FYI, the pic from July 4, 2006 is actually from July 4, 2007. I'm pretty sure because I was only certified a couple of weeks before the picnic, and I've only been OW certified for a little over a year. Those were some of my first dives right out of OW when I didn't know a single person who dove. Beach Crabs were awesome and extremely supportive.
Thanks, Ken. I just went back and looked at the dates on the pictures. The second one is July 27th, 2007. Not even a month apart. oooopppppss