I know I should be sleeping. But after a night like this, it's going to take a little time to wind down.

I'm going through several photos that neighborsgo editor Kandace Dodson and I took while onboard Seawolf, the Catamaran owned by Captain Scott and Jan Self of Rockwall - the vessel that sailed Jason Castro from Chandlers Landing Yacht and Tennis Club to the Harbor amphitheater, immediately following his homecoming parade.

"This is a dream come true for Jason," said his mom, Betsi, as we left the dock. "Jason has always dreamed of sailing."

Captain Scott, Jan and their son Billy expertly guided the boat deeper into Lake Ray Hubbard. That's when Kandace and I got our first look at the thousands of people that dotted the shoreline, awaiting Jason's arrival into The Harbor.

Jason took the helm. Our daydreamin' boy was daydreamin' no more. He was living out his dream, guiding the 40-foot craft across the water like an experienced helmsman.

The whole time that he was steering, Jason was grinning his sweet smile, tossing back his dreads in the wind, warmly welcoming our cameras, questions, and even my request to autograph a neighborsgo "GO ball" (you'll have to see the picture of that, once I find it amongst the hundreds of shots we took).

Among the folks on board with us were Jason's parents, Betsi and Rene, his sister Jackie, his brother Michael, Jeannie Cullen, Katie Self, Jane St. Romain, and a few other friends and supporters. Patti Collins with Celebrity Bakery offered up specially designed Jason Castro cookies that looked too delicious to eat.

Three or four ski boats trailed behind in the wake of the Catamaran; the boaters kept calling out Jason's name. Jason would turn and wave; the cheerful shouts only grew wilder.

As we approached The Harbor, we came upon a hundred or so ski boats, fishing boats, jet boats, sail boats and pontoon boats, anchored just off the shoreline. Captain Scott weaved through the crowded waterway with ease. The boaters had found a cool and pleasant way to avoid traffic congestion, while getting an up close and personal look at Jason's arrival.

On shore, free shuttle service to The Harbor from Lake Pointe Church helped ease parking concerns.

The posters, banners, and cheers were incredibly heartwarming; the size of the crowd nearly overwhelming. From one end of The Harbor to the other, I could see little green upon the grassy banks - instead, I saw dots of red, blue, yellow, orange, pink, white, purple, black - and a lot of baby blue, since so many fans were wearing those baby blue Jason Castro t-shirts designed by local artist Brandi Patterson. People were literally everywhere, even on the balconies of the Hilton Bella Habor.

A plank was drawn connecting the Catamaran to the dock, and Jason was escorted off the boat by police and led to the stage. Kandace and I hung back at the boat for a bit, thanking our hosts and soaking up the hometown spirit that is Rockwall. Jason truly was home.