Woke up to some very sad, very tragic news this morning...

[saildog]

I'm sad for your loss, Sandy. My condolences.

[supes]

Sorry to hear about your friend.

[AAAAA]

very sorry

[Nostalgiabuff]

so sorry to hear that sandy. deepest condolences on the loss of your friend

[livnxxxl]

Sandy, I regret to hear of the sad and tragic news. My condolences to you and your friends family.

[babycyclops]

That is terribly sad news. My condolences Sandy

[Goblin19]

My condolences for the loss of your friend.

[toyman]

Sorry to hear about your friend,hope you and his family remember all the good times you had with him.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones.

[vulcan2074]

I'm so sorry for your loss. My condoences to you and your friends family.

[batmanmc]

dorry to hear . my thoughts are with you my friend

[enyawd72]

So sorry for your loss...hang in there.

[Doc]

Sorry.... Nothing makes you feel your mortality then the loss of a friend.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I am so very sorry Sandy.

[Cmonster]

Sorry.... Nothing makes you feel your mortality then the loss of a friend.

Correct, but you know what's interesting about that; I NEVER used to think about my own mortality before my mother died in 2003. Now, I think about it all the time. It changes your perspective on life, big time. My whole life, I've always done really extreme stuff; Skydiving, base jumping, hunting and fishing expeditions into the deepest parts of the Amazon and other jungle locales... Surfing 30ft waves in Indonesia, Mexico and then of course there's the freediving thing, which is how I've lost not one, not two, not three, but FOUR friends now.

FOUR!!!

FOUR!!!!

I dunno, I'm just in crap mood. Sad. Depressed... I went diving last night for almost 7 hours. When I stumbled in the door, with a bunch of lobsters, my dad asked; "Where the hell were you!!! What the hell were you doing?!?!?!" I told him I was looking for my friend's soul.

I couldn''t find it.

Thanks for all the words of kindness, support and the condolences. They are appreciated very much.

Clint, "Bear", Al, and "Shoestring"... I miss you guys. May your souls swim free in the warmest, most blue and clear waters. I shall dive with you all again, but not yet... Not yet.

SC