Connie and I went on the Atlantis submarine on Saturday.   

Our guide, "Dave," was very entertaining. On the way out, he did the Coast Guard required life preserver instruction.  This three year old listened to him with deadly seriousness and was clearly not getting his jokes that were relaxing the adults.  Seeing this, Dave made a point to explain that no one had gotten wet on one of his dives since he started doing them back in the 1980s.  Just then, the tender boat captain decided to change the water cooler tank and splashed the girl's mom with some of the water.  Now, Dave has to admit that one, only one passenger, has ever gotten wet...   :)

Connie doesn't get to see the reef up close like I do when diving, so this is her big chance.  The dive started with a WWII klaxon and some dry jokes about not getting wet.  As we approached the reef the first time, they started playing the theme music from Jaws. 

(Connie here) Yes, I finally got to see the reef from a diver's perspective.  This is really a rare treat.  Lots of little yellow fish in hugh schools, blue and even a pink fish (well half pink).  One fish even blended so well with the bottom we didn't see it until it moved.  That was really cool.  

One little glitch to the submarine.  We were delayed leaving the sub because one passenger had decided to engage the captain in a friendly little technical discussion of every, single control on the sub.  This was a little embarrassing, especially since it was ROB!!!!!  

Our next big adventure  will be tonight.  We have a romantic New Year's dinner cruise scheduled.  

See you all soon!