we thought it was hilarious...but I should have known it would only be a matter of time before Blaine added this sport to his list of hobbies. :) Blaine has quickly taken up the sport and has been spearfishing the last four weekends.Spearfishing is a pretty physical sport, complete with lots of gear. Blaine wears the following when spearfishing: a wetsuit, a hood, gloves, booties, fins, a mask, a snorkel, a knife, he carries a spear gun, and he also has attached to him a float with a dive flag. Why the float with a dive flag, you may ask? Because spearfishing is all about taking a deep breath, diving down to anywhere between 30 and 60 feet, stalking a fish, spearing that fish, and bringing it back to the surface. The flag lets boats know that you're there so that you don't get hit. Boats? Yes, Blaine swims out 100-200 yards into the ocean to do all of this. I went with him one time...when I couldn't see the bottom anymore, I decided it would be the last time. I am still extremely afraid of sharks...thanks to watching Jaws when I was a kid. Did I mention that he strings whatever he catches to that float right above him? It kind of looks like shark bait, if you ask me. But he loves it, and I love it when he comes home safely!
Last Saturday, Blaine brought home four trigger fish and two octopi. We found out very quickly that a few fish and some octopi tend to attract every kid from the block to our house. The kids were all so amazed and had a blast squeezing the ink out of the octopi. It made for a messy, but fun, afternoon!
I haven't actually captured on camera Blaine decked out in his full spearfishing gear yet...but, you can rest assured that as soon as I do, it will be posted here for your viewing pleasure and for a good laugh!
Side note: You can see our beautiful plumeria trees and our back patio in the pictures posted here. More pictures of the house coming soon...STILL organizing and unpacking!!
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