13 May, went diving with Ber and her AOW class up at White Star. I always enjoy going along for the U/W Nav dives.
While the students did their thing placing their bouys (milk jugs weighted to stay down), I dove with Divingnthedark. We went from the walk in entrance over to the crusher, about 10 minute swim over. Along the way, saw a HUGE crawdad. Biggest mudpuppy I never did see! At the bottom of the crusher, I looked in an opening, and lo, and behold, saw a bright spot in the distance. I saw the light at the end of the tunnel! (Sorry, couldn't resist). Then, navigated back to where we started.
Second dive, I decided I had to see the Frito Lay truck, so figured out a heading to it from our start, and we went in search. About 10 minute swim out, and we saw it no problem. Except it's a Ruffles truck, not Fritos. Oh, well. Whatever. On the way out, found what looks like a concrete pad on the bottom, with a hole in the middle of it. Tried looking down it, and couldn't see anything. Don't know what it is, so we finished going on to the truck. There is also a cash register there on the bottom by the truck. 10 minute swim back.
When the students went on their 3rd dive, I stayed on deck, in case they didn't recover all their buoys, so I would be ready to go find any remaining ones. Didn't need to, all the students brought back all of them. They did better than I have seen some of Ber's other students do!
Then, the weather decided to break out, thunder lightning and other fun stuff. We had to pack up Ber's pop-up canopy while under mine. Then, 4 of us grabbed the legs on my canopy, walked it over to my care while staying underneath it, and collapsed it down and stuffed it directly into the trunk of my car and got into our cars to get out of the rain.
We stopped for dinner at the Edgewood Inn while heading west on US 6 on the way to I-75.
Then got on 75 to head home. A little over halfway home, I noticed Ber had caught up to me, and was following along behind me, good thing, as it turned out. Whne we got into Troy, there was some traffic merging onto the highway. I was in the middle lane. Some little black Ford merged into traffic, and changed over into my lane ahead of me. Shortly after that, he suddenly spun sideways. With traffic merging on the right, I couldn't go that way, there was some big white thing on my left, so, I went straight. Tried to stop, got slowed down somewhat, but plowed into the passenger side of the black ford thing. Somehow, Ber and her BRAND NEW HHR right behind me, amanged to not getr involved in the accident. Good driving Ber! After coming to a stop in the center lane, traffice allowed us to move the cars out of traffic and onto the side. Checked, nobody injured. Cops on the scene immediately, about 3 cars worth. Filled out my statement, went to hand it in to the cop, just as handed the other driver his backwith about 6-7 questions added to it. So, I expected to get grilled. Cop came and gave it back, saying just have 1 question for you: were you wearing your seatbelt? I was relieved. About then I noticed there was a partially empty 6-pack sitting on the roof of the other car, and one of the cops had the driver in front of the car, and was running him through some exercises . . .touch his nose with his finger, etc.
End of the tale, the other driver was taken in DUI. His passenger had to have somebody pick him up, he wasn't allowed to drive the car home, either.
My car is driveable, hood is in bad shape, just need to see what happens with the insurance company. Being 8 years old, it doesn't take much to total it. But I won't be able to buy anything half as good with what the insurance would give me, so I REALLY DON'T want it to be totaled! It's gthe only car I have that can easily carry my canopy for diving! My Mini sure doesn't!
Now, my wexcuse for not getting to this sooner, had to work today! And, I really did not feel up to it yesterday. But, feel a lot better today.
Again, I have to thank Ber for taking the time to stay there and make sure I was OK, and that my car was driveable. It's good to have friends like that!
There, that make up for being slow getting the trip report posted?
Ken
While the students did their thing placing their bouys (milk jugs weighted to stay down), I dove with Divingnthedark. We went from the walk in entrance over to the crusher, about 10 minute swim over. Along the way, saw a HUGE crawdad. Biggest mudpuppy I never did see! At the bottom of the crusher, I looked in an opening, and lo, and behold, saw a bright spot in the distance. I saw the light at the end of the tunnel! (Sorry, couldn't resist). Then, navigated back to where we started.
Second dive, I decided I had to see the Frito Lay truck, so figured out a heading to it from our start, and we went in search. About 10 minute swim out, and we saw it no problem. Except it's a Ruffles truck, not Fritos. Oh, well. Whatever. On the way out, found what looks like a concrete pad on the bottom, with a hole in the middle of it. Tried looking down it, and couldn't see anything. Don't know what it is, so we finished going on to the truck. There is also a cash register there on the bottom by the truck. 10 minute swim back.
When the students went on their 3rd dive, I stayed on deck, in case they didn't recover all their buoys, so I would be ready to go find any remaining ones. Didn't need to, all the students brought back all of them. They did better than I have seen some of Ber's other students do!
Then, the weather decided to break out, thunder lightning and other fun stuff. We had to pack up Ber's pop-up canopy while under mine. Then, 4 of us grabbed the legs on my canopy, walked it over to my care while staying underneath it, and collapsed it down and stuffed it directly into the trunk of my car and got into our cars to get out of the rain.
We stopped for dinner at the Edgewood Inn while heading west on US 6 on the way to I-75.
Then got on 75 to head home. A little over halfway home, I noticed Ber had caught up to me, and was following along behind me, good thing, as it turned out. Whne we got into Troy, there was some traffic merging onto the highway. I was in the middle lane. Some little black Ford merged into traffic, and changed over into my lane ahead of me. Shortly after that, he suddenly spun sideways. With traffic merging on the right, I couldn't go that way, there was some big white thing on my left, so, I went straight. Tried to stop, got slowed down somewhat, but plowed into the passenger side of the black ford thing. Somehow, Ber and her BRAND NEW HHR right behind me, amanged to not getr involved in the accident. Good driving Ber! After coming to a stop in the center lane, traffice allowed us to move the cars out of traffic and onto the side. Checked, nobody injured. Cops on the scene immediately, about 3 cars worth. Filled out my statement, went to hand it in to the cop, just as handed the other driver his backwith about 6-7 questions added to it. So, I expected to get grilled. Cop came and gave it back, saying just have 1 question for you: were you wearing your seatbelt? I was relieved. About then I noticed there was a partially empty 6-pack sitting on the roof of the other car, and one of the cops had the driver in front of the car, and was running him through some exercises . . .touch his nose with his finger, etc.
End of the tale, the other driver was taken in DUI. His passenger had to have somebody pick him up, he wasn't allowed to drive the car home, either.
My car is driveable, hood is in bad shape, just need to see what happens with the insurance company. Being 8 years old, it doesn't take much to total it. But I won't be able to buy anything half as good with what the insurance would give me, so I REALLY DON'T want it to be totaled! It's gthe only car I have that can easily carry my canopy for diving! My Mini sure doesn't!
Now, my wexcuse for not getting to this sooner, had to work today! And, I really did not feel up to it yesterday. But, feel a lot better today.
Again, I have to thank Ber for taking the time to stay there and make sure I was OK, and that my car was driveable. It's good to have friends like that!
There, that make up for being slow getting the trip report posted?
Ken
and I get to be lazy
Personally I recommend the HHR for a dive vehicle 
