Words of truth shared by my good friend Johnny at Da Sand Bar. The last few days have been filled with sweaty sandy hugs as I said goodbye to people and places that made Georgetown home this season. This was the time that we made mama cry….a lot.

Again, before all the boo-hooing, we filled our last days in The Bahamas with smiles. The sail south from Spanish Wells down the Exuma chain was idyllic. Gentle winds, green flash sunset conditions each evening, and plenty of time to travel back to Georgetown to catch our flight made for a week of quality family time.

The kids went back to Texas to play with grandparents for a week, but not before we made a bucket list of Georgetown “lasts”.

I flew back down to the islands with our people. Our friends that have been friends longer than…well since we were about the age of our kids now I guess! Another jam packed weekend showcasing this bad ass country.

S/V Tideye has a big passage on the horizon. The past two seasons we have docked in South Carolina for storm season – this year we decided to knock something off of Logan’s bucket list. He’ll sail the boat across the gulf from The Bahamas to Houston! Crew is lined up, routes are plotted, and there is a palpable level of bubbling excitement.

So now it’s time to leave. But only so that we can come back. One day.