We're doing it, again!

Like so many other brilliant creatures, we are headed south for the winter. After packing up everything in our home and strategically stacking it into a storage unit, we loaded the truck with our necessities and pulled out of our driveway in Boulder, Colorado for the very last time. Since then we’ve been enjoying the simplicity of life on the road with stops every few days to visit friends and family on our route from colorful Colorado to the beautiful Florida Keys. 

The other night, we were sitting around the dinning table with our dear friends in Louisiana, recanting stories from last winter’s sailing adventure. We told of catching, cooking and eating mud bugs, the terrifying night when we dragged our anchor, and ended describing our last full day of sailing, which also happened to be our best.

As I talked about the perfect wind and weather and chemistry, I noticed my voice getting louder. Before I knew it I was actually clapping. The excitement of returning to Lil’ Gem for another winter has finally and completely overcome me, and as we get ready to drive into Florida I feel as though I am busting at the seams. 

The amount of work it will take to get Lil’ Gem back in the water is a bit overwhelming, and of course there are nerves, but when I close my eyes and feel the the wind in my hair and envision the sails full, I feel only blissful excitement. And there’s nothing better than that, except of course, spreading the love. So I invite you to share in our experiences, both wonderful and woeful, as I recant them here. And as always, thank you so much for following us along and supporting our adventure.

Cheers!