Good morning BT-buddies! Glad to see that Tom, Smack and also Martin and Angela made it to Bonaire!

For those who are less fortunate (read... all of us who are at work) I will serve some coffee or tea. And we can watch the cams, of course

Good morning Diana.
No suffering from the traffic this morning? well, I had..
So, a coffee is a great idea!

Good morning Stan and Diana, well, my weekend has finally started! I have 3 days off now, today my parents will be here, so not much camming for me, I guess.

first daylight.
for a moment I hoped The Three Musketeers would be asleep on the beach, to be really early online, but I know that's a bit ambitious....

yes, first spotted: look here!

and now they are making fun of each other!
look at the fingers!

Good morning annie!
can we figure out what is on the the other side of the paper?
Something ending with a ???

Glad to see that everyone is now safe and sound on Bon!! Great pics, sunsets and everything yesterday!

Good Morning Everyone. Today is our Thanksgiving though most people have family dinners on Saturday or Sun and have Monday as a recovery day.

looks like "where's the starbucks?"

I think you got it Tim. Annie B.

lol!



what an early dive!

Good Morning Everyone, Thanks for the tea Diana.

Happy Thanksgiving, Eileen.

Hubby came back from Bonaire late Sat. Night. Now life here can get back to normal. Nice to see the crew made it to Bonaire. Lots to do today, kids have off for Columbus day. It is also sooo cold here now, sweatshirt time.

They are there with the yellow force fins.

I must have watched them get off the AJ plane from the departure lounge at the airport.

Have some Starbucks!!! I am at home with my new Bonaire coffee cup full of Starbucks coffee.

Left a Starbucks sign in the box at the cam.

Morning John!
great starbuck sign indeed at the cam!
well, how is your first day (not sure, it is?) back at this side of the cams?

Good capture Eileen.

somebody has been very busy with the chairs again! The are ready for action

Good morning! Dang the guys got there bright and early! Good captures this morning!

Can't believe ya'll read the other side of a sign. Starbucks indeed!

ROTFLMBO.

Good morning everyone! I actually think the first spotting was last night... New England Recreational Diver S???
At any rate, it is a blast to see our buds on the cams...and Happy BD to Kelly too!

GOOD MORNING - yep, I think we will have lots of fun things to see this week. Glad that so far, so good.

Okay, I think it's New England Recreational Diver Society...NERDS...and if it isn't, it should be! LOL Gotta run and get to work now!

First day back after 10 days at the Sand $, I just have a lot of laundry and much equipment to put away. Divers do not travel light.

Also a stack of mail, loads of emails and a business to run.

I would rather be getting on a dive boat at 9:00 am and heading out.

GOOD MORNING ALL YOU COLD PEOPLE!!!!

N.E.R.D.S. is North East Regional Diving Society.

The water was actually cold at the wreck.... 81 degrees.

See ya, time to play.

Stan, The other side reads........ You will have to wait a few minutes.

He Tom!

Good morning, we are not jealous!


have lots and lots of fun

well Tom, show me the money! eehmm, the other side, not this one!

John, guess the other side is for you!

Looks like John's sign is going to good use.

Goodmorning/afternoon everyone!!! Looks like Willy is growing a beard! LOL

Is it in honor of Tom?????
LaDonna

Not Jealous Tom!!

Welcome Back Debbie and John! Love the Starbucks sign.

OK...excitement is over.....the building across the parking lot caught on fire this am.....fire dept had to cut off our electricity for an hour! It was an electrical fire in the ceiling above the sprinkler system Of course the vents in our building picked up all the smoke and now it stinks in here!!!

LaDonna

Who.... me?


Hi John... welcome back to this site of the cams

Debbie. Glad that hubby arrived home safe and sound. It's cold here too. Guess it's time to get the winter woollies out. Annie B.

Diana. I made it a little lighter.

Hi Annie.. Do we know who she is?

Incoming.....

Diana. I was hoping that one of the other's would come up with an id. Annie B.

LaDonna, I hope everyone is OK!

Cooool!

Thank goodness everyone got out safely....the other good news is the fire department responded very quickly and the damage is contained in one wing!

I was getting ready to post these a few minutes ago and got kicked off line




LaDonna

here's looking at you!

LaDonna

LaDonna

Hello Everyone! Its nice to Tom and buddies on the cams early... Did you notice that they wore the tiara on the dive?

The lady in the 10:16 is our Susan F - I believe.

I really needed the smiles that these guys brought this morning as I am fighting back the tears. We lost one of our 16 year old cats last night (it was Revelee - the calico) Needless to say - not much sleep for any of us and very emotional time. She was my boys' guardian cat. It will be tough for them to learn how to sleep without a cat beside their head. Or basically do anything without her watching over them.

Mary......I'm so sad about Revelee!!!!! My little sleeping buddy during my visit!!!! What a little sweetheart she was! Give the boys (and yourself) a big warm hug from me!!!!!!

LaDonna

Thanks LaDonna - she was a sweetheart! A great snuggler! I'll pass on your hug to the boys too!

this little guy seems to be hanging around today

LaDonna

Hello!

LaDonna

they left so soon!

LaDonna

Mary, sorry to hear of your cat. A big hug for all of you.

Hey on that 10:16 post of the very pretty blond.

That is Margaret, the bartender at Bongos.

Hi John - Welcome back home - you kept us all entertained with the Starbucks sign and your postings! I am sure you are deep into PBD now.

Thanks the for the correction on the ID!

Eileen thanks - its going to be tough for a bit - especially for the boys -as it was unexpected.

LaDonna

LaDonna - lots of great captures for you today! Nice to see you on the board!

I decided that since even the bosses aren't paying attention to the new rules....I can sneek in a bit.

LaDonna

First Mary - I am so sorry to hear about Revelee, it is always difficult when we lose someone (pets are people too) close to us.

Secondly - I didn't even NOTICE the tiaras on the dive until you mentioned them. OMG, I'm gonna fall over. And I just keep on thinking, how am I gonna top this one... how am I gonna top this one...

But we'll think of something.

Divers coming or going....

And more people - who wish we were there....

Lots of great pics on the cam today! Eileen, liked the blue spotted cornetfish one.

Hugs go out to you and your boys, Mary, I had one unhappy son when we had to put our dog of many years to sleep. We did get another dog eventually, but it is not the same for him. He still talks about his dog at age 23! But, you and the boys have many, fond memories to keep him alive in your hearts.

Hi all! many people @ the cams today! (nice to see)

john, whin i'm @ bonaire, i will have a starbucks sign!

And mary, sorry to hear about your cat. 16 years is a nice age! I had 9 cats, 6 died in car accidents(most before the age of 2) 2 were stolen and the last one was 13 when i got her. she used to live on the streets, half a tale, half an ear, but it was a sweet cat, she made it till 18 years old(!) and she was my favorite!!

have a nice day all!

Wietse
--//--

it was tail, not tale..
and when, not whin

oww, i'm a naturally blonde....

Mary. Sorry to hear about Revelee. I am sure he will always be lovingly remembered. Annie B.

Found this one in the archives.

something reminds me to stop working and go eating.
back later today....

Wietse,

I left a Starbucks sign at the cams for any one to use.

Mary, accept my hugs for your sad loss of Revelee. And also to the rest of your family...

thanks john! now i need to find (Or win) the money to go to bonaire!

dreaming....my own bar...one night a week for the locals, break even day...other nights for the tourists, money making....to fund a school for the locals, higher education, so the locals don't have to leave....

LaDonna

Mara, Debbie, Wietse and Diana - Thanks for the thoughts and hugs - Rev (as we like to call her) will be greatly missed. I do not think my boys will ever find another quite like her.

Wieste - the homeless moth eaten cats make the best pets - I understand why you would like her best. Nice dream too!! When are you planning on going to Bonaire to show us the Starbucks sign.

Mara - Since Dirk and I are coming in right behind Tom and his buddies - I do not know if we can we can top them But we will have fun trying

Morning all, boy, what a fun thing to open up this thread and see that Tom and Smack are at it already! LOL! Boy, I think those tiaras will get a LOT of use this week! Does anyone know who is with Tom in the 8:32 with the Tiara (I know it's not Smack)...someone that works at Bongos"

This is Tom's dive buddy "Bob" in case any of you were wondering...


This is Tom doing his "I'm a little teapot" imitation (actually it's a "sign" for something else, but I'm not gonna give it away)...look at his right hand....


And I had to blow this up...tiara diver...ROTFLMAO!!! Mara, you will have to do a lot of thinking to top this!

Mary, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know it is so painful when we lose a member of our family Big hugs to you...

But I'm up for the challenge. ;-)

Now WHAT is this person doing...???

Great captures everyone! Mary, I am sorry to hear about your cat. They do become our children's best friends and 16 years is a long time to have a pet. Give the boys big hugs from all of us.

well, some more fish-posts...

The 10:16 shot couldn't have been susan f -- no tatoos...

Kelly, when Tom and Smack stopped by on Saturday to pick up the temperature probe, Tom told us about that hand signal...

Glad to see they made it to the island OK! Hope Smack got some sleep on Saturday night -- he looked about ready to fall over when they were here...

Faith

Faith, do you mean me? Kelly's in the Smokey Mountains funny, Tom emailed Kelly and I a picture of him on another dive, and we were supposed to guess what "PADI hand signal" he was doing...the closest and funniest we came to was "I'm a little teapot" so that's what we've been calling it...I think it's pretty true to form considering he has on his tiara! LOL!...I just hope Smack was "upstream" when Tom gave the signal! I hope Smack got some rest as well...

Faith - you are right - I was thinking I saw some tatoos on her - but our Susan has more than some - LOL!

Thanks Lisa and Cynde - this cat raised both of the boys - they have not known life without her (boys are 16 and 13)

LOL Cynde!

Mary, pets become such valued family members. And one can not replace them.

Tangs Tangs Tangs

Eileen - you a so right! Each one is so individual and has their own personality. I still have one 16 year old and a 3 year old - both black cats. They are getting a double dose of loving right now.

Cynde - the tangs came by to say hi to you!

OMG OMG OMG IT'S MARTINI AND ANGELA! HIIIIIIIIII!

They need a sign or tiara or SOMETHING!

Hi Cynde, I lightened it a little.

This is one of those days where every time I try to goof off and cam, someone needs me. Wah.

well....I'm gone for today

LaDonna

tee hee that was fun!
Where is Martin hiding his gadget?

Thanks Mary...LOL! And yes, where IS he hiding his gadget?

Hello Martin and Angela!!! LOL Mary!!

Hi Everyone! I have to admit to a blunder I made in the 11:09 a.m post that I mistook a trumpetfish for a blue spotted cornetfish. Sorry, can't have people thinking a fish is a certain fish and it's not, so, someone emailed me to let me know, thank goodness, and I must say I must look more closer before I go i.d,ing any more fish in public. Eileen, it is still a great post of a trumpetfish. There, all taken care of.

Hello all,
Sorry, I have been very busy these days.
Nice to see Martin and Angela on the cam today.
Mary, I feel so sad for your kitty. I know what you are feeling. I am often thinking to Ramses...
Great new... We decided to go to Reunion Island ( Indian Ocean, southern hemesphere, close to Madagascar ) from october 29th till november 14th. Unfortunately, we couldn't find seats available for Bonaire on KLM :o( ( except Business class, but too $$$$, and too risky to travel "stand by " ).
I can't wait cause I didn't have "real vacations" (understand "diving vacation" ) since last february.
Looks like Angela waiting for sunset :o)

just wanted to let you know that Martin is using his gadget again...LOL

Hello Martine!! Sounds like a wonderful vacation for you!

The gadget can only been seen by the true believers... LOL

Debbie, you are the first person to ever mis-ID a fish from the cams...NOT! We have ALL done it at some point, and sometimes there have even been great debates as to what it was...LOL!

This thread is getting too long... Let's go to a new one and watch sunset
http://www.oldbonairetalk.com/newsgroup/messages/626/185091.html?1097529410 OK ?

Martini, I believe...I believe...

I know you do Cynde...

Mary M., I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Hugs to your whole family.

I look forward to seeing you and Dirk next week.

Good news gang, Martin has been showering on a regular basis (one a week) again;-{)}

Tom, about Martin's showering (or lack thereof) that would be a 511 -- too much information! We can't smell him from here.