2024
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Compared to the past 2 years, it feels like I didn’t do very much this year. Looking back on the year, I did quite a bit I suppose :)
For Christmas 2023, I drove to Kentucky, left my van for a few days, and flew back to San Francisco for New Year’s.
Started out the year in my rental in Sausalito. That place had such an amazing view.
2023
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2023 was a year of transition. I went from vanlife back to living in a city. It was full of scuba diving with friends, creativity, hiking, and climbing.
I started the year out in Florida. Spent some time in the Keys with Granger & Cass then went cave diving in Florida for the first time. So intense. The caves there are about 100ft on average and there is a ton of flow. You have to pull yourself along the walls with your hands instead of kicking when it's super strong. It was a really great experience, but I definitely prefer Mexican caves.
My mom's 70th birthday was in February. She had been talking about maybe wanting a larger van to do longer trips. I got her a Ford Transit and built it out for her.
2022
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This year was a unique year. I started the year without a job or a place to live. My house in San Francisco just sold, so I had house money in my checking account. Now what?
Here's a video I recorded when I moved out.
Some friends were going to Tulum, Mexico and asked if I wanted to tag along. Booked my tickets on my phone and slept on the couch in their Airbnb.
Cozumel 2022
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Earlier this month, I spent 10 days in Cozumel, Mexico. The trip was a mix of diving with my friend, Don, and a group from the dive shop where I got cerified. It was so great hanging out with old friends, making new ones, and seeing some absolutely beautiful nature. Such a good trip.
I shot all of these on a Sony a7R iii in a Nauticam housing.
Feel free to follow me on Instagram to see more scuba and travel photos. I’m @soffes over there.
Thirty-Three
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Yesterday was my thirty-third birthday. A few friends asked if I was going to write a birthday blog post like I usually do. I didn’t really want to, but I figured future me would be upset with present me for breaking my streak (30, 31, 32). So here we go.
Most of 32 for me was resetting.
After almost a year and a half of waiting for my divorce to be finalized, it was finally official in August 2021. That was such a relief.