It was another beautiful day in paradise!  Patchy clouds and only a slight breeze made for perfect paddling conditions.  I was so glad to be out on the ocean!  I paddled down to the boat ramp and when I got there, at least six paddlers and a kayaker were already there.  It was more crowded than I like, but I decided to be patient.  There were no turtles for quite a while, and the other people got bored and started to move on.  I sat on my board and whispered….turtles, oh turtles, where are you?  Suddenly I heard something behind me, so I turned to look and a turtle popped up right behind me and then dove under my board!  I watched it swimming around, and then suddenly two more turtles surfaced, one on each side of me!  Then another turtle popped up in front of me, and turtle #1 was behind me again!  I sat there in awe, surrounded by four turtles!  The other paddlers were out too far to notice me sitting in the middle of the turtles…..their loss!  The turtles hung with me for a few minutes and then one by one, they disappeared.  Suddenly I spotted a turtle farther out so I paddled out to it, but it disappeared.  Five turtles in all…..and all to myself!  It was getting late, so I paddled back in the same perfect conditions and it stayed nice all the way through my swim too.  Not sure if there is anything to the turtle whisperer thing…..but it sure worked today!!!!!