As he bade his mom and little sister goodbye and boarded the boat, Sandy thought about the summer before when he'd done the same thing. But last year he'd been a different person, filled with hospitality at the thought of spending his summer with his Uncle Rick. This year, however was a completely different story. He'd been waiting all year to come. He couldn't wait to see his Uncle Rick again (even if it did mean endless meals of Spaghetti-Os), but mostly he couldn't wait to see Flipper and Jessica. He was definitely happy