Remembering Bobby

DIVE LOG

date: July 21 1984             number: 1
place: Folly cove-west wall-Gloucester
depth:26 feet
submersion times: down-7:11am     up-8:04am
weather condition: sunny    temp: 70F
water condition: calm (high tide)   temp: 47-53F
water viz: 15-20feet
partners: EP Williams PADI-dm# 19872   Bob Boyle PADI-instructor #17390
equipment used: 30lb weight, rental suit 64L, sm.hood
(information for rentals) rinse equipment at dive shop
notes: marine life: star-fish, moon snail egg casings, anemones, crabs, flounder, urchins, snails, sand dollars, horse shoes crabs


It is hard to write this as I copy this from my first log book describing my first UW session with Bobby.
And now 30 something years later, almost 1000 dives later, I still dive.
All because of Bobby.
I remember him as a skinny kid with blond shaggy hair and always barefoot
I even took an UW photography course from him some time in the 1980's. We still stayed in contact all through the years. I would stop by his shop on occasion with my friend John who also took scuba lessons from him as well. I bought all my initial equipment from Bob at Northeast scuba in Danvers and many years later I bought my DUI dry suit from him at his shop at Undersea Divers on water st in Beverly as well. He was always cheerful and always eager to talk about diving adventures.

Dive# 222-236 March 16 1998 Bonaire
I took my first trip to Bonaire with Bobby (along with Fred, Chris and Ann L)
And of course, I fell in love with Bonaire.

The last time I saw Bobby was at the froggie's holiday party last year (I think 2013) We would joke about who's been to Bonaire the most times. He, of course, had been there the most(-even when he was sick he would still go).I would call him on occasions whenever I saw a super deal on air flights to Bonaire to give him the "heads up".
I really hope there is a heaven.
And I hope heaven is like Bonaire.
Someday I will see you there Bobby.
Keep an eye out for seahorses, will ya?