*pronounced tris-?ki-?de-k?-‘fo-be-? or tris-,k?-,de-k?-‘fo-be-? according to Merriam-Webster online.
A long word stemming from the Latin and defined as ‘fear of the number 13’.
Although those afflicted with this very real condition are always finding ways around confronting the number 13, there is most commonly a rise in the concern for the fear of the number 13 when the thirteenth of a month lands on Friday.
Well, maybe this year there will be a nulling factor for Friday the Thirteenth (I mean the date, not the movie) because we, in fact, have two of them back-to-back.
Because we learn in math that two negatives make a positive, maybe that will hold true regarding Friday the thirteenth in February and March 2009?
We will take solace in this comforting thought and confront the third occurrence in November 2009 M U C H later in the year. After all, why rush the year any faster than it already is passing by?
Underwater Photography and Fish Identification (AWARE) Dives: our last two dives for our Advanced Open Water (AOW) Certifications are complete through Blue Wilderness Dive Adventures at the Waikoloa Queens’ Market Place on Hawaii! We will get our new cards within 90 days 😀
View at Cave exit at Kei Kei Caverns (Horseshoe), Kawaihae Coast, Hawaii.
Yikes…we are now AOW Certified! Maybe the next step, after a while, is the “Search and Recovery Diver” dive to see if we can recover the weight pouch that dropped out of my BCD on our Fish I.D. Dive, the second dive; although, I did better on my air supply on both dives! All-in-all, the whole day was great!
The first dive was our Underwater Photography Dive at Kei Kei Caverns (Horseshoe), Kawaihae Coast, Hawaii. The initial entry was brisk, as it always is this time of year; but once in, it was very nice! I FINALLY heard whale song and it was very melodic and lulling, not to mention Fantastic!
However, I was not going to be distracted from the purpose of this dive so I took many photos and a few video clips. Several of my photos are quite decent regardless of my inexperience due to Andy having used the camera on previous dives before the second camera was acquired.
Andy examining the reef & fish during our 1st dive.
G_O_R_G_E_O_U_S__DAY for a dive with friends at Mahukona on the Kohala Coast, Hawaii!
The weather and conditions were near perfect; and the water soooo clear! The trade winds have pretty much cleared the Vog from the Kohala Coast, the temperatures are in the mid-70’s and the water is near flat. An Old Pier at Mahukona and the clear, calm waters around it.Our timing was a little off due to our arrival at almost low tide which only makes the entry/exit a little more challenging since the water is not at dock level; but that did not effect the end result; an excellent dive and I get to have a camera of my own now as well! 😉 ‘Battle of the Cameras’? No, just friends enjoying an AWESOME Dive!Even though the water was quite brisk on entry, I still did not turn away; and after I had been in for a while, it was a very comfortable temperature and then I did not want to get out quickly. This harbor is a great dive spot especially for a relaxed dive just for fun and with friends, it is even better! Continue reading → Post ID 522
