Annie Elise

And sure enough, in September of 2016, something happened that changed the course of Linda and Nathan's lives forever.

It was September 17th, 2016 to be exact.

Linda and Nathan had been planning a very fun overnight fishing trip for quite some time, and the plan was to take out Nathan's boat, to meet at the marina, and then be out on the water by midnight.

Now, at first, I know the timing of that might sound a bit odd.

I know it did when I first heard that.

But apparently, avid fishermen know that it's smarter to get out on the water and get a good spot before the sun even comes up.

That is, if you want to catch anything and make the trip worthwhile, apparently.

But look.

I don't know a lot about fishing.

I don't find myself on fishing boats very often.

So if you are a fisherman, feel free to correct me.

But Linda had texted one of her friends that they were going to fish just off a place called Block Island.

And this was around 12 miles from the shore.

But she also told her friend that they would be back on land by 9 a.m.

and to call her by noon if she hadn't heard from her.

And it was kind of a joke, but also kind of serious because boating accidents aren't super uncommon.

So it's good to always keep somebody in the loop of where you're going, the details of your trip, saying, here's my plan to be back.

But if something happens or if you don't hear from me, call the Coast Guard or call somebody.

Like, it's not super uncommon.

And I also want to mention that when it comes to fishing, I really don't know a whole lot about the size of Nathan's boat compared to how far out they were going.