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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 5:44 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi all...i found a boat that has some spots left. the bottomscratcher, out of long beach. i just made reservations for michael and I, and if you would like to go dive catalina, for the second annual bonaire lefty's dive day...i encourage you to sign up!

Boat: The bottomscratcher- (714) 963-4378 (open boat that day, so means no students)

When: Saturday, September 7th, 2002

What to expect: Price - $85.00 per person

Dives-- 3 tank dives, airfills included

Food-- We have taken the bottomscratcher on several trips to catalina, and they provide food (breakfast, eggs, pankakes, bacon, toast, coffee, snacks after the first dive, usually chili, lunch...usually fajitas or something like that...snack after the 3rd dive...and spagetti and meatballs with salad and garlic bread for the ride home)

Captain greg is a hoot, he plays the bagpipes and if you're a lucky one, you will surface while he is playing:-)

Please feel free to email me with any questions.

p.s...jake, i know that this may belong in cc, but last time i posted it there, noone picked it up until i moved it to ee:)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darryl Vleeming on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 6:26 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Aghh, how about make it after the 15th. Thats when I get there for a couple of weeks on my honeymoon.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rog & Karen Huff on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 8:19 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey Cyndi & Michael...I will speak with Rog and let you know...sounds like a fun "Bonaire Lefty's" 2nd annual reunion...Karen

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 8:23 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Darryl, will you be in southern california after the 15th? if so, and you want to dive, michael and i are always up for it...we could work something out!

Karen, great...I hope you and Roger could make it...it will be a kick...and i will make a better sign this year! poor linnea:-(

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jake Richter - NetTech on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 9:15 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey, BonaireTalk gatherings can certainly hang here in Everything Else Bonaire! Have a great dive!

Jake

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darryl Vleeming on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 10:11 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

OK,
I'm not so bright :(. I'm going to to be in Bonaire from the 14th to the 29th :). I didn't read closely enough, and thought it was some trip leaving from Bonaire.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 12:16 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

darryl, you will be in MUCH warmer water! Thanks Jake:)

Here is the bottomscratcher website:

http://bottomscratcher.com/

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 6:50 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

OOOkkkkaayyyy....I know that there are some of you out there....anyone on the left (west) coast...southern california....linnea...sandra....yoohooo:)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rog & Karen Huff on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 7:31 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde...I e-mailed Linnea and told her to look in this section...Rog & I are definately going to make it...just spoke with Carla (Bottom Scracher) and confirmed our reservations...Happy diving, Rog & Karen

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 7:57 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Rog and Karen, yipeee!!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 9:35 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I don't know if I can make it. I'm in the process of getting the MRI approval for my shoulder. At the moment I definitly can't get into my Kettenhofen (it has an attached hood), right now I can't work my arm into a regular jacket without a lot of pain. I tried because I was going to buy it to use until my shoulder problem is resolved. I would be happy to be a blanket-sitter for a beach dive though.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:46 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Karen Huff just alerted me to this reunion dive thread Cynde. I saw it a few days ago, but thought it was for divers only. I'm a snorkeler here in Los Angeles and would have loved to have attended, but will be recovering from foot surgery on both feet! I'm so bummed I can't make it, oh well, next year! I have to get my feet better for going back to Bon in Dec...was just there last month for the first time and am going back already!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 12:52 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Mercy, hope you have a speedy recovery (you too lihnnea!)...maybe we will have to have some sort of BBQ early next year...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 12:38 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks Cynde. I hope you do have a BBQ later, and I will do my very best to attend that!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 1:06 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Mercy, I am calling Carla at the Bottomscratcher this morning to see if they have any kind of a deal for snorkelers...would you be interested if they did?? Linnea, could you do that?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 5:39 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde, I don't think so, I would still have to get into a wetsuit.

I won't know what's up with my shoulder for two or three weeks either.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 5:45 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde, I cann't make it. You guys behave and enjoy. Make the dives remembering there is a couple in Holland that thinks of you all..

Martin

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 6:23 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

hey martin, i will be taking pictures to post when we get back, of course, and we will be thinking of you:-)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin de Weger on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 12:59 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanx Cynde...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 2:51 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Ok, dive last weekend got washed out with the weather conditions from the hurricane in mexico...so, here is what we have:

I have rescheduled our trip for Saturday, October 5th on the bottom scratcher. Anyone interested, info above is the same.

HOWEVER...as I am dying to get in the water, and the beach conditions here are still nasty, Michael and I are going to Catalina THIS Saturday, September 14th for the day. We are going to do 2 dives at Casino Point. First one will be around 2:00 and then one at twighlight, then back on the boat to the mainland. Hopefully the students will be gone by early afternoon, and it will be a pleasant day...regardless, a day diving in Catalina is better than none!

So, if you can't dive, snorkel, or swim, come anyway!!!! Post here if you plan on coming this Saturday so I can post a meeting time and place...I had no problems getting reservations on the Catalina Express out of Dana Point. Don't know what the boats in LB, and LA have going, but it will be a fun day!!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rog & Karen Huff on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 4:54 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde...we can't do this weekend at Catalina due to prior commitments...but October 5th on the Botton Scratcher is perfect...See you soon, Rog & Karen Huff

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 7:02 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I will try to beg, borrow, or steal a wetsuit without an attached hood. But I will still need someone to help me get my left arm in my wetsuit. I will bring slime to make it easier.
My shoulder is in 'probably won't operate' status. Trying a strong dose of anti-inflam's first. I will book the boat tomorrow if I can get another wetsuit.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 10:53 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I can't believe you changed the date and I still can't go! I already have plans on the 5th of Oct. Bummer! One of these days I'll meet you all. I'll be on Bon, Nov 29-Dec 22 if anyone wants to meet up!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 12:06 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Mercy, can you meet us on Catalina this Saturday?

Linnea, rent one from a shop, they're pretty cheap...

Karen and Roger, the 5th will be great:-)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 5:58 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

The're cheap but don't fit. I have rather muscular arms and the ones for women all are made for skinny arms.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 - 3:49 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey Cynde, saw your Catalina message kinda late, but am still recovering from surgery on both my feet. Can't do too much of anything yet! But thanks for the invite.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde Lee on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 - 7:33 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Yikes Mercy, hope you are getting along ok!

 


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