…but the tide still seems to have a strong pull out to sea. I’ve only been home in Seattle for a few short days and the emotions remain intense. Transitions are always challenging, and this time is no different. I have not escaped my classic flaw of wanting to live multiple realities at once as I leave one behind in Mexico for a few months.

A few dear readers have chastised me for the lack of entries on here this season, but they were only adding to the disappointment I already had for myself. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed coming back to the blog to find stories I hardly remember anymore and I wonder “what has already slipped my mind that never made it into a post?” This summer already promises to be frantically filled with fun/work/projects/research but I hope to come back here and try to capture some of the last cruising season. It was one for the record books – at least for us – and I don’t want all of it to be lost along with the other memories that have already slipped away.

And there’s a challenging decision for me each week of the cruising season that ticks by. Do I forget about capturing the moments and fully lean in to living in the moment? Or should I take the time to reflect and write while the memories are at their freshest? Clearly there are no right answers here, but there is a not insignificant portion of me that wishes I had prioritized the blog at least a little more. I have no regrets – I just wish there were more hours.

So where do we begin on this look back at the season? I’m feeling a little bit stumped on where to start. Maybe someone has questions that can get me started?