One possibility not discussed.... The cost of the new boat was so expensive that there was no money left in the account for bikinis.
For all we know she may be on the boat floating around the Caribbean starkers... Nude... not a stitch...
Totally sunburned to a crisp. Poor girl.
Ok, confession time. When I was in St. Aug a couple of weeks ago, I walked by their store. Then I went, wait, I know this name. So my wife and I went inside. Met a very nice guy who worked there. I explained my connection, both as a potential client (they sent me a quote last year) and a follower of Brian and Steph on this site. We talked about the new boat. After a few minutes, the guy apparently decided I was an ok guy, with an ok wife, and he said, in a conspiratorial voice:
"If you walk down the street, to our other location next to [location redacted, as this is the internet], I'm pretty sure Stephanie is there. Actually, I know she's there".
I was torn. I explained to Karen who Steph was, and the significance of this thread to this community, and the importance of Steph to HER community. Karen left it up to me. I decided that it would only come across as creepy to Steph, so we continued back to the boat. But man, it would have been cool to post a pic here of me and the Boat Babe.