Gay Morse was born in south Texas and graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, with a degree in music education. She fell in love with scuba diving in 1980 when she took her first course, and began teaching in 1982. She has been a dive instructor in the Cayman Islands for almost twenty years. She lives in Little Cayman with her husband, Ed, and their cat, Cali. Gay would love to hear from readers, who can e-mail her at eglitcay@candw.ky.