Breakdown of May Cruising Expenses for Three Years

$49 in US postage stamps, a standing oscillating fan to cool us off, a part we purchased from Cruise R/O to repair the alternator, a $20 late fee because I forgot to pay the credit card bill on time (grumble-grumble), a trip to the Aquarium, a movie night with snacks for the kids, and all of Jim’s medicine + Dr.’s office visits (the surgery expense was put on a credit card and will be shown next month when it is paid)...

The month of May was a good month... better than I thought. 

We still have the marina charges from La Cruz that haven’t shown up on the credit card statement yet. Next month will be agonizing with Jim’s surgery/hospital bill and the La Cruz marina charges.

We have been eating out quite a bit, but I’ll tell you a little secret. 

We rarely take the kids with us anymore. 

Taco stands or hotdogs, sure. But, dining out with our two kids at a sit down restaurant costs us around $35US each time... even in Mexico. Hey - prices are going up here, too. 

And our kids are perfectly happy to fix crap food for themselves and eat: hotdogs, macaroni & cheese, burritos, pasta... and then watch a movie on the laptop while we’re on a date. 

Sometimes, I think it's date night with Jim that keeps me from losing my ever-lovin’-mind.

MAY EXPENSES

2009	2010	2011
$1,154	$7,183	$1,530

Groceries    556	665	294
Boat Hardware     39	291	3
Transportation          5	51	49
Dining Out/Tips     131	109	311
Internet/Skype		68
Tourism                 119		27
Laundry	20	34
Mail                     100	50
Clothing
Extra Tips		12
Fishing/Snorkel
Marina/Mooring	530
Education
Insurance/Tax
Computer Hosting		60
Booze	123	103
Medical	20	256
Boat Repair	4,963	165
Gifts               40	119	2
Dinghy Dock
Boat Fuel      41		32
Propane            4	6	13
Boat Equipment	208	22
Fabric/Crafts	21	11
MISC                  118	9	68