Wow. A blank
slate. I’ve been looking forward to this
trip for two and a half years.
I’m headed here:
I’ve wanted to take a trip on The Arenui for years. However, it is so “hoity toity” I was worried
that all of the guests would be older more mature people who wouldn’t
understand a goofball like me who wanted to do every single dive!
This boat has on board masseurs and a wine list.
I was at Our World Underwater in 2014 and Michelle Sattler
brought Cheryl Mell who brought Rich Woulfe to dinner at Gibson’s before the
film festival. When Rich mentioned that
he had the Arenui booked for Thanksgiving 2016, I wanted to know who to send my
check to. This seemed like a really good
group. I was in!
This is new for me. I
usually don’t travel with anyone else from the Chicagoland area. I am used to going on my own and meeting
people there who I may or may not know already.
We’ve actually gotten together several times over the couple of years
talking this trip – also something I’m not used to!
The fun part is that Cheryl Mell, Yuvonne Moore and Jeannie
Folk (my Chicago travel buddies) are all Beefeaters and also Dinner with Divers
peeps. Deb Crane will be joining us as
well from Phoenix (she was my roommate on the Cocos Aggressor and Rosio del Mar
in Socorro). Although Rich Woulfe
doesn’t qualify for Beefeaters, he’s got some pretty strong ties to the Chicagoland
area and he organized this whole thing.
The life/work balance has been good recently. I am happy where I am and things aren’t too
stressful. I’ve been swimming every
morning at The Union League Club and my social calendar is pretty full. I can’t complain.
I downloaded a bunch of books and I’m looking forward to
reading and watching movies on the flights.
However, if experience is any indicator… I’ll fall asleep as soon as I’m
tucked into my seat. And that’s just fine
with me.
I’m a little worried about my underwater photography on this
trip. I had some trouble with my
previous set up camera/housing so I’ve bought a new set (I know – “baller
move”) but I haven’t proven things out.
I’m also worried that the diving will be more “pass flying” than
nudibranch shooting. It would be
terrible if I brought my set up all this way and it sat on the boat (like it
did for Socorro).
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