The little boat skipped across the water, her sails filled with warm summer wind and her owner standing proudly at the helm. Today was the first day they had ventured beyond the bay into the ocean together and she quivered with anticipation, surging forward with all her might.
She missed the ocean, having spent her early years on a long coastal journey with her first owners. They were a young couple with a penchant for adventure and had sold their cars and drained their bank accounts to buy her and sail to Mexico. They spent several seasons sailing in the Sea of Cortez, happily moving between calm anchorages, diving and fishing from her deck and taking tourists on day sails when they ran short of cash. Eventually, they made their way back up the coast where they got jobs and a home.