Mike & Maryann invited us to join their group at Manchester on the coast for the for “the abalone” weekend this past Mother’s Day.
Nice to see the faces that aren’t so familiar. I believe our group was about 35-40 people. Divers as well as friends and family all come together for this special time..
Two different dive clubs join together for this special weekend. The “151” club (mostly retired divers) and then the “Douglas” dive club from Southern CA.. they have a heck of a long drive.
We arrived on Thursday along with Mike & Mary Ann.. There were some that arrived earlier in the week and others that joined us on Friday as well as Saturday. Thursday the weather was terribly windy, but bright and no fog. We weren’t so lucky the rest of the weekend. Each day we woke to fog and dampness and cold! Don’t think I have ever been so cold at the coast!
Each morning we mostly all do breakfast together and evening we have a pot luck. Friday night is pretty much a tri-tip cook-off between some the retired divers. Fun evening. Saturday evening is the Abalone Feed.. Divers go and collect the abalone (can be very dangerous diving)<<this is the most work. Then divers donate abalone of what they collect so that all of us can enjoy the unique catch! Then the abalone are cleaned, sliced and pounded. Those that can’t dive offer with the cleaning and pounding..
Pete & Janice do an awesome job cooking the “Ab”!
Each day during the day we all split off into groups and do “our own thing”.. On Friday we went to the “Farmers Market” in Mendocino.
Saturday we hung out and took a walk from camp out to the beach.
We had a great weekend and spent time with so many nice people!
Fun times were had by all.. 
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