Goodbye Reefs, Hello Salt Waters

I have a sad goodbye to make, and it is a doosy.  After a decade and a half, I must say goodbye to my beloved Reefs.  They are wearing through, and the fabric is fraying.  I could cry; after all, they have been with me since 1998--eight years longer than I have been with Joel...

These Reefs have really been a part of who I am.  I am the Florida girl who wore her sandals into December when she lived in Minnesota and Idaho.  I like to be free and these sandals allowed that.  They took me Canada, China, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, every U.S. state except for Maine, Hawaii and Alaska.  They have been on the beach, on the grass, on the turf, in the ocean, on a mountain, in a stream/river, in the woods, in the snow, on a bike, in a plane, in a wagon, in a canoe, out rock climbing, on the courts, at Disney World, to college, at church activities, in the car, on a boat, on a yacht, on a cruise ship, on my honeymoon, in the hospital when I gave birth, and countless other experiences/places.  I could never say goodbye to them without being truly grateful.

Here's to the last 15 years!  You've been wonderful to me, Reefs.  Love ya!

I'm replacing them with these new babies.  They are Salt Water Sandals.  I think I may have had a pair as a kid in the 80s...  They oddly feel very familiar.

I know, red.  I decided I need more color in my life.  We'll see if they hold up as long.


P.S.  I also got Emma a matching pair, in silver.  Aren't they cute?