Justin Bieber… Again


It seems like the right time, with all of the Prima Donna, "don't-you-know-who-I-am" things going on in the news, to put two of the most searched words in my blog once again... Justin and Bieber. I did this last year after I saw it as another method to get more hits on your blog. I … Continue reading Justin Bieber… Again

Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!


It is a bit warm outside as I sit in the airport typing this entry waiting for my flight to go back home. My rental car had 82 on the thermometer when I dropped it off, and with the humidity it is getting pretty warm to me. This has been a great trip. I accomplished … Continue reading Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!

Open Water Training


On Monday the 13th I started my second class, which was training to operate a boat in the ocean. In it we learned charting a course, using a GPS, how to read weather conditions, and more. This day was spent in the classroom doing exercises on these things and more. Day two was spent in … Continue reading Open Water Training

Final Day of MOCC


Well... today is the day. Several things in my future depend on this day going really good and having a good outcome. Besides the potential embarrassment, it could keep me off the island and force me to look for a gig elsewhere. Today we did a little bit of classroom work first thing in the morning, … Continue reading Final Day of MOCC

MOCC Day 2


The second day of class we did a little more bookwork in the morning and then we went out to practice some maneuvers in boats in the harbor. It was a little challenging because the wind picked up a little bit. We were put into teams of three people and we practiced some rescue techniques out … Continue reading MOCC Day 2