The doctor said I'd likely have to miss a few days of diving... well, I showed him!  :)  Started the day with a shore dive; my new warm water fins are too small, even without a toe injury. While I got them on, they were too tight to be comfortable. After finagling with the dive shop for a bit, I got a nice pair of

I was elated to find our forced-to-check-at-the-gate carry on bags almost first on the carousel at the Cozumel airport. Plucking one of those off, I next went for my suitcase, a hard-bottomed and fairly large ScubaPro bag that held all my dive gear and clothes. The weight and heft of the bag caught my exhausted self by surp

Friday night, Scot and I set off for dinner. A celebration of sorts after a very bizarre December, we were wanting to spend some time and just relax. I planned to take him out to The Bread Board in Falls City. We poked around End of the Road Antiques next door just before they closed the doors at 6pm. Then we needed over to

With the flurry of hopes, joys and responsibilities of the holidays over, the winter lies calm and cold here in the

And no, this has nothing to do with sports. Rather, afte

About twice a year I have a little fun

Friday night, we set out to find the Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker. An adorable little fish I'd never seen, but favored with such ardor it had become a joke. Earlier this year at a ScubaPro seminar in Seattle, someone I didn't know from three rows back passed up their cell phone, with instructions to show me the photo on the scr

No finer use of form, color and technology has ever been accomplished. Nor will it ever be surpassed. 

As a diver in Salem, OR, I've come to terms with the joys of a day trip up and back to the Puget Sound. While some say, "You drove four hours up to get in just over two hours of diving, then drove four hours back?" I say, "Hell yes!" I'm blessed with a few good friends and dive buddies who make the trip pass by like minutes

Blue Element Scuba led a trip to the Channel Islands aboard the Tru

There was a day when having the latest gadget was THE most important thing. It piqued my interest, established a position amongst my peers, ea

A jam packed weekend... so much goodness, it just flew by. Good work with my best friend, husband and business partner Saturday during the day, then a surprisingly  awesome concert -- Duran Duran, a serious 80's flashback!Today headed up to Sund Rock with a friend (yeah, again, it's been that good lately).

My favorite drink

Summer remains in full swing in Oregon; temps in the 90's, dry days, full sun. This made for a beautiful time to head east in search of stars.Our frugality and practicality won out over our romantic relationship with camping. While building the mental list and beginning to pull out the gear we would need for two

Scot and I both buy wash cards at John's Car Wash, a great deal over paying individually.  We run the metal stallions through there when they need it. (Ok, usually well past the point they need it, but better than never, eh?) To make a long story short, the attendant acci

I saw a job posting for Pringle Creek Community today that caught my eye. And it stirred in me a struggle I've felt many times before.In reponse to that job posting and its relevance, I offer this. Anyone care to discuss? Good luck in you

Since long before moving to the dazzling state of Oregon, Crater Lake's visage was known to us. Images, both those faithfully enhanced and those driven to

After seeing Rush, Facebook threw in my face that The Dear Hunter was touring, and their 2nd stop was the Hawthorne Theater in PDX. NO FUCKING WAY! I grabbed two tickets, found a friend who wanted to see them too, and away we went. That type of small venue show is an incredible contra

Last night I ventured with friends to Sleep Country Amphitheater (what a god-awful name, people; seriously) to see Rush. Tickets were purchased months ago, and along the way friends new and old had gotten so excited for me to be seeing my first Rush show that I couldn't help but form some pretty high expectation

Today was a gorgeous day; temps in the mid 70's, clear blue s

Often people will ask, "What is there to see down there?" or "That looks like a lot of work, is it really worth it?"After a year and a half, it's still worth it just for the amazing thrill of breathing under water. Even if a dive is barren and boring, the simple act itself makes it worthwhile. I've s

The morning buzz in the local Twitterverse m

Pretty much the same video as Justin's. But... it's mine. A partial answer to the question of, "What can you see down there?" This area is a sunken boat and tire reef (tires make great places for life to live and grow) that hosts a number o

Tuesday the spreader bar for my Dakine Fusion Seat Harness came. That's a contraption you strap on which allows you to anchor the pull of a large kite onto a low center of gravity on your body. I hadn't put the pieces together because I dreaded the ass

Yin Yang Art Bug. Love it. Balance. As long as it's propped up on tires, any

You've got until this evening to get a great deal on a Discover Scuba class (if you are scuba-curious but not ready to sign up for a certification class) or a Refresher if you've a certified diver that's been dry for just a little too long.

Sat in the knee-high grass in the back yard this afternoon as Marissa and her friend Bailey played. Winston was already pooped out from the Farmer's Market.Check 'em out. 

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