12 feet away was something I will not forget, at least for a awhile!!
Most defenitely there should be a next time, and a next, and a next, and ......

InkaRoads said:

but, I must say, the winners were the kids of Penasco and the kids that were able to come to the trip, 5 of them and the fun they had was excellent, well if you count me in then there were a lot more kids around having fun and although PintoPoint hurt his feet, how are you doing with your foot? he went out and enjoy himself too!.
Snorkeling next to the seals was awesome, however when I raised my head and the bull was growling about 12 feet away was something I will not forget, at least for a awhile!!
Most defenitely there should be a next time, and a next, and a next, and ......

Yes Inks... the kids and the schools in our program are the winners... Julie a.k.a. beachgirl, Barb and I are going to make the rounds tomorrow and visit the schools and get their wish lists...

I definately want to see what it will take to get a heater in the therapy tub at La Montaña School for Special Needs Children... unless they have something else that is more urgent... and with school getting out for the summer soon, we will most likely be concentrating on things needed for the beginning of the next school year...

I really can't say it enough... THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME ALONG AND HELPED MAKE THIS A VERY FUN AND SUCCESSFUL TRIP...

Inks... if I remember correctly that was the bull sea lion with bad eyesight and I think that was a mating call he barking out...

Seadweller said:

.....Inks... if I remember correctly that was the bull sea lion with bad eyesight and I think that was a mating call he barking out...

OHH! so he was winking at me!!, now I understand!!

InkaRoads,
Leg is much better, just a pulled calf mussle. I did get to walk on the beach in the estuary on Monday and I stayed up with the crowd. That was a great trip! Beautiful yacht but the best part was putting faces to all the screen names. It's surprising to me how my pre-conceived ideas from reading posts changed when we got together. Had a great time getting to know the story behind the names, just wish I could have gotten around better. Mark thanks for all your hard work and the videos.

PintoPoint said:

InkaRoads,
Leg is much better, just a pulled calf mussle. I did get to walk on the beach in the estuary on Monday and I stayed up with the crowd. That was a great trip! Beautiful yacht but the best part was putting faces to all the screen names. It's surprising to me how my pre-conceived ideas from reading posts changed when we got together. Had a great time getting to know the story behind the names, just wish I could have gotten around better. Mark thanks for all your hard work and the videos.

PintoPoint... So glad to hear that your calf muscle is doing better... it was great to meet all of your group, and like you said it's nice to put a face behind a screen name and I found out we're all the same in as much as we all love to have fun and do some good for the children when it's all said and done... Thank you again for joining us on the trip...

Sorry I didn't post yesterday after we got back, but the water was calling my name!!!!!!!!!!! Took the two-seater river tube (the one with the cooler in the center!) down to the water, anchored down, and just floated on the rolling waves drinking cervezas while soaking up the wonderful sun!!!!!!!!!
We started out at the community center, where Barb and Mark had donations to drop off. Very nice place, but rather plain. Things to liven the place up and make it feel more "communityish" would be great......................I know they could make things if they had what they needed. Arts and crafts types of things would help them out a lot. They are teaching quilting there, so they need fabric remnants, needles, thread, etc. also. We then went to the special needs school, where we met the director (sorry, her name escapes me). She was truly astonished that complete strangers would walk in and say "we have money that was donated to us and we would like to spend it on your school, what do you need?" She basically threw her hands up and said "a lot!". As Mark was talking to her and her assistant, Barb and I walked around the school. One thing Barb noticed right off that they need is the automatic shut-off faucets for the bathrooms. The director also said that office supplies, such as ink cartridges and paper for their printer, are very expensive here and would be greatly appreciated. We then went to another school that was having an end of the year party, or something of the sorts, and didn't want to disturb their fun, so we skipped that one. Some of the schools were already out, so we just drove by them, Barb and Mark explaining different things about each one. It was so cool to hang out with them and to learn more about the place that I have come to love so much. What they have done with their program is amazing. I work at a school in Vail, AZ, where they just raised our taxes to keep programs such asmusic and P.E. What pisses me off to no end is that they spend sooooo much money on insignificant, stupid, needless things. I see it everyday. I then come here and see the situation and it just pisses me off that much more. I realize that this is a third world country and that's the way things are, but it's sad.
All in all, it was a great day spent with the greatest people....................thank you, thank you, thank you Barb and Mark for letting me tag along with you and showing me around the schools. Keep up the good work!!!!!!!! (Mark can give more details on the wants and needs!)

Heys Inks,
You never came back down yesterday after you went for your shrimp and avocados...............we'll look for you today. And BTW, the reason I can't remember the director's name isn't the same reason you gave for not being able to remember Bruce's name, LOL!!!

beachgirl said:

Sorry I didn't post yesterday after we got back, but the water was calling my name!!!!!!!!!!! Took the two-seater river tube (the one with the cooler in the center!) down to the water, anchored down, and just floated on the rolling waves drinking cervezas while soaking up the wonderful sun!!!!!!!!!
We started out at the community center, where Barb and Mark had donations to drop off. Very nice place, but rather plain. Things to liven the place up and make it feel more "communityish" would be great......................I know they could make things if they had what they needed. Arts and crafts types of things would help them out a lot. They are teaching quilting there, so they need fabric remnants, needles, thread, etc. also. We then went to the special needs school, where we met the director (sorry, her name escapes me). She was truly astonished that complete strangers would walk in and say "we have money that was donated to us and we would like to spend it on your school, what do you need?" She basically threw her hands up and said "a lot!". As Mark was talking to her and her assistant, Barb and I walked around the school. One thing Barb noticed right off that they need is the automatic shut-off faucets for the bathrooms. The director also said that office supplies, such as ink cartridges and paper for their printer, are very expensive here and would be greatly appreciated. We then went to another school that was having an end of the year party, or something of the sorts, and didn't want to disturb their fun, so we skipped that one. Some of the schools were already out, so we just drove by them, Barb and Mark explaining different things about each one. It was so cool to hang out with them and to learn more about the place that I have come to love so much. What they have done with their program is amazing. I work at a school in Vail, AZ, where they just raised our taxes to keep programs such asmusic and P.E. What pisses me off to no end is that they spend sooooo much money on insignificant, stupid, needless things. I see it everyday. I then come here and see the situation and it just pisses me off that much more. I realize that this is a third world country and that's the way things are, but it's sad.
All in all, it was a great day spent with the greatest people....................thank you, thank you, thank you Barb and Mark for letting me tag along with you and showing me around the schools. Keep up the good work!!!!!!!! (Mark can give more details on the wants and needs!)

Thank you Julie.... and thanks for lunch, next time we are treating you...

sorry Julie, after I ate, I starter working in the trailer and time flew by, I notice it was midnight when I stopped finally to get a drink!! But I will be at the beach today, as a matter of fact I will head out in the next few minutes!!

Ladyjeeper said:

Stick it in both your ears, Happy.

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