Hello All,
Just getting back into diving after about 30 years. I know; WTH? Got my cert in '86 in Santa Barbara and dove a while there. Got married and didn't dive again until last year. The newer, better wife and I got married in Negril 11 years ago at Couples Swept Away, and we go back almost every year. She knew that I used to dive and always asked if I wanted to go out while we were there (free, after all). I always said I didn't want to do something she wouldn't join in on. Bad for SCUBA, great for marriage credits. Finally last year I couldn't take it anymore, I decided I wanted to dive. I have a friend who was getting his DM and needed a rescue dummy so I dummied for him while doing a refresher with his instructor. Went to Negril and did three dives and instantly confirmed that I should not have ever left diving. Oh well, I'm back now.
Living in Colorado is not like living in Santa Barbara as far a diving goes (but it IS really good for skiing). Since coming back I've had three dives in Jamaica, two in Utah, and ten in New Mexico. All but one of those dives has been a training dive. I figure if my wife is going to indulge me in this at my age, then I owe it to her to arm myself as best I can. I've done Deep, Nav, Buoyancy, Altitude, Nitrox, and Night SSI specialties. I plan on Stress & Rescue soon, and going out and logging some hours blowing bubbles. I'm looking forward to just diving and enjoying.
We're headed to Grand Cayman next month and I'll be looking for info here about dive ops (Red Sail is affiliated with out hotel), shore sites, snorkel sites, and anything else I can before I book some dives. If anyone can point me directly to any appropriate threads it would be appreciated.
I'm looking forward to hanging out here and learning from all of you.
Thanks,
Rich
Just getting back into diving after about 30 years. I know; WTH? Got my cert in '86 in Santa Barbara and dove a while there. Got married and didn't dive again until last year. The newer, better wife and I got married in Negril 11 years ago at Couples Swept Away, and we go back almost every year. She knew that I used to dive and always asked if I wanted to go out while we were there (free, after all). I always said I didn't want to do something she wouldn't join in on. Bad for SCUBA, great for marriage credits. Finally last year I couldn't take it anymore, I decided I wanted to dive. I have a friend who was getting his DM and needed a rescue dummy so I dummied for him while doing a refresher with his instructor. Went to Negril and did three dives and instantly confirmed that I should not have ever left diving. Oh well, I'm back now.
Living in Colorado is not like living in Santa Barbara as far a diving goes (but it IS really good for skiing). Since coming back I've had three dives in Jamaica, two in Utah, and ten in New Mexico. All but one of those dives has been a training dive. I figure if my wife is going to indulge me in this at my age, then I owe it to her to arm myself as best I can. I've done Deep, Nav, Buoyancy, Altitude, Nitrox, and Night SSI specialties. I plan on Stress & Rescue soon, and going out and logging some hours blowing bubbles. I'm looking forward to just diving and enjoying.
We're headed to Grand Cayman next month and I'll be looking for info here about dive ops (Red Sail is affiliated with out hotel), shore sites, snorkel sites, and anything else I can before I book some dives. If anyone can point me directly to any appropriate threads it would be appreciated.
I'm looking forward to hanging out here and learning from all of you.
Thanks,
Rich
