Well, that's it: my last dive tour here in Monterey. Although I'm leaving the area before the dive "season" (ie, summertime) is complete, I feel totally satisfied with what I've accomplished in the time I've spent here. I assumed responsibility for 34 divers (sometimes alone, sometimes in groups), and managed to safely return back to the beach with every one of them despite their best (and and often fascinating) efforts to prevent me from doing so. I'm quite proud of the progress I've made both as a diver and a dive guide, based largely on the overwhelmingly positive response I've received from the customers. Although there were a few dives that went less well than I would have liked (bashed knee, lost customer who I feared dead, etc.), overall I don't think that I could have hoped for much better. Furthermore, all of the so-called "problems" that arose during the few difficult dives could have been prevented had I done something differently. Thus, I have plenty of room to improve!
So now that I'm done with the diving, there are just a handful of things to take care of before moving on one week from today. I need to collect the remaining $3000 or so that I'm owed from three employers, figure out what to do with my scant possessions, and spend some time working out options for this winter.
Oh right, this winter! Next week, I head up to Oakland to go backpacking with good friends for several days. As soon as I get back, I board a plane for distant plains. More on that later, but for now let me quote Will Hunting by saying that I'm going "to see about a girl"...
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