Night and Day

Yes, Capt Pauls mobility has definately improved. Only a little in speed of movement, but his balance has gotten much better! His pain is reduced as well! Yesterday he went for a bit of a walk after LOTS of chores. He has found a young man, good with engines and systems that will do his list of chores for $50.00 a day! So while he needs to be on the boat to oversee...he is NOT having to do the bending, stretching and reaching that causes more pain! This makes all the little things that have been on the "to do list" so much easier for Paul to check off. Some of these things have been on the list for two years! Today, since the pool is still green...we plan to get him into the ocean for a bit of a swim! And, I, well I've been riding my bike, playing volleyball, getting wet, and going diving! One day Stan, his son (down from Canada with his wife for a visit), and I headed out for an easy dive to the wrecks. It was so fun to dive with them...watch them...take photos of them...each day there is something different to see! From the Web Burrfish...to the Green Moray...to father/son communication...to son kicking father (so now Lawrence you don't have to feel so bad...ha ha ha)...it was an enjoyable dive! They invited me for a night dive as well...which I jumped at since I hadn't been night diving since Bonaire (October 08?)! I actually decided to get the Olympus going even though it has not been as reliable as the smaller one. I had never taken it night diving before and once I figured out how to get a shot...I was very pleased with the first attempt! I can't believe I even got this Banded Coral Shrimp's eyes! Sponge Brittle Star!And, this guy, an Orange Featherstar Shrimp (as close as I can figure)...was not even what I was taking a picture of...just noticed him when I was reviewing the pictures on the computer! a huge Yellowline Arrow Crab...an Atlantic Thorny Oyster with bi-valve open...and a Broadsaddle Cardinalfish...

It really is beautiful under the water at night...there were HUGE Tuna feeding on all of the little critters out...they moved so fast there was no way I could get a picture of them! So while Capt Paul continues his assisted boat chores and PT...I continue to remind him (by example) where he would like to be again too...under the water!