{"id":5378,"date":"2021-03-28T23:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T06:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2021-03-29T08:56:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T15:56:32","slug":"today-feels-like-it-is-getting-back-to-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=5378","title":{"rendered":"Today Feels Like It Is Getting Back To Normal!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am on-call at work all of April, so diving will be impossible next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The swell map looked good, the weather was nice and I said, “Psycho, this is your last chance to get in the water for a while.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I arrived at Terranea Resort at 7:30 AM and checked the conditions; they were pretty damn flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making it back to the parking lot, I discovered that this was a dive reunion – Reverend Al was back, after a year hiatus, Nice Bob was back, Ben, Dennis, Giles… it is hard for me to remember everyone’s names, especially when everyone’s wearing a mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Divevets
Sunday Services again!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most decided to head off the Cove for various reasons – testing new equipment or wanting the ability to call the dive, if need be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone made an easy entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The Cove at Terranea Resort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Logged SCUBA Dive #522<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So-Cal Buddy Diving. Solo Diving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 500 psi
Max depth: 42 feet
Waves: Pretty calm with occasional light surge
Visibility: 5-10t, silty.
Water Temperature: 52 degrees
Air Temperature: 75 degrees
Total Bottom Time: 36 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision was to head right, to “The Garden.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never saw much interest in The Garden, it was always just something I passed through on the way to the Cove, from The Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We submerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got down to the bottom at 20 feet, and then started to float back up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I exhaled, and sank to the bottom, but as soon as I took another breath I was headed back up to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I fit into my wet suit, but I must have put on some fat during these last months – fat floats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I like to breathe, I decided to go looking for a rock to hold on to, so I could stay below and continue my dive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you need a rock, they are hard to find, so I did my best to stay down, sometimes pulling on the kelp, until I came across the perfect rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
A rock for proper buoyancy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, with rock in one hand, I pulled my camera out with the other and almost ripped the regulator out of my mouth; I discovered that the camera lanyard had wrapped around my hose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I put the rock between my legs, took the regulator out of my mouth, untangled the lanyard, put the regulator back in my mouth and cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By this time, everyone had left, so I was on my own; I needed to go deeper so I headed away from shore – makes sense, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Self
Self portrait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This dive got off to a great start, now I was diving on scenery that resembled Veterans Park in Redondo Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Off<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I got to 40 feet, I made a 120 heading and kept swimming over sand until I came to the outline of a reef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah Ha! This is 120 reef!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I followed along to try and find “The Dude” and sure enough, my suspicions were correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The Dude.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It looks like the dude is getting some Summer growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Close
Close up of The Dude.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I looked around 120 and then headed back for an uneventful, but non-macho exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"I
I think I’m starting to look old.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The others followed shortly after.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"We
We are back! Things are starting to feel normal again!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Traditional
Traditional debriefing ensued – but at least six feet apart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The only thing we missed are the communal snacks and ghetto grill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Topics discussed during the debriefing was the dive, lobster season, financial fraud, pyramid schemes and federal prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions weren’t great, the vis sucked, but I have absolutely no regrets – I loved every minute this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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