While on board, we got to see what Beth & Matt had purchased in Mazatlan. They really liked this artist that had a little booth just outside the terminal "shopping mall" at the port. There was a man and a woman who both painted pictures using spray paint as their medium. It was quite fascinating to watch and Gerry & I were both mesmerized as well. We selected a small picture which was only $10. But while we were standing around as Beth & Matt continued to shop it occurred to us that we could have a larger picture for $20 and get our small one for free...so naturally we picked out another larger picture for just $10 more.
While this was taking place, Beth & Matt decided to purchase a large oil painting that they had on display. The guy said no problem, he would take it off the frame and roll it up for the kids to bring back home. He told Gerry he does this all the time...hopefully not with the same results. I watched as he popped out the staples and then he moved from the shop to the area in front of his shop to actually pull the canvase from the frame. I had wander off a bit but the sound coming from behind me was rather distinctive...and even if I could identify that sound, surely the gasps and then silence would have given it away. I turned around and saw first the guy with two pieces of canvas in his hands and then the look on the lady's face of hmmm...terror, disgust, loss of a sale?
She immediatley said no problem, I will paint you another one - what time does your ship sale? We headed over to drink our free beer while she frantically got to work recreating the painting. Gerry & I then decided to head back to the ship - didn't want all of us to be the last aboard.
At 4:00 pm it was time to head off to trivia and I went down to get a table, fulling expecting to hear the announcement "Will Mr. & Mrs. Knorr of Caribe 512 please contact the Passenger Services immediately" indicating that we were preparing to sail and they were not yet on board but was surprised instead to find them already there! We don't know if the paint will be dry by Saturday morning but the painting was completed in record time!
~later, tw
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