Snorkeling 101

We are all extremely excited about our upcoming vacation... even though it is still very far away. Braydon, in particular, is *extraordinarily* excited -- especially about the prospects for superb snorkeling. Braydon is/was an avid scuba diver before he met me... Me being a non-diver, with no time to commit to picking up a new hobby, I have really cramped his style over the years. And now with Kyle and Owen having joined the family, it is 3 to 1 -- we three really cramp his style on vacation; it is impossible for Braydon to devote any time to scuba diving since he vacations with three non-divers. He's not too worried about it -- he knows we'll all be scuba diving together as a family in no time -- but still, he misses it. Snorkeling is not the same thing, of course, but it is the next best thing. So, in true Braydon style, rather than sulk or mope about the temporary loss of scuba diving, he focuses intently on the here and now: snorkeling. I can't imagine that many parents expect their two-year-olds to be able to snorkel in open seas. But Braydon is not like most. He defies status quo. He is convinced that both Kyle and Owen will be snorkeling with him in the Caribbean on vacation this year. There is no reasoning with him. Believe me. So, to prepare K & O in advance for their snorkeling excursions, Braydon has decided that instructing them in an intensive training program in the bathtub is the way to go. He ordered the equipment and it arrived yesterday. He could not wait to get them into the tub tonight for the first session of SNORKELING 101. I stayed out of the way (cooking dinner downstairs) but reports from all three of them were that Snorkeling 101 was "great!" Owen claimed that he had seen "fishes under there!" Kyle noted that his mask was "too tight," but that it was "fun!" Braydon is sure that he has two very fine pupils and that they will "definately!" be ready for the Caribbean by the time we go. I'm not so sure, but I'm on-board for a wild ride!