MY LAST RODEO

Wednesday we said "goodbye" to Bimini and our good friend J.R. and everyone at the marina.  Interestingly enough Freddie was not there to say "bon voyage."  He typically showed up at the marina around 6:30 every day but this day he did not make it....hmmmmm.....  Well, I am not good at saying "goodbye" so I totally get it :)  

The storms were already beginning to fire up but it looked as if we could get out of Bimini Harbor and head north and ultimately east we could outrun them :(  We had planned to head north to Great Isaac and do some trolling on the way but with the weather situation as it was we decided to hightail it east as soon as we cleared the island of Bimini.  At first it didn't seem so bad, but as the day progressed it got worse and worse.   Somebody missed that forecast :(  We were crossing the Great Bahama Bank and it is shallow.  Our theory has always been....how high can the waves get when it is only 30 or so feet deep?  Well.....let me answer that.....  I was chanting the entire way...."THIS IS MY LAST RODEO.....THIS IS MY LAST RODEO!!!!"  I honestly thought that if I could ever get my feet on solid ground again I would NEVER set foot on the Feeding Frenzy III again!!!  I guess it is kind of like having a baby....you have to forget just how bad delivery is or you would never have another baby.  And....well, I have two kids so there you have it :)

Catch you on the flip flop.....

CJM