> We could definitely do a SouthEast Florida coast NEDfest and get
> some diving in in Lee's neck o' the woods though!

If you'd like to do this, I'm more than happy to help.  Heck, Bob and Sue
have a promised free dive, so it's a start.

While I like the diving here, sometimes very much, I must admit that there
is something to Bob's opinion that travel dollars can be better spent.  SE
Florida is arguably the best diving in the U.S., almost certainly the least
expensive diving for those that can get or stay here cheaply, but not
necessarily the best use of travel dollars.  If you're going to spend the
money, most of the destinations in the Caribbean are, in my opinion, better.

On the other hand, if you're passing through on your way to somewhere else,
there are worse things to do with a day or two than dive here.

Lee