Big-game rod bending in a tight arc, I braced my feet on the chair rail and hung on for dear life, thankful it was attached to me and I to the boat. Unseen, the bluefin tuna headed straight down into 20 fathoms of Atlantic Ocean, 300-pound test monofilament line screaming off the massive, big-game reel.

Summer Homick and Nick Buelow’s International Skating Union (ISU) season-opening Junior Grand Prix Ice Dance bronze medal in Xi’an, China, August 20-22 represented success in both ‘journey’ and ‘destination.’ A podium finish was where the pair wanted, virtually needed to further their shared goal of qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix series championship this December.

Summer Homick and Nick Buelow’s International Skating Union (ISU) season-opening Junior Grand Prix Ice Dance bronze medal in Xi’An, China August 20-22 represented success in both ‘journey’ and ‘destination.’