Since 1987, I have been asked many times about hurricanes and other weather questions pertaining to Belize; never did anyone ask me about earthquakes. I know that Belize is the only country in Central America that does not have an active volcano. Well, there was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake last month in Honduras, south of Belize that was felt around the country. The Motagua fault runs East-West along the Belize and Honduras border. The actual earthquake took place along this fault line. It still may be too early to determine all the damage, but it appears that the areas around Monkey River, Independence and Placencia felt the effects with minor damage reported. Hope that you, family and friends were not affected.

John Travolta arrived in Belize via a cruise ship, came to the Radisson Hotel in the afternoon and left later via his own plane. His stay was certainly short and he avoided crowds according to Channel 7 news. The media made it sound like he was very reclusive; possibly, he may still be mourning the loss of his son. I was an extra in the movie "Urban Cowboy" and Travolta and his brother Joey were certainly nice to everyone on the set.

TRAVEL NEWS—Maya Island Air announced that it plans to start regional service around July 8 to Cancun, Guatemala City and San Pedro Sula, Honduras. This would certainly give more options to people that wanted to travel to Belize. I hope this is a win-win for everyone. For more information, go to www.mayaislandair.com.

TEAM BELIZE WINS "TEXAS WATER SAFARI"---This is a rugged 260 mile race from San Marcos, Texas to Seadrift on the coast. Congrats to Belize members Armin Lopez, Daniel Lopez and Amado Cruz. Team Belize has also won this race three other times and came in second once. This is one of the toughest canoe races in the world.

MY WEBSITE---A lot of people ask me why I do not update my website. My answer is that things change quickly in the real estate industry and if someone has an interest or question, they will pick up the phone to find out about properties and/or ask questions. Although I specialize in the Stann Creek District and you have a question about another area; call me. I know people all over Belize and can usually refer you to someone that specializes in certain areas or types of property. I have also referred people to other countries in Central America, based upon their interests and/or questions. During the last year, I have referred different people to Costa Rica, Panama and to other areas of Belize.

Have a great summer and send some rain to the Central Texas area. It is certainly dry and hot here.