Beverly took Bob’s name when they married, becoming Beverly Parsons. Together, Beverly and Bob returned to Mexico to reunite with the boat owners.
This time, they were heading to Cabo San Lucas — now a bustling resort town, then a sleepy beachside spot with just over 1,700 residents.
The couple rented a home on the beach, with one of the yacht deckhands. It was the perfect location.
“Bob was just a dinghy ride away from the boat. It was just right in front,” recalls Beverly. “I started learning Spanish from the deckhand who was living with us, he would speak to me in Spanish, and I would respond in English, and we had this two-language conversation — and I still see him once in a while when I go to Mazatlan.”
In time, Beverly became a cook on the yacht, and she and Bob started living on board. They became really close with the boat owners.
“They had money, but they were just regular people,” says Beverly. “We lived through things. We went through hurricanes together. We traveled together. We spent a year in Acapulco — Bob was rebuilding another boat for them.”
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