The universal emotions of winning and losing, success and failure. Navarro connects for a home run in the first game, pure joy. After dropping two straight and getting bounced from the tournament el Cocoteritos season comes to an end, players were truly sad. Over the past couple years I've began to look over at the losers side, the losers dugout. Its a little difficult to do because our attention is naturally drawn to the winning side and the celebration. But if you remember, take a glance over at the losers dugout, you can really learn a lot about a team. Final field prep, final stretch and a horse training session in the North Atlantic near Loiza. Coaches: Wilfredo, Francisco, Candela y el Cocoteritos ultima fiesta en la communidad de Loiza. Back in the beautiful, beautiful United States of America. York River in Virginia. Y la paz de Dios gobierne en vuestros corazones.
We thought we would take some time to introduce some people we have met along the way. Above is Pastor Sergai, his wife Tanya and their boy Daniel. Below is their daughter Anastasia. We met them in Vladivostok. They were always inviting us over to their place for lunch, or to take a shower, or use a normal toilet. One of our new compliments when arriving at a house is, "nice toilet." For a couple weeks we got to hang out with them. They took us to the beach, we would play ping pong on Sunday evenings or just hang out in their apartment. Nastia, their daughter helped us learn some Russian while Daniel the little boy, just learning to walk, would patrol the living room. He is a very special kid.
This is our tour guide Victor "the Drifter." We had one phone number to call when we arrived to Vladivostok, and it was Victor......it was a real treat to get to know him. Very nice guy who helped us get around the city for a couple weeks. He helped us find places to stay. The first place he arranged was the Vladivostok Tent Resort, which was where we stayed under the tarp. He would always invite us for food, tea and cookies.
Below is Goto. We met him on the ship crossing over from Fushiki to Vladivostok.....very friendly guy who just retired running his own Sushi Restaurant for 43 years. While we were sitting in the lounge one day, he pulled out a knife and went over to one of the plants on the ship and cut off a couple leaves.... after about thirty minutes he came up with these........
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melody
Jon, do you have any gum? Do you want some? hahaha. I miss you guys!
Hugs!