When The Harbor Was Closed

The wind whistled in over the breakwall, singing an angry song as it sliced through the palm roofed cabana where the empty rainbow-hued hammocks gyrated wildly. The waves beat ferociously at the concrete barricade, casting liquid shards of water in all directions. Sarita, one of the other divers who happens to be from Michigan, was […]

In Which Everything Goes Great

I jumped into the water and began my descent, all the while watching the screen of my former backup dive computer, now in the starring role. I wondered briefly when it would wake up and do its thing, and after about 10 seconds I had my answer as it sprung to life and started feeding […]

Time For the Understudies

I woke this morning to the sound of rain outside my room. I showered briefly and by the time I stepped out to breakfast, still with the faintest hint of light in the sky, the last drops had past, and only a few remained to fall from the trees. We soon boarded the boat and […]

Of Neuroses and Body Dysmorphia

When you come to a dive resort, one of the first things you must do is check in with the dive center. There, they go over your certification and then cover things like the structure of dives etc. Finally they ask how much weight you want to carry. To explain, when you dive you want […]

Pandemic Travel Is Still A Challenge

It’s January 9, 2021. The fires of COVID are burning out of control through the country and across the globe and a terrorist insurrection in Washington has left many of us feeling nauseated and fearful. It is on this background that I packed my bags and headed to the airport early this morning. Yes, my […]

Bonaire: What I Took Home With Me

In the morning, M and I slept in, ate a late breakfast, and packed up the last of our gear; the final few things that had spent the night drying on the balcony. This has been a special trip for me. Many of us reach a point in our lives when we and our siblings […]