It has been two months of social distancing and “quarantining” at home, but we finally got some much needed social interaction! Never again will I EVER take time spent with friends for granted!! Texas has slowly begun to open back up again, and stores, restaurants, and even nail salons are operational at 25% capacity. In lieu of rushing out to our favorite bar (as much as we still want to) we spent the weekend retreating, relaxing, and breathing in the salty air of Port O’Connor. The weekend was spent safely and appropriately distanced with some of our favorite people, and we had the privilege of celebrating our friends Carley and Chandler’s birthdays. It’s funny, this new world – we now find ourselves feeling as though we need to justify our social decisions (maybe that’s just me), and I can assure any skeptics reading this that no decision to interact was made lightly.

I have a theory that salt water can cure anything, and good company can solve the world’s problems so the fact we were privy to both was more than what we could have hoped for during these unique times. Friday night was spent catching up and laughing at the famous Bay Street Bar. The one and only! This is the built-from-the-ground-up masterpiece constructed by the Waters family and could tell more than a few stories if the walls could talk. If you have ever been lucky enough to experience this one of a kind place you know just what I am talking about! The neon lights, beer signs, and people make this more-than-just-a-garage-bar feel like home. They are never in short supply of a cold drink, and never in short supply of a good laugh. Depending on the DJ that night you might even catch a Dixie Chicks or Shania song if you play your cards right.