Day 202 Epilogue - Home

Yesterday WAS going to be my final blog, but Brandi insisted I do one last entry to relate how we reacted to being home and, more importantly, how JACK reacted to being home. John always thought he would be ecstatic. Wrong! We had a calm ride down the ICW and turned into our little inlet. Jack rode under the "dash" as usual. Danny, our son-in-law, helped us pull into our dock. We jumped off, toasted with a beer, then Jack sashayed onto the dock...rolled...then got right back on the boat. We had to carry him into the house complaining all the way. He's better adjusted today. I told Free Bird that my first impression of our home as I walked in was that it felt small. (Free Bird) John said that on the boat, even though it's smaller, you are always outside and unrestrained; therefore, being confined in a house would seem small. Hmmmm. Logical. A pod of dolphins performed a Welcome Home Show this afternoon corralling mullet behind our house - racing, leaping and slapping. Magestic creatures. It was so good to be reunited with Brandi, Madi, Danny, Cam, Kayo and our new grand-furry, Colt. Would have been complete if Morgan, Kevin and Louie were here, but we'll see them soon. I made jambalaya last night. We had a good night's sleep. We visited with our neighbors. Estrellita and Fruit Cakes passed by our home as they continued down the ICW. We waved. It IS good to be home. So as the sun sets on Sundowner ending this amazing odyssey - she is actually just pausing while we contemplate our next adventure.