The sun beat down on Gary’s shoulders and a head full of hair as he bent down to unload the car. “Honey, did we remember the snacks for the trip?” Liz said and she got out of the car and her feet sunk into the warm sand. Pat and Nick both in their mid to early twenties were helping Gary unload the car. Pat answering his mother’s question said, “Yeah mom, we have enough food to feed an army for a week.”

Gary lead his family through the harbor as they approached their beautiful 44-foot boat that was docked in Saginaw, Michigan on Lake Michigan. The sun shone on the glistening white paint and it was blinding. The chrome accents lit up as if they were the sun itself. Climbing aboard the boat the excitement was building. They set down all the food and went back to the car to grab all their scuba gear.

Once the boat was filled with all the necessities for a day out on Lake Michigan, Gary started the boat and listened to the way that it purred. They untied from the dock and they were off on to the lake. They cruised around for a while so that they could find the perfect spot for their dive. Pat sat with his dad and helped navigate the boat while Nick and Liz sat out on the front of the boat soaking in the sun and enjoying all the snacks.

Finding the perfect spot Gary stopped the boat and threw the anchor into the water. Pat and Nick went up to the top of the boat and investigated the clear blue water as the sun shone onto it. There was not a cloud in the sky. It was the perfect summer day. Pat and Nick proceeded to climb onto the side of the boat. Pat let go falling backward flipping into the water. Nick followed in form. Gary climbed over the side of the boat and joined his sons in the water. The water was the perfect temperature.

                They splashed around in the water until Liz called them into the boat for a meal that she prepared. She had made hamburgers and hotdogs for the boys while they swam. They climbed into the boat and dove into the food. As they came up for air from the feast that was prepared for them, they discussed the dive that they planned. They finished and suited up to get in.

Holding their masks sitting on the side of the boat they rolled into the water and submerged. They swam down until they got to the bottom of the lake. They swam around looking at all the life that is down at the bottom. It was dark and the only light that was down there was the light that was coming from their flashlights. After about an hour down in the dark they resurfaced and started their journey back to the harbor.