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Jack Herlocker's avatar

"Love, Life, and a Rock Quarry" — AWWWW!!!

"The following year, they started teaching scuba diving classes." When my father was taking scuba classes (in the early 1970s) the "final" was in an old quarry. Despite being early-summer, he said the water was COLD! He guessed that it was partly the depth, partly the spring feeding it.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I have never jumped into a quarry lake but I always wanted to. I bet the water is cold most of the time.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Always a treat, Mark. Thank you for the fun stories! The only question that’s nagging me: will surfboard nappers compete in the summer Olympics?

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I don't imagine that would be riveting television. 🤣

Thanks, Justin. 🤓

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Justin Deming's avatar

Hahaha! 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Surfboard napping! I'm in! Bring it to Santa Cruz, California. While others are hitting the big ones at Steamer Lane, the surfboard nappers can head on over to Twin Lakes for a little snooze just outside the Harbor. And as for the Quarry Story: money, success, romance -- goodness, how I do love a happy ending, Mark. There are so few of them in real life.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Sharron. I love happy endings, also. I read fiction as an escape from "real life." So I write that way also. I enjoy making it happy or fantastical. If I want to be depressed, I can watch the news. 😉

I am all for napping at any location. 🤣

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Sunil Anand's avatar

Brilliant 👏

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thank you, Sunil. 🤓

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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Starlin, my friend, you’ve done it (made Monday morning enjoyable) again!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, C.L. Enjoy your nap. 🤓

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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Nap? I don’t even own a surfboard!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I am sure Aksel, Henrik, Jakob, and Tobias will cut you a deal on one. 😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Ah, well, CL - there is always the Laz-E-Boy and the Barca lounger...

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