I am generally not one for titles. I don't normally care for adjectives that are in ways given out somewhat arbitrarily. Master Diver being one. Seems like some big words that would need some big backing up. The sculling that I still do with my feet keep me a long ways from what I would consider having this stuff even close to "mastered."
So to rub salt in my aversion to titles, during my 50th dive (the last SSI req for my journey to the title of "Master Diver"), yesterday, I lost my bucket hat that I use on the surface for sun protection. It came un-stowed from a slot behind my weights. Master Diver, uh-huh. Then on my 52nd dive, specifically taken to run S patterns to look for said hat, I lost (forgot) the gloves from the top of my head that I was using for solar protection on the surface!!! Master Diver.
Got the gloves, did not get the hat. Maybe it was Davy Jones or the ghosts of SCUBA pioneers keeping me humble. Anyway, some chuckle fodder for anyone that might need it this AM.
Yours truly,
tx "decent diver with a long way to go, but enjoying the scenery" goose
So to rub salt in my aversion to titles, during my 50th dive (the last SSI req for my journey to the title of "Master Diver"), yesterday, I lost my bucket hat that I use on the surface for sun protection. It came un-stowed from a slot behind my weights. Master Diver, uh-huh. Then on my 52nd dive, specifically taken to run S patterns to look for said hat, I lost (forgot) the gloves from the top of my head that I was using for solar protection on the surface!!! Master Diver.
Got the gloves, did not get the hat. Maybe it was Davy Jones or the ghosts of SCUBA pioneers keeping me humble. Anyway, some chuckle fodder for anyone that might need it this AM.
Yours truly,
tx "decent diver with a long way to go, but enjoying the scenery" goose