“I Don’t Really Keep a Log Book, I Don’t See the Value” I regularly hear this phrase and always begs the question: “Why DON’T you find use in a log book?”. My log book is loaded with so much value, many memories. It documents the people I have met, the places I have seen, the things …
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The January Horsetooth dive is one among many experiences to come. A Pact Among Friends Over 20 years ago, it was a pact among friends to ski once every month regardless of where the snow fell. We hiked glaciers, snowfields and mountain passes to get our skiing in every month, for several years. Time passed …
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I believe that it’s an unwritten social law that scuba divers are attractive people. Take an entire crowd and somehow, scuba divers will attract other scuba divers and be knee-deep in dive-related conversation within minutes. Divers Are Attractive People Scuba Divers Are One in a Million…or ~758. I found myself once again, alone in a …
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The wind is blowing consistently at 30mph with predictions for 60mph gusts. It looks like the weather service was right – the wind is going to blow. I feel a hit on my fishing pole and watch as my Wyoming Marlin flies up out of the air at the end of my line. Reeling and …
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A conversation about scuba diving, usually leads to discussion about big scary sharks, too much equipment, claustrophobia, great food, beautiful islands and sometimes, the dark subject of death. It’s then time to break out the Google machine and see what kind of statistics we get, comparing the numbers of death by interesting match ups like great white …
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It was a dream of my mother’s to make it across the big blue ocean to see what lies on the other side, “one day”. At 70 years of age, she still had not created an opportunity to go on her own and I believe, had given up the dream. She ran a business for over …
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Sea salt. Surely this is one of the great gifts of the ocean, including salt scrubs, healing salts, salts for bathing and of course, great diving (like the Salt Pier). Salt goes on everything from simple egg breakfasts to the the most complicated culinary experiences. But isn’t it ironic, that when ordering seafood, especially fish, nearly …
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While you escape for that well-needed vacation, do you know who takes care of your pets? This is a decision I have never taken lightly, as my dog is my family. Knowing your dog, or pet of any kind is important, especially when you are away. Here are ten tips for being (mostly dog, but) …
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The blues. Bad days. Bummers. Stress. Crazy life. We’ve all experienced them at some point. If you ever catch yourself saying “I just need” or “if only I had…”, “what’s my purpose in life…”, you’re probably there now. And you’re looking for a way out. But how? Find your joy. Several years back, I was …
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Sometimes I feel like a landlocked soul seeking adventure on the last and greatest frontier on Earth. Perhaps it is the leftover wanderlust from childhood – that long lost desire to grow up and be like Indiana Jones, Lewis & Clark, pirates, cowboys and the like. I believe there are so many things here on …
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