Diver: Corky
Interesting facts: Corky is one of the few divers who lives the Durango dream: disco lights and Zamboni driving

Dear diver,
I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been talking to myself a lot more than usual. Am I going crazy or is it just everybody else? And is this normal?
– Me, Myself and I

Dear Lonely One; “aka” Sybil,
There is nothing wrong with talking it yourself as long as you are not having full conversations. Recently, and it being a week after Snowdown, I have noticed many people walking around muttering to themselves trying to pick up the pieces of what was once a normal routine. Multiple costumes create multiple personalities. Maybe you acted out too many fairy tales? Happily ever after doesn’t always mean that frog you kissed was a prince/princess. Give it another week, and if this behavior still continues and you actually took yourself out for Valentines Day, then go to church because you are beyond medical help.
– Diver

Dear Diver,
I think my husband has developed an addiction to ebay. At least once a week, a package arrives on our doorstep that he ordered during one of his late-night buying sprees: old vinyl albums; vintage ski wear; a massive boom box. Is this just a minor manifestation of a mid-life crisis or should I be worried there are deeper binge-and-purge problems at play?
- Pay Pal Sal

Dear Sally,
First thing that comes to mind, what is your husband doing up late night? Shouldn’t he be lying next to you worn out from “bedroom olympics?” Maybe after you go to bed he is not on the computer, but playing vinyl records quietly, wearing a vintage ski sweater, and dancing with an inflatable companion? The massive boom box? Well this is his last resort. It will involve him holding it above his head, blasting Barry White, calling out for you, just like in the movie “Say Anything.” EBay is not the problem ... sounds like mid life crisis needs mid life satisfaction.
– Diver

Dear Diver,
Now that Snowdown’s over, what happens with all the money from contest and parade fees, etc? I heard all the folks involved with organizing it take a tropical beach vacation. If so, how do I go about getting in on this “secret spring break society?”
- Snowed Over

Dear Snowed Down,
The Snowdown committee is a covert alliance of Durangoans. This committee seeks out as much fun and excitement, as Durango can handle over a four-day period. You must understand they will stop at nothing to achieve this goal! Having this much fun requires extensive planning and most importantly, money! The money collected goes to things like: licensing, fireworks, planning, paying city workers, competitions, parade, costumes, food and beverage (heavy on the beverage part) and many more costs that were never paid off from the previous year. If this committee needs a tropical vacation to free up their minds, then I’m all about whatever makes Snowdown the great event it is!

But what I really heard, was that the only folks getting to go on this tropical vacation are the founding members of Snowdown. The class of 1912! They get to go on a “blue hair boat ride” on Lake Powell in which they think they are in Cancun ... don’t tell.
– Diver