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Morning All,
Loved the animals raiding the fridge Rusty,very cute!

Bon dia, all. I'm not sure I want to do this (jump in that frigid water, today}, it's cold out there. It's suppose to get into the 40's today, I'm not convinced right now. I've got two gallons of scalding water packed in an icebox, that's what I'm telling my brain right now, bear through this and there's warm water in the wet suit at the end.

Cecil!! Goodness - we have little icebergs in the koi ponds this morning - frost on the strawberry leaves! You're BRRRRRR-AVE!

Today is your day, Clark, Corey and Dan!!

Cecil -- you're going to Cape Ann today to dive in a WETSUIT??!!

(insert massive shiver attack here)

I don't even do a wetsuit in August up there! Here's hoping that scalding water stays nice and toasty until you get it poured into your wetsuit post-dive...

Faith

Cecil, Good luck diving today. Just to let you know, I saw a FLOCK of Robins headed your way..

cecil...be brave (or insane)...

Brrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrrrr! How *cold* does your water get out there, Cynde?

rusty, right now it is around 55-57...WAY too cold for me. a friend of ours called and wanted us to go with him next weekend...NOT! I went last April and it was 55...too cold for me. Has to get up to 59 at least before I get in!

I can't wait for his trrrrrip rrreport! Hey Freddie - I was betting you'd be the first one in this season.

Nope, it's gonna be Gabe,right ?

Not for me yet..Although my Dry suit is all tuned up!!!Maybe next weekend.. And I'm sure Gabe will be in before me, or we will end up going together..Ohhhlala

Hmmm.....sure wish I could post this as anonymous, but here goes...Cecil I was under the impression that warm water in the wet suit was something chemically different than H2O...

I hope he doesn't include that in his trip report, Hazel!!!

Hazel gal...where you been? how are the kiddies...has the snow melted yet?

You know, Cynde, Cecil's a one-man Polar Bear Club today, I bet!

Okay - Who's Gabe?

Rips pop

Okay...who is Rip?

LOL Don't you know the Van Winkles?

This is Rip Isn't he a cutie he's our dive mascot

Freddie, he is absolutely adorable!

You should see Gabe!!!!!!!!!

Not coming home!

Okay - Princess is in love! Is Rip (Tide?) about 75 pounds by now?

almost-61pounds-he's 7 months old

Princess is 10 months and a feminine 50 pounds or so... Rip is a beautiful boy!

Rusty-be back in a few hours when the hockey game is over

that is our one and only Dara that is not coming home! Dara...how is it going????job????painting????

Hi, all! That pretty lady at the gate who says she's not coming home really does mean it. That's Divemaster Dara, who recently moved to Bonaire. Hi Dara - we miss you on the ward er, ah, board.

Beautiful day here on the prairie of Wyoming. No crocuses yet, but the entire population of Red Creek School "Hoodie Hooed" very loudly at the appointed time, so we know Spring's a comin'. I've been playing hooky for about a week, and have not been able to participate in all the fun over the last couple of days. I'm making my own fun at home helping my hubby recouperate from hernia surgery. Starting to get a little boring, so thought I'd check in with all of you.

Kudos to Rusty, Freddie, Cynde and the other Cindy, Cecil, Jake and all for keeping the fire burning while the reef cam's down!!! For those of us with 3,000 days plus to go to Bonaire, this newsgroup helps! Cheers! Haz

What the??? I meant to slip in this, for all of your diligence. Sorry!

hazel i think you DO need to get some fresh air after caring for hubby...this is when we need that "edit your message after you have posted" button! I did get a giggle though...is that you dorothy?

No! It's not! I've never seen that insane lady in all my life!! Well, at least not since I looked in the mirror this AM, LOL! I think that was taken last year when I was doing a lesson on how to use the school's new digital camera. How was I to know that the little rascals were actually paying attention!!

I just discovered something. My classroom assistant from last year is my sub while I am gone. Apparently, he and the kiddos are putting together some sort of multi-media get well card for my hubby, and that pic somehow got saved to my "smiles" folder. I shudder to think what the final project will look like. Secretly, I am proud that they are doing something of this magnitude. The oldest student is my son, Travis, and he is only in fourth grade. Way to go, Red Creek Rattlers!!

Hazel if that is you it appears that you are going to say something that cannot be posted here!!!

Moi, Freddie?? No, no, no. That would have been Language class, LOL!

Hazel was simply saying "Now children...read my lips"

Well, I survived and they said it couldn't be done. Bumber Sticker for this dive, cold wasn't a problem visibility was. The warm water was God sent after the dive and No, Hazel it was not tequilla (inside joke). I'll post some pictures and a trip report over in Everything Else after I get in a nap (tell me I don't know where my priorities are). Oh by the way for you dive wusses (you know who you are), 37 degree water, 40 degree air.

You are My Hero Cecil!!!!! A real HE-MAN!!!!

Freddie, where did you get my picture??

Okay class - all together now:

Martin!!! I thought we agreed that we wouldn't mention where I got your picture!!!

Sorry Freddy, what I wanted to say was "Why did you publish my picture??"

I just couldn't resist. But now that you mention it, which picture? the one of the diver being eaten by the shark?? at 4:04pm?? or the Hunky one at 4:52pm??

Freddie, as I'm still around it must be the 4.52...

I'm off to bed now. By the time you guys put out the light, I'm of to work

Hey dudes and chicks, I'm outa here. Hope somebody catches sundowners! See you in the morning - maybe *our* reefcam will be back!

~Rusty

One last thought - this thread is a like a patchwork quilt, bits and pieces of color and lines of text, all put together by one small community of people on a Sunday afternoon! Cool.

cecil is this similar to the color you were upon exit???? and yes, i am a wuss...you da' man...did you take any pics?