Tuesday, July 21

Baywatch Wannabe

7:45AM I was on the dock and getting on the boat for lifeguard practice drills. We did backboarding in 50 ft. of water, loaded someone onto the boat, practice high-speed bailouts, and regular bailouts. It was awesome. Looks like I'll be a certified lifeguard by the time I come home.

The work day continued with finishing up my assessments from yesterday. I took photographs and kept a list of all the items I noticed. As part of my internship, I'll provide recommendations for the park on how to deal with what I've found.

On Friday, I've got plans to learn how to drive a standard, better. I'm stoked.

By tomorrow, it is possible that I could be in new housing! Let's keep our fingers crossed that housekeeping is able to make it out to the unit so I can get my things in there and enjoy the new home.

Kevin, one of my awesomest dive buddies, is planning a trip! The plans are still fuzzy but I'm hoping he'll be able to make it here for August 6-12 and that we'll be able to do some hiking and diving, in addition to having a blast.

Honestly, how long does I take to get a package from Puerto Rico to St. John? Well, it left Puerto Rico on Sunday. It's still not here. I'm anxious to get my new swimsuit! I'll keep checking the mail and hope that it arrives tomorrow or soon!

After work, it was AquaBistro and then Island Blues to fill up the evening with great friends and fun times. I had a Mahi melt sandwich, which was delicious. The night wrapped up with me giving Lauran a ride home, filled with conversation about interesting bits of island history. The history here is so rich and overwhelming, I am hoping to learn as much as I can, while I can.