My inverte-phile buddy Eric Heupel over at The Other 95% sent me a heads-up on a perfect Moray Monday event over in his back yard in The Constitution State. Dr Tim Watson, a volunteer diver and underwater photographer at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, has written a children's book that has my name written all over it. His illustrated book, Howard's Search for a Home: An Underwater Adventure of a Moray Eel, is the sort of book I wish I had when I was a kid. I have yet to see the book myself, but according to the description, Watson's book "uses vibrant underwater pictures for the younger child's visual aesthetics, a simple humorous story line for young readers, and incorporates an educational aspect of each species encountered to promote ocean animal appreciation and learning. The book may also be a good avenue for children to open a dialog with adults around understanding retirement."
Understanding retirement? I do need to read this!
And perhaps best of all, a portion of the proceeds of book sales will be donated to the Mystic Aquarium's volunteer SCUBA program, research, and marine mammal stranding programs. Ah, the Mystic Aquarium! As an undergrad, my family would stop at Mystic Seaport when we drove through Connecticut on our way to Rhode Island. If memory serves, I'd complain nonstop until we all marched to the aquarium admissions. Good times!
If you're in the Mystic or New London area, Tim Watson will talk about moray eels and sign copies of his book on Saturday, June 27 at Michael's Dairy in New London. I suggest you try a scoop of Monster Mash--vanilla ice cream, caramel swirl, malted milk balls, Oreo cookies, and M&M's. Join Watson between noon and 2:00 p.m. to learn about the remarkable underwater life in the world of a moray eel.
Ice cream and moray eels. Does it get any better?
And as a final bonus, check out this interview that ScubaSave.com landed with author Tim Watson.
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