It was a nice mellow Monday.  When I first went out on the ocean, it seemed like it was going to get windy, but it was coming and going in little bursts.  The skies were mostly sunny with just scattered clouds and  conditions were good, though, so I paddled down to the boat ramp.  Not very many people were out paddling, so I had the place to myself.  I spotted my first turtle over near the ramp, so I paddled over.  When I got to it, two other turtles surfaced, one on my right and the other one next to the first turtle.  The first turtle vanished, but the other two hung around with me for a while.  Then I paddled more north of the ramp, and a turtle popped up behind me and one surfaced in front of me, so I was right between them!  They floated on the surface for a few minutes and then disappeared.  I sat and waited for a little while to see if any more turtles were going to surface, but nothing was happening.  By then, a couple of other paddlers moved into the area, so I decided to head back.  The conditions stayed good all the way back, but when I was heading up to rinse my board, the wind came in.  I went for my swim in somewhat choppy conditions, but it wasn’t too bad.  The water is super clear right now and I saw lots of fish down by the rocks and reefs.  When I came back, some clouds moved in and the wind got stronger, and it was even a bit cool, but it was still a very comfortable and mellow day.  Hanging with five turtles at my favorite spot is always wonderful too!