tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.comments2024-03-15T04:32:47.445-04:002 Gringos in the CaribbeanLa Gringahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373488986584175930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2804125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-34669617612593953642021-02-28T08:25:55.763-05:002021-02-28T08:25:55.763-05:00I came back to the blog today after a long time, w...I came back to the blog today after a long time, wondering what news there are. So sorry to read about the sad events. I hope you are going strong. Best wishes from Germany. hjslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785502288296336455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-6918010084166994702021-01-25T15:55:28.945-05:002021-01-25T15:55:28.945-05:00Hi Byron,
I was privileged to have met you and Pol...Hi Byron,<br />I was privileged to have met you and Polly during her cancer treatments and one visit we got into your travels. You gave me your card that I had pinned to a corkboard in my office, and while I knew Polly had passed away, I thought I would still see if you're amazing blog existed. I am so happy to see it isn't gone. Your love for each other was so beautiful to witness andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958147113925267847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-74938380008088391852020-09-11T12:28:00.348-04:002020-09-11T12:28:00.348-04:00I would like to say that this blog really convince...<br />I would like to say that this blog really convinced me to do it! Thanks, very good post.<a href="http://www.premierairandheat.com/lakenona-airconditioning" rel="nofollow">lake nona florida air conditioning repair</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794916912931277978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-23312688774175997452020-09-07T05:28:28.890-04:002020-09-07T05:28:28.890-04:00I still come back to this site from time to time t...I still come back to this site from time to time to look through your wonderful blog posts and enjoy the pictures you have taken. You really capture the feel of T&C, so much better than the myriad of tacky youtube videos etc.<br /><br />Despite the challenges of 2020 and the heartbreak from previous years, I hope you are staying strong.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961241822750101604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-67965994409063198002020-08-23T12:11:15.803-04:002020-08-23T12:11:15.803-04:00omg I am so sorry to read about Polly and Dooley. ...omg I am so sorry to read about Polly and Dooley. I used to read every single one of your posts. I randomly decided to come back to check your blog today and read the news :(Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421737768582282009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-73903926750043714052020-08-03T15:21:59.257-04:002020-08-03T15:21:59.257-04:00Hi Gringo ... so sorry to hear about our loss. I ...Hi Gringo ... so sorry to hear about our loss. I do hope you are getting along OK. I echo so many of the comments above when I say you and Gringa inspired so many of us in all of these years. We're returning to for our 5th trip to TCI in 2 years this fall ... its harder to come back to the mainland every time .. one of these days we won't.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563104748991095221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-54433356807055135112020-01-20T20:44:40.830-05:002020-01-20T20:44:40.830-05:00Oh, Gringo... I haven't been to your blog in ...Oh, Gringo... I haven't been to your blog in quite some time it turns out, by reading the latest comments here, but here I am again. I hope you're picking up the pieces and moving on. Wishing you all the best there can be. Just wanted you to know that people that you inspired and helped with sharing all your information and lifestyle postings along the years are still thinking of you misuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290276364920431223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-64983340171851725532020-01-06T08:12:05.387-05:002020-01-06T08:12:05.387-05:00What sad news. I used to love reading your blog, d...What sad news. I used to love reading your blog, dreaming about visiting the Caribbean one day, but haven't checked back in a long time.<br />Today I suddenly decided to check if I'd missed anything, and saw your news. What a loss for you, I'm sorry and I hope by now, the worst and the rawest pain has subsided a bit.<br />Best wishes from Norway!<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882638070010390623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-19446321298398693892019-09-22T14:59:33.815-04:002019-09-22T14:59:33.815-04:00So sorry to read about Dooley and Polly. You have...So sorry to read about Dooley and Polly. You have exceptional writing skills and we've always enjoyed reading your blog and living the island life vicariously thru you. Hope you find a way to enjoy new adventures as hard as that may be without your 2 sidekicks Jahaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565678326099900762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-7193991538168308612019-05-16T19:41:58.807-04:002019-05-16T19:41:58.807-04:00Hi Bill,
I am still in
Colorado. It's been a...Hi Bill,<br />I am still in <br />Colorado. It's been a year since I have been to the TCI. I intend to go back for a visit someday. I just bought a house in Colorado so this is going to be my home base for now, <br /><br />I sold Twisted Sheets. I think the new name is Metta. It's still in Provo, with the new owner planning to refurb and live aboard full time.<br /><br />I started Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-75708247703654477662019-05-02T11:49:53.591-04:002019-05-02T11:49:53.591-04:00Oh man...so sorry to read about Polly. I read you...Oh man...so sorry to read about Polly. I read your blog for years starting around 2008 and always enjoyed seeing what you were up to in the TCI! Was looking forward to your continued adventures aboard 'Twisted Sheets'.<br />I've kept checking back in from time to time but feared the worst. I hope you are dealing ok and take comfort in knowing that by sharing your lives in the Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927105307462503430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-15116357062457259512019-01-31T13:50:06.290-05:002019-01-31T13:50:06.290-05:00Hello Gringo - I came across your blog while resea...Hello Gringo - I came across your blog while researching things to do in TCI. I was very touched by your wonderful photos and stories, and sad to see the date of your last post. I'm quietly saying a prayer for you and all you've been through, hoping you find peace in your new chapter of life. I would be thrilled to read about how you learned to live with your grief and started your next Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027814036730544768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-40481529116026681862019-01-16T23:06:53.733-05:002019-01-16T23:06:53.733-05:00I am sorry for your loss. I was wondering what th...I am sorry for your loss. I was wondering what the gap in time was. I lost my wife 17 years ago and miss her everyday but have a guardian angel. Where in CO are you? I am also. I am a landlocked ocean lover. As my mother always told me, life is a journey. My mom passed away in 2005 and I still hear her little words of wisdom.<br />HarryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209226634456235487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-60916185222424413822019-01-16T16:55:02.539-05:002019-01-16T16:55:02.539-05:00Maybe you could make the name of a new blog "...Maybe you could make the name of a new blog " El triste gringo" and include a pic and short bio of Polly right there in the sidebar. Her smilin' face..<br /><br />Please think about continuing, man.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606731971558831549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-30497666270799533322019-01-08T13:58:32.647-05:002019-01-08T13:58:32.647-05:00Hello Robert,
Thanks for writing. It still amaze...Hello Robert, <br />Thanks for writing. It still amazes me that people look at this two and a half years after my last post. <br /><br />Thank you, also, for your suggestions. All of those are possible. I was also trying to repair some of the early busted links to what's already been published. And I have thousands of photos, since Polly and I were both avid amateur photographers. ButAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-54650539676753744182019-01-08T13:12:15.851-05:002019-01-08T13:12:15.851-05:00Suggestions for further blogs:
Any leftover pictur...Suggestions for further blogs:<br />Any leftover pictures from TCI<br />Your house-buying procedure<br />Memorable events from La Gringa's illness<br />Your adventures in the Rockies<br />Current boat-related issues<br />Anything else you want to comment on.<br /><br />Your writing style is so enjoyable to read. And all of us that have read the TCI blog feel like we know you to a certain Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433933010274825933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-53031730896943622002018-12-31T13:04:26.610-05:002018-12-31T13:04:26.610-05:00Oh no! So sorry for your loss!
As other have s...Oh no! So sorry for your loss! <br /><br />As other have stated, your writing is awesome and brought many smiles to my face. I have lived vicariously through your blog posts, enjoyed your adventures with La Gringa and Dooley (the...) and your blog even inspired my wife and I to sneak away from the kids for a few days to visit TCI a few years ago. <br /><br />I wish you nothing but the best astimwilkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785607919553096555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-61716530088770612302018-12-16T23:39:14.829-05:002018-12-16T23:39:14.829-05:00I come here to re-read the blogs and look at your ...I come here to re-read the blogs and look at your pictures and honestly was sad for me that you left Provo. I enjoyed learning through the posts. <br />I never usually read the comments but for some reason looked today. <br />I am shocked to read and am so sorry for the loss of your Polly. I can't imagine your sorrow. It seems you had a great life of venturing together and I hope that givesMomcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038843256578801338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-53157159370385011992018-12-14T14:14:32.720-05:002018-12-14T14:14:32.720-05:00I found your blog a few months ago and have been r...I found your blog a few months ago and have been reading it with extreme pleasure. Thank you for ALL your effort in putting together. It takes a lot of time. So very sorry to hear about La Gringa!!! You two seemed to be very well suited to each other. How fortunate to find someone like that for so many years!<br />PLEASE keep writing!!! About anything! Your style is impeccable and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433933010274825933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-89442666002374993272018-12-03T20:09:08.787-05:002018-12-03T20:09:08.787-05:00Years and years of following you guys. RIP Polly a...Years and years of following you guys. RIP Polly and my condolences to you Gringo and family. Peace from Panama City, Panama.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184111750137667486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-14835062868398091702018-11-28T23:44:59.497-05:002018-11-28T23:44:59.497-05:00Thanks. We actually spent a lot of time in Fort Wo...Thanks. We actually spent a lot of time in Fort Worth. Polly’s father and stepmother her sons and their families all live in the DFW area. I’m considering buying a house in Texas right now. Combing Zillow for a place in the hill country. I’ve been advised not to make any big decisions for a year but I rarely follow good advice. It was going to be Colorado but Polly had ties to Colorado. I ‘ll beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-45941023600197194542018-11-28T21:58:51.336-05:002018-11-28T21:58:51.336-05:00Byron,
This news truly breaks my heart. I can'...Byron, <br />This news truly breaks my heart. I can't imagine what you are going through. You folks shared such a wonderful, colorful, adventure filled existence. Your post enriched my life by sharing yours. Your adventures and your witty blogs are damn good. Polly knew what she was talking about. You are a gifted writer. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures. If you're ever near Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498489752288490494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-35726270671817119932018-11-28T13:53:38.632-05:002018-11-28T13:53:38.632-05:00Sorry to have to tell you that my beloved wife and...Sorry to have to tell you that my beloved wife and best friend Polly (La Gringa Suprema) passed away October 28. Dooley died back in May of 2016. I sold Twisted Sheets. And the house, and the car. We have no investment in the TCI at the moment. So right now it's just one old beat up Gringo, and he's sitting in Colorado alone scratching his head wondering what to do next.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-50819239060994771652018-11-26T01:31:56.089-05:002018-11-26T01:31:56.089-05:00Hey guys, as somebody who has been interested in t...Hey guys, as somebody who has been interested in this lifestyle from a far, for a looooooong time,<br />I would like to say thank you for the awesome pictures and hilarious story telling. This has been a wealth <br />of information and hopefully one day you will continue the tale, wherever that may be. The magic here has always been your unique perspective on life, island or otherwise...anywaysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037618572559151226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-72880005542402601952018-08-15T12:31:07.145-04:002018-08-15T12:31:07.145-04:00I just found your TCI blog and just love it. I li...I just found your TCI blog and just love it. I like the mountains too. My wife and I spend a week in the west side of the Tetons and a week in Glacier. Would love to read your blog.<br /><br />RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433933010274825933noreply@blogger.com