1. I slept in my bathing suit last night so that I would be ready for the pool when I woke up this morning.  This alone has made me a hero in Aviean’s eyes.

2. Yesterday, I continually threw pennies into the deep end of the pool so that I could pretend like I was a diver when I went to retrieve them.  I am 25 years old.

3. It has come to my attention, through a series of text messages from one of my college girls, Cassidy, that it is possible to create the look of “beach hair” at home using a combination of products including sea salt.  I will investigate this upon my return to the mainland next week.

4. When I was a pre-teen (okay, when I was a teenager, too), I used to imagine that various members of the Backstreet Boys and N*Sync would randomly find me walking along the beach and fall in love with me during my one week stay on the island.

5. I still prefer to wear swim shoes when walking around in the ocean.

6. This week, I have perfected the ability to create voices for crabs, lobsters and, on occasion, dolphins.

7. I have also acted as a dolphin in the swimming pool for Aviean’s sake.  I can swim, roll over and do various tricks all with a simple command from a four year old.

8. Aviean has asked me no less than eight times how a baby comes out of a mommy’s belly.  I have assured her that her dad, my cousin, would love to explain that to her upon our return home.

9. I wear goggles when I dive for the pennies.  It makes me look more credible as a deep sea diver.

10. You may call me Scuba Sally, if you so desire.