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SCUBA Skunk

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Can Skunks swim?  Yes, if they have the right equipment.  Your Friendly Texas Skunk started SCUBA diving in the early 1970’s, in the East China Sea,  when he lived in Okinawa, Japan. SCUBA equipment then consisted of air tanks and a connected regulator and mouthpiece, weight belt, fins, mask and a Mae West type CO2 inflated … Read more

Egypt, Jordan and Israel

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In September, 2000, your friendly Texas Skunk visited Egypt, Jordan and Israel.  They haven’t been the same since. I was using a Sony digital Point & Shoot camera with probably a 3 megapixel resolution. Thought it was a great camera at the time. The tour was assembled for us by a Professor of Egyptology at USC … Read more

Caribbean 2015

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Got tired of Texas so we took a week cruise to Jamaica, Cayman and Cozumel in Dec 2015.  Nice break just before Christmas The first island we landed on was Jamaica. Jamaica looks nice from the ship but on closer inspection it is falling apart.  Look at the roof on the left center building. First stop … Read more