Marine Museum Dry Dock, Kingston ON			N 44° 13.4', W 76° 28.2'
Dive Number 139		Buddy Jason	Surface temp 9°C	Starting pressure 3000psi
Depth 25ft	Visibility fair	Time 43m	Water temp 13°C	Ending pressure 1600psi
Notes:	Jason arrived for a visit and some diving for the day, and we ventured to the Brule Road Quarry for a morning dive, but when we found it closed and locked, we decided to join folks we knew at the Marine Museum where a pumpkin dive had been advertized. We were unprepared for any carving but were happy to explore the drydock: A few sunfash and bass were visible, as well as a single longnose gar (pictured). By the time we exited the water, most of the other divers were gone, so we adjourned to the Hoagie house for a bite to eat.

Pumpkin Dive, Winter Dock, Wolfe Island ON			N 44° 12.9', W 76° 25.5'
Dive Number 67		Buddy Sylvain	Surface temp 14°C	Starting pressure 2850psi
Depth 14ft	Visibility fair	Time 23m	Water temp 15°C	Ending pressure 2200psi
Notes:	This was the first year that Sylvain or I participated in the club's annual pumpkin dive. Expecting that we would make foolish mistakes anyway, we tempted fate by choosing the largest pumpkin available, but finessed our experience (or cheated, depending on your point of view) by puncturing two small holes to drain the air from it before descent. We timed our dive between dockings of the ferry, took down ten extra pounds of lead to weigh ourselves and the pumpkin down, and brought a pumpkin carving tool and a bag (to bring up bits). Sadly, we lost the lid to our underwater lantern when our bag everted and the bits floated away. Nevertheless, we managed to carve a striking pumpkin with a menacing smile, and a dive flag etched into the back of it. We assume that we won lots of prizes, but had to leave the reception to catch a 1:15 ferry back to Kingston, so will have to find out later. This may have been my last cold water dive of the year. There's Cuba at the end of next month, though...