Good morning all,
No, I didn't fall off my bed, I had to wake up earlier today :o(
I am so glad to hear Alison got her OW certification. It made my day. Woohoo !
Can't wait till tomorrow. Daniel should be leaving to Bonaire and clean the cam, and Jean Paul and I are flying to Geneva in the morning for a nice stay in the french Alps (Megeve). We'll return monday afternoon :o)
is served, I have to get ready now. See you later. Byeee !

I forgot to post the pic :o)

Martine, Enjoy Genevea! Thanks for the coffee! I needed it. In about an hour I have to do my work presentation... Hope all goes well!

Countdown: 31 days till we leave for Bonaire!!

hmmm, why is everybody leaving me at BT? Daniel have a good stay. Martine, enjoy your weekend. Let's see: what am I going to do? Packing my bags. Not for a vacation, but I am moving.... And, to be honest, a bit to hot for that.

Good morning all BT'ers!

Morning all,

Martine, Safe travels.

Diana, Best of luck with your presentation.

Stan, How far are you moving?

Good Morning Martine, Diana, Stan and Tom!

Have a great Time Martine! Have a great time Daniel! I hope to see Barbara and Alison on the cams today!

Joel is heading to work reeeaaaalllly early today so I am saying Hello and have a wonderful day!

Tom: new place is almost ready. bit of cleaning and ready to move.
Now busy with preparations, next week is really moving day/week.

Meanwhile I am really breaking my head over the worldclocks, but they are almost finished. Will post them in Community Chat thread.

Good morning everyone.
This camera looks a little bit dusty too.


Eileen, I think it is a very good idea to teach Quinn another language (or give him a concept :-). I think it opened him more possibilities.
Btw, he is really cute and looks like you.

Hi everyone. Looks like everyone is going to be very busy this weekend. Martine. I hope you enjoy your trip. You will have a wonderful time in the alps. Hope everyone else has a smashing day. Annie B.

Breakfast at Bongo's.

Can't read the signs, even when they are made bigger. Annie B.

sarge is awake!

btw: clocks are online, check community chat

hello guys! still 26 hours to go!

i´ll be arriving on the island on saturday afternoon and try to clear the cams at sunday morning (at most).

Martine, have a great stay at the alps. too bad there are no cams there for you to pose.

btw, that cordão cheiroso comment you made: no way that would happen! hahahhahaha

ah! forgot to ask. anyone still capturing the red glow on bong´s cam?

i want to get up early and try to discover what it is....

Now I know fur sure that I don't like Crispy Kreme's. Trev made a delivery there this morning, and they gave him a huge box of them to bring home.

Daniel. I haven't seen that red glow in ages. Annie B.

Annie,

It must have been some alien life visiting Bonaire...

well, I´ll keep an eye on that as well and send you a message from Bongo´s explaining. hehehehehe

Good Morning / Afternoon, Everyone!!

Well, it's coming up on 9 ish.... but
nobody except a seagull on the beach cams...


... and no sign of anyone underwater yet...


Wally, Eva, Barb and Alison should be along soon

Bill

Good Morning All,

What a great day to start - Alison got certified I think is terrific!!

Martine, thanks for the coffee and enjoy the weekend. Three years ago I went to Geneva - how beautiful, breathtaking.

Daniel, have a safe trip and look forward to seeing you on the cams.

Annie, hope your back is 100% better.

I am also packing but not for traveling, I am moving this weekend and it is not going to be fun.

I wish al of you a wonderful day and remember to smile

Hello everyone. Daniel have a safe trip to Bonaire, we will be watching for you.

Looks like they may be along later, we will have to wait until 10:20 to see Allison.

Elvira - it is moving time, Stan has also planned for moving.... Good luck with it (I always hate that, too...)
Presentation went well.... I could even pronounce icosahedral without hesitation (I found it a difficult word....)

Daniel - travel safe!! Hope to see you soon in front of the cams.

Saw in the other thread that the diving party has to arrive around 10:30's in front of the cams.

Fishies await near the wreck, in line for some entertainment:

LOL Lisa, we both thought the same

Diana, glad your presentation went well. I am trying here to pronounce "icosahedral" I have not even heard of that word, going to look it up.

Starbucks coffee is on. Have a cup.

Good morning all.

Hi John, welcome back!! I had been wondering where you had been. I hope all is well.

Hello everyone!!!
Stan great job on the clocks - and lots of luck moving in the heat!!!

Diana - I am glad your presentation went well!!!

Elvira when you fond out what "icosahedral" means let me know!!!LOL!!! I am clueless too!!!

Hi JOhn good to see you show up!!!

Can't wait to see Alison, Barbara, Wally and Joey in front of the reef cam soon!!!!

Icosahedral is the shape of some viruses, It's a scientific term.

Showtime:

diver....Alison, Barbara, Wally and Joey?

Diana - you are first!

FISHIES

Come back, you didn't clean the cam!!

Maybe they will come back later ????

I don't know if that was our gang!!! I only counted 2 divers and did not see the set suits that they described - plus they did not clean the cam!!!!

Cool capture of the fishes Ilona!!!

are they back?

I thought the same thing as you, Mary

although i counted three divers i agree that the divers were not them...

anyway, doesn´t matter who they were, since they´re fired as cam cleaners!

Diana - thanks for the explanation on that word!!! Way to technical!!!! I am happy that your presentation went well after the rough day you had yesterday!!!!
I am so excited that Alison got certified!!!! Bonaire is the best place to do that too!!! It will spoil her and make her want to go back !!!!
Diana - what is the count down to your trip to Bonaire!?!?!?
Daniel - less than 24 hours for you now right!?!?!?

Daniel - now that you know how frustrating it is being on this end when no one cleans the cam - we are expecting great things from you. You will have to dive to the cam at least once every 2 days and clean it for us!!! even if the current is pushing you - there are spots that you can place a few fingers on the mooring block to hang on!!!
The sign says stay back about 10 feet - do not do this - get within 1 - 2 feet of the cam so we can see you -anything else is too far!!! ALso hang there for at least 4 minutes!!!!

Mary.. I have 31 days to go... 5 sept we are leaving!

I'm off to Amsterdam to see the movie I, Robot with 2 friends.
I will see the posts of Alison and co tomorrow if they are captured and post of course.

Have a nice day of evening for us europeans.

Bye!!

Just in time still, to see them live:

Hi Alison - you are looking great!!!!

They've got the rat!

OMG Kelly the rat is making an appearance!!!LOL!!!
Hi Wally!!!

Bye!!! Hope you stop on your way back!!!

OMG THEY HAVE THE RAT!!! I am laughing hysterically right now!! Alison looks like a pro doesn't she ?? It looks like they have a rubber chicken too or maybe it's the rubber duckie? I am crying I'm laughing so hard. You guys ROCK!!

looks like a chicken at the left side....!?!

Torsten I think you're right, I think it's a rubber chicken... those guys just kill me....

Hm, one blob is left.

I think you all are right it s a rubber chicken - what a hoot!!!
Hey they need to come and clean the cam some more - they missed a spot!!!!!

Had to pop out to see my brother and just got back in. I just gotta post this one in big form. Doesn't Alison look great in front of the cam. Annie B.

Chicken and rat are included. LOL

Great close up of Alison.... she will have to create a profile when she gets back and use that as her pic.... what a DOLL she is !!!

A look at Stan's clock....oh I have to knock off work.....see you tomorrow.

Torsten

MOre divers!!!

They need to get closer for us to read the sign - looks like a white slate to me!!!

Mary. There is some writing on it, but can't read it. Annie B.

Annie - funny that he came back closer after 12 minutes - do you think he read my post underwater!?!?!?
You need to write large and bold for us to read it!!!!
Good try though!!!

A fish swimming by!!!

OMG, you wouldn't believe it, Wally and Joey were amazing with holding up the chicken and the rat! The current was pretty swift but they are GREAT DIVERS! Just wish there was a good pic of them up close too! WOOHOOHOO! Hugs, Barbara

Mary,

Got it Madam! It will be done as ordered!

btw, they cleaned the cam, but they missed one spot. let´s see what i can do about it!

Daniel - I knew I could count on you!!!

Barbara - I loved seeing you peeking around from behind Alison!!!! I bet you can;t keep the smile off Alison's face now!!!

we will miss seeing you at the cams!!! Have a great time going through the park tomorrow. We did that on our last full day too and was a blast. Make sure that you do a snorkel at Wayaka II!!!

Fishes!!!\image[fishes.jpg}

Now I can't post pics!!!LOL!!

I wanna hear from Alison please !!! Some words from our newest diver.... speech! Speech!

Yes - ALISON SPEECH PLEASE!!!!
Fish visitor!!!

Alison. I agree with Kelly and Mary. Annie B.

Some from the archives.

Jos. Did you're blonde alert break down today. Annie B.

Kelly,

I met you at Portage at the Sea Nag camp-out. I was the (old, bald) guy going to Bonaire with Bonaire Bob. We leave tomorrow and will do our best to clean the cam.

Rick

fish - my first capture! Not sure if I can make this work!

Rick. Welcome to BT. It's always good to know there is another cam cleaner out there. Annie B.

Janet. Congratulations on your first picture post. It worked.

Looks like our Spanish Hogfish.

Visitors with a sign. Annie B.

Hi Rick...have a good time! Hi Annie! Just got back from lunch with BTalker Linda Stoltzfus and her husband Al, and their daughter Megan (she's almost 15). They are in town visiting her family. They are the nicest folks, and if any of you ever get a chance to meet them, do so! I had never met them before....and of course, we talked a LOT about Bonaire! Didn't help my BPD at all!!!! Is it March yet????

Oh, and Janet, congrats on your first post!!

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Thanks all - Til now I've been lazy and letting all of you monitor the webcams for me! But it sure is fun to post too!

Just want to say how much I enjoy the comraderie that you all have on BT!

Janet

Janet, it is a crazy bunch of people, but everyone has a good heart and kind words for each other...I've met quite a few folks through the board when they have come to visit where I live...even all the way from Holland!!!!

Well said Cynde.

Janet. You couldn't wish for a nicer bunch of friends than the ones that I have made and met through BT. Annie B.

It's way past my bedtime again, and I gotta go before I turn into a pumpkin. LOL. Annie B.

Good Evening Everyone! I came to see if Alison made it to the cams and she did! She looks great!!! Great pic of her!

Must go now, Joel needs the puter for work
I wish everyone a good night!

Welcome Rick and Janet!!

Hi Eileen, and bye Eileen. I really gotta go now. Sweet dreams everybody. Annie B.

LOL, Annie B , thanks for reminding me , it's nice to see the 'blond alarm" gets noticed

However looking at the picture time and posting time , add another 6 hours , pretty sure I was sleeping at that moment.

Alison and BArbara , it was so good to see you dive together !!!
Some holiday eeh?

great pictures every one , a nice day starter for me.

sjosss(sweaty)