Hello all, I hope this day finds you well.

Ol' Doc Flo is working mighty hard these days. Scuba school goes well, by the looks of it I will be fine.

Got a little joke for you.

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The year is 2032. A father is walking with his son in New York City. They pass a large open space.

The son asks, "Dad, what is that place?"

The father says, "That is where the World Trade Center used to be, son."

The son asks, "What was that?"

The father replies, "It was one of the tallest building in the world, but it was blown up by terrorists from the Middle East."

The son ponders that for a monent, then asks, "Dad, what's the Middle East?"

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Anyway, I must go back to it. Best wishes to you all.

Florian

That is FUNNY!

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN FLO
HANG IN THERE!

Florian,

Great Joke.... Hey, glad to hear scuba school is going well. Where are ya these days? I'm somewhat established now in the City of Roses, and am waiting on my scuba lessons till next summer - too dang cold in any waters around here! Glad you're doing well!

IJ

Hey Florian (and Island Junkie)... When you finish scuba training why not come on in to T-Town and let me buy you dinner! We could probably talk M&M into going along too!
Becky, glad to hear you're settled in the Great Northwest... Good luck up there and don't put off that scuba cert for too long!

Scott and Suzette

Hi guys,

Well, the school I've been going to is Pro Dive in Ft. Lauderdale. It's a pretty good school. Probably the best of it's kind. I've gone from Divemaster to Master Scuba Diver Trainer (with a lot of add on instructory cards a well). It's been difficult but doable. I'll be finishing up Gas Blender and Rebreather Instructor in a bit then I'll be done.

Have some good job prospects. Things seem to be going well there.

Miss talking about Belize, but gotta go back to it.

Flo

Hey, Florian, sounds like you've been BUSY! Of course it also sounds like it's a blast and exotic and fun and thrilling and exciting and interesting and an all round experience of a lifetime!!

Congratulations!

Scott

Well, it is all those things, still, even though it's a job now.

I have completely finished with school now, as of two days ago. I have been asked to stay here at Pro Dive and be an Instructor for a bit. I consider it an honor and a super oportunity to get some actual teaching experience under the tutalage of some of the best instructors in the business.

In the meantime, things are a bit rough in the travel biz right now, as I'm sure many of you are well aware. All the same I have some interesting talks going on, and there appears to be a fair to middelin' chance that I am soon to be bound to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hope it works out.

I hope and wish for the very best for AC, and you've not heard the last from Ol' Doc Flo. In my heart I really do believe that sooner or later I'll be there to settle. In the meantime, know I wish you well.

Flo

I just wanted to say that you will have a wonderful time in St. Thomas. I lived there for a year working on a day charter boat that took trips to the British Virgin Islands. Be sure to dive the Rhone when you get there, but I'm sure you already knew that. Have a good time!