And so it begins

It’s hotter than a fire cracker on the fourth of July and it’s only June. Tom seems to slide right back into this environment so easily; however, it takes me a wee bit longer. It’s great to be back on the boat; I’ve truly missed sitting on the back deck enjoying the gulf breezes, cries of the gulls and pelicans and watching the ‘happy fish’ shoot out of the water and back in again.

During our first weekend together we helped friends celebrate the renaming of their sail boat with a joyful party at the yacht club. Neptune (aka Captain Brett) carried out a fabulous presentation of ritual and rite, with libations, during the renaming ceremony. Brett and Kyla have been working on their boat for more than 2 years.

We were happy to share in their joy along with old friends from California; Steve and Cissy. Tom and Steve worked together for more than 20 years at the City of Glendale and have been revisiting the past this week. With no destination in mind we managed to take a quick little spin out into Matagorda Bay. It was a short jaunt enabling them to experience the flavor of cruising aboard Refugio.