Update

Just to bring everyone up to date. Danny, Rhonda, and Madeline stayed on in Brazil for an additional 2.5 weeks after I left. They had a wonderful time and Madeline has some incredible pictures which I intend to share, even though it was sans Severance. Rhonda has promised to write the blog for the additional adventures of Brazil. Think lily pads as big as a house!!

I left Brazil on April 5th. After staying on an additional 2 and a half weeks, Danny & Rhonda returned home and Madeline joined me in Treasure Island. We have had a wonderful time. Madeline has passed the test by bonding with Harpo whom she describes as a very naughty dog, but she loves him anyway. She is teaching him to dance.

In the two weeks Madeline has been here we have come to know Anna, a Brazilian neighbor of mine, very well. She has taken Madeline shopping at the "Brazilian Store" and has taught us how to get into a hammock without flipping out and has cooked us a traditional Brazilian meal.

Now Madeline and I are preparing to leave tomorrow (actually today since it is 2am Saturday, May 9th now) for St. Lucia. In the time since I left Brazil, Scott & Bill sailed to Trinidad, Jim Sexton met them in Trinidad and as Bill returned to Michigan, Jim, Armando & Scott sailed to Grenada where they visited Robyn's cousin and dearest friend Annie who recently accepted a position as a professor at the university there.

Armando is staying in Grenada where he is hoping to find another boat to sail on.

Scott & Jim left Grenada a few days ago heading to St. Lucia where Jim returned home and Scott met up with Eduardo. Eduardo (I know it is getting hard to keep up with the cast here) is married to Scott's cousin Janice. They are Canadians from Toronto. Eduardo and Janice flew to St. Lucia to meet up with Scott, where Eduardo will finish the journey with Scott. Scott was late meeting up with them, but at least Scott got a chance to see Janice and Jim made his flight.

Madeline and I leave tomorrow for St. Lucia. It is 2am and I decided that nearly a month after returning from Brazil it was time to finish my story before the next one begins. Scott will be home by early to mid June and the adventure is nearing an end. It was incredible, but I do believe he is ready to come home.