Thanks for the advice. My gut hS not been the same since the bite and I am taking pro biotics every day. It is really amazing the damage to my body from this thing :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwDm6Aw9bAI

Love reading the blogs Alex, this site is always part of my daily surf even after 5 years!

Mike

Alex: Pat’s got a site running that has a link to her family’s page for ordering. You can check it out at: http://www.PatTheGarlicLady.com. She’s got some great QUICK recipes up there too. We’ve got a bunch more to add but… Well you know what I mean.

We cook from scratch too. Mostly organic and fresh. It’s part of the experience. They “coldie hour” on deck and I’m cooking and getting things ready and the smells are wafting out of the hatches. Up way before them in the morning chopping fresh fruit and such so their “buffet” is ready when they rise. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Capt. Paul
s/v Panacea

I don’t know if that applies to Americans living outside the country? Some people tell me AHCA is fantastic and their insurance is super low, others preach it as the devil itself. It seems to be a partisan soft spot and some people consider having socialized medicine a violation of the American way, I just don’t know much about it. I’m also a few years behind on my taxes and having some problems with the IRS.

Paul, I always squirm when my other charter captain friends surve shit to their guests. When we cook, everything is from scratch and our guests really enjoy it. I do love garlic, do you sell your products online? If so send me a link.

Peace guys

-Alex

Nice post. Pat and I are foodies and we enjoy spending time in the galley. I have a friend that does charters and he says, “Make it easy and microwave Hot Pockets. No fuss and no mess.”

I’m sorry, but when I take people out and want to show them life on the water, It’s fresh food and cooking with love. We use 80% organic and everything is hand made.

Sure it takes a while and that’s the beauty of it. The smells from the galley of fresh garlic and herbs are amazing as they float across the anchorage. Nothing better.

Clean up is meditation and we settle in for the evening with the guitar and ukulele as we laugh and tell pirate jokes. It’s a simple process. An organic process and I’m proud of you and Carla for hitting on this topic. I look forward to more.

Anyway, we are in MN selling garlic for the next month as hurricane season moves along. Panacea is getting touched in all the right places to keep her in shape. Seems like rainy season is the time to find all the ‘ol leaks and maybe a new one here or there. Leaks are my big thing this year. I fix one and all is well for a bit and then… Well you know. She’s 34 years old now.

So we send our best. Hey, how’s the leg? AND be sure and get some good probiotics in that system after your antibiotics. Get that good flora back in your gut after everything has been killed off.

Capt. Paul
s/v Panacea

Curtis, I don’t know much about the affordable health care act. I haven’t lived in the country for many years and don’t know that it applies to me. I certainly hope I’m not being fined for anything?

Ryan, it is REALLY amazing to me how bad Americans eat. When I was in the states last, many years ago there seemed to be some sort of fast food (poison) shop on every corner. I had a Taco Bell burrito here in panama a few years back and couldn’t believe they actually call it a burrito, what shit. Liquified chemicle cheese and guacamole, a sprinkle of veggies and some meatish stuff. I do like a burrito, that sure as hell wasn’t a burrito.

I’m hoping to install my new (used) windlass in the next few days. I have new chain for it too. Them I need to take the back end of my engine off to replace my rear leaky oil seal.

Peace guys