Early morning dive

On a recent morning dive, this morning actually, I experienced something unusual. My sinuses have been acting up, but that's mostly because I haven't been diving in a few weeks. At least not in the volume before now.

The short sightedness of local management has "blessed" me with being in charge of my own scuba shop temporarily. It's really cramping my style.

I can't really teach because I work in the shop on the weekends, and most people plan to dive at this time, because they work during the week, when I'm off. So I'm making due with what I can, but then a domino of 'things' keep occurring; pools closed, another pool manager is a jerk, people can't drive that far, people don't have cars, people don't care...

Regardless, I still have to get in the water. Did a shallow exploratory dive a few days ago, and the sinuses acted up a little. Today, I could 'feel' bubbles moving through. A little blockage now, and kinda sore. I'm also tired.

Rest is not on the menu however, as this morning it was 0500 and driving to dive in the water; after the dive, rush off and go open the store. (Timing was good though, so now I think I can do this again, and again, and again...)

I love early morning time. I'm one of those sick morning people. I remember being awake before the whole house when I was a kid, eating cereal and watching cartoons, sometimes out in the woods before the house is up. Now I drink coffee and go diving with my best dive buddy in the world. (Sorry, a little sappy, but still.)

Mr. 328359

Took a different angle on things today. There's tons of plankton and small fish right now, everyone  is complaining about visibility, not realizing that right now it's food they see for all the sea life they get to enjoy.

Anyway, below are some pictures of our dive buddies from this morning, I really missed them and was happy to see so many friends around. Took some liberty with creativity today as well, not something I commonly do. Hope you enjoy.