This year, on August 18, Brenda and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. What an astounding 20 years it has been. We were luck enough to have been joined by our friends, Dave and Kim, for two weeks at Cat. We had a great time. We fished, dived, snorkled, hiked, ate great food, drank, and otherwise relaxed and had a wonderful time. I think I read 6 books in 14 days. Dave is a very good chef and I enjoy cooking with him. I learned several new recipes and preparations. The weather was perfect each and every day. Dave made chocolate peanutbutter cupcakes for Brenda. We made sushi. We prepared different salsas. We did things with fish tacos that nobody could even think possible. I think the only culinary mishap we experienced was when I turned my back on the BBQ and a sea gull made off with the last third of our tri-tip. Oh well, we were full anyways. Cooking on a boat is not quite like cooking in your large and spacious kitchen at home. It takes organization and thought. But, at least in my opinion, the food is so much more satisfying. Given that cuisine is arguably a function of all your senses, it makes sense that taste is affected by the view. You cannot beat the view on the water. It really doesn't matter if the view is from behind a rocky breakwall with not a tree in sight. The water is still captivating.
We want to thank Dave and Kim for literally planning their vacation around our anniversary. Their presence made it extra special. While they were there to celebrate the last 20 years, they were also there to celebrate the next 20 years, the kick off for which will be a 2 year (hopefully) adventure circumnavingating the eastern half of the USA via the intercoastal waterways, river systems and canals.
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