Hi all! Mike and I just got home, deciding to spend the night in Venice and take the scenic route home, stopping to visit with Mom in Port St Lucie on the way.
Many thanks to everybody who worked so hard to make this event such a success!!! Even though I couldn't dive, I wouldn't have missed this for the world. CootTech, your canopy made the day for me. Between the shade it provided, and the light sea breezes, I managed to stay dry and comfortable. Catching up with old buddies, and meeting new folks is always the best part of these get togethers. The food was plentiful and delicious, although I would agree with NetDoc that more tables would be a MUST for next time. I think a lot of folks missed out on the goodies that were stashed in coolers or simply stacked under the groaning loads the tables already carried.
And the friends! What a great bunch of folks we ScubaBoarders are. Between helping to unload vehicles and carry supplies to the beach, lending gear and helping out with malfunctioning dive gear, retrieving lost items and providing sherpa service to those who needed help, what more could we ask for? And lets not forget about the wonderful service provided by Jamie and his crew, beach site pick-up and delivery, after runs out to the boneyard. I know that everybody made sure that this beach was left cleaner than we found it.
Anyway, my only regret was that I couldn't dive with you all. Hopefully, I'll be back in the water again soon. Until then, see you during the Surface Interval!