My So-Called Dive Life

10/14/2006 - Oh the days...

When I had time to blog...endless time...  Now it seems I'm busy all the time, between work and the kids.  And since I'm already swamped with no free time...I think I'll go back to school.  I want to consider pursuing an advanced practice degree in nursing...be it a practitioner or anesthetist.  I'm pretty sure I'll be able to squeeze a few more hours in the day.  I'm at my best under pressure.  ...get it...diving..under pressure?!  I KILL me.... Well I moved to Florida to dive, right?  Seemed like I did more diving when I lived in NM!!  But... I went out a couple weekends ago with Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier (Key Largo).  We did 4 dives in 2 days.  Day one was on the Speigal Grove, and I did one dive and sat out to catch some rays the second dive.  No really...I had been up more than 24 hours...the current was RIPPIN' on the first dive...and I just didn't feel like going.  That is very unusual for me, I'm usually of the mindset to DIVE DIVE DIVE!  Day two was the Duane on the first dive.  It also had a pretty brisk current, but I was well rested and I never care because I JUST LOVE THAT DIVE!  It's everything a wreck should be (for a rec wreck diver like me)  Open, easy to go thru, lots of growth on the hull.  Really a beautiful dive.  The second dive of the day was on Snapper's Ledge.  It was shallow, max depth was 35 feet or so.  The highlight of the dive was finding THREE Flamingo Tongues, all on the same sea fan.  It was quite beautiful...and picturesque.  My camera was topside.  Figures.   I also saw a nurse shark, and while I was swimming thru a swimthru, 2 reef sharks swam over it.  Figures.    Such is life.  Still had a great time...as is the norm in the Keys.  And in talking with the DM on the boat, it turns out we know many of the same awesome people in Ventura, CA, where he used to live and I used to dive. My fun news is that my roommate on my Cocos trip is coming to the States (She is in England)  for a few days and we're going to be able to get together.  That is what is so great about diving.  You meet so many great people...and sometimes the bond is just instant because you share a love of the amazing underwater world.  It's truly unique and special.  So it's good to see that everyone else is still diving and trip reporting.   Life has been hectic and unpredictable of late...but it's good to read everyone's reports and see their pictures.  I hope to get more active again soon.

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