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[Divegirl412]

Yes, Dr Bill, so sorry we missed you. After Jen came back in, we realized that we did NOT have an hour after all for drinks, and we did not have your phone number to call. Talk about chugging drinks. I owe you one.

It was a pleasure to meet and dive with everyone. Catalina as always was beautiful, despite the evil ubiquitous meat eating creatures with Rosa on their mind!!! (Folks who were there know what I mean). The diving there has ramped up my WWW appreciation of CA diving. Easier access, clearer water, more marine life. Hmmm, I may need to get a cold water BC next!

Several incidents that day reminded me of the caring/ sharing bond that members of the diving community seem to have and share so readily. A great ??lifestyle?? to be a part of.

The diving was fun, need to study my CA marine life... did not see any angelfish , but lots of others that hopefully I will be able to ID the next trip. Got the book already!! Several other large "shapes" in the murky distance that others were able to ID as giant seabass etc . Gotta take their word for it, I am not yet used to less than 80 ft plus viz. And the water was actually in the high 60s!!!

Dinner and dessert (mmm dessert) afterwards was also great. Should definitely do it again.

Again thanks to Ana and Jen for letting us share their dive, Ken and Dr Bill for being so calm and helpful, and everyone else for just being there and making it a great and fun day. Special honors to merlindiver who flew in from Chicago, literally ran 5 miles (OK blocks) to the ferry with his gear and still stayed cool and collected (OK not cool) But he made it.

Gotta do it again soon.

[zendiver]

Sweet DG...sounds like another awesome get together. Did anyone get photos and if so, please post them and we can put them in the gallery as well so that EVERYONE can see how much fun our West Coasters have when they get together.

[jextract]

Just put about eight pics in my gallery. Enjoy!

Jamie

[sapphire]

I will have a few above water photos as soon as I recover my camera from the Catalina Express, LOL!! Wait until you see Dr. Bill with all the women !! There are some underwater pictures taken by Ken and TJ, we will try to get some posted here. Bob (Merlindiver) took some too... he is on his way back to Chicago but maybe he will post some as well.

Catalina was SOOOO much fun! We had the nicest group of divers ( I think 14 altogether) and it was great to meet everyone. We hung up my SingleDivers.Com TShirt on Dr. Bill's Jeep to identify our crowd !! Dr. Bill, I am soooo sorry that I told you we would be at the Cantina for an hour... I didn't realize about the early "lining up" time for the ferry schedule and I was going off of departure times. We will definitely make it up to you !!

Rosa is very sweet, that must be why she attracts meat eating creatures!! Bob worked very hard for 2 days of diving in California, and they both did great for their first time in the cold water and the kelp! Steve kept us all laughing, and he won a dive knife in the Gold Star program. Tell them about it, Steve! Dr. Bill led us to the wreck of the Sue Jac, the Kismet and the Glass Bottom boat, as well as the swim platform... thanks, Dr. Bill! I hear Matt carried someone's tank all the way from the Ferry dock.. what a guy ! Stacy kindly lent me some additional weight for the drysuit experience (I didnt have to carry any rocks on the last dive, lol!), and Jan kept us smiling, but had to leave early (although she didn't want to!!).

It was a great day, and at least half of us met for a fun dinner in Long Beach afterwards... an unusual dinner. Remember, Rosa? How many times do you see Superman while you are eating out ??

We need to do this again soon and get more of you to join us!!

jennifer

[Marvel]

Sounds like fun! I'm heading to the gallery now.

[funlvn66]

Catalina was a lot of fun and very diver friendly! Yes I won a nice dive knife for finding a gold star in the dive park...part of a sherrif department fundraiser being held that day. They drew over 100 divers to the event!!
How do I view the pictures online.......How to I find the Gallery?

[WreckWench]

How do I view the pictures online.......How to I find the Gallery?

Look up in the uppr right corner where you'll see a camera icon. Click on it and you'll see gallery choices. Choose the one(s) you want! Enjoy! -ww

[Divegirl412]

Oh yeah, Superman. Very studly (not). How could I forget. It's not everyday you see superman in full regalia with a cell phone to his ear striding out of a rockbottom brewery. Definitely a picture moment!!!
Yet another strange occurence in an already fun day!!!!

[sapphire]

Since I still dont have my camera back... I am forced to resort to link you all to photos of the fantastic SoCal SingleDivers event!!

First of all, our fearless leader, the one who planned the get-together as she does every month!!

Thanks to Ana, everyone met everyone else all day long... also, the energy was kept high for diving, diving and more diving!!

Here she is enjoying a post-dive beverage...

Wrinkles

[sapphire]

I am still trying to get the link to work....

[triggerfish]

oh, good, i thought it was me.....

[sapphire]

it works now...

[sapphire]

and here is Dr. Bill...

Dr. Bill at work

I have to say the photos are all by TJ Jones (PhotoTJ) so far, which is why I am linking you to his gallery...

[No Pressure]

Sounds like a great time was had by all. I will be geographically closer after the fall, so will be able to fly on out for the next one.

[sapphire]

We will hold you to that, Mark!! Even plan one in honor of your move !