Good afternoon, and happy holidays to everyone, from the independence. We departed yesterday on the annual 10-day Baja fish gear holiday special. We got an early start and filled the boat with sardines before clearing the point. Shortly afterward Ed who owns Baja fish gear had a fantastic raffle and giveaway, that everyone walked away a winner. Today was spent preparing for the trip, rigging and so on. With some weather still around, we are glad to be going down hill, not up. We all have high hopes for the trip, as we hope to keep the ball rolling. Thanks for checking in on us, and wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew