A Hello World Wedding

It’s been nearly two years since we took our first overnight trip on Bella Star and serendipitously met one of the greatest couples we know. We picked up a mooring buoy on the quiet southwest corner of Blake Island overlooking a small bluff with just enough room on it for a campsite. After rowing into shore, off we went to explore the island.

By the time we got back to the bluff a few hours later, a group of campers was busy setting up camp. Our little wiener dog Greta, who was always good at breaking the ice, gave us the perfect opportunity to chit chat with the newcomers. As we got to talking, one of the campers mentioned the beautiful sailboat on the mooring buoy…

And that’s all it took.

Jason and Christy shared the exciting news of their recent boat purchase and how they were headed down to Mexico in a matter of weeks to ready the soon-to-be-christened Hello World for her journey to Seattle. They told us all about their plans to quit their jobs and go cruising in Canada and Mexico the following spring. Suuure, we thought. You’re going to buy a boat and start cruising in less than a year? Good luck with that!

We spent a great evening around the campfire talking about sailing and eating s’mores and hoped we’d see these guys (including their awesome friend, Kim) again. After all, we needed to know how their story would turn out!

Fast forward two years.

Jason & Christy just returned, tan and gorgeous, from a year spent sailing their boat, Hello World, through the waters of Canada and Mexico. And Aaron & I just returned from celebrating the wedding of one of the sweetest, most genuinely fabulous couples we know. Their story has a happy ending, but really, this is just the beginning.

Congratulations on your marriage, Jason & Christy! We love you guys!