I think this is great, getting to know more of you so it is my turn.
I just turned 50 this past July. I have been married for 31 years, I got married to my highschool sweetheart and still love him after all these years. He introduced me to snorkeling as teenagers, after college, marriage and many landlocked years we began to travel and snorkle again. I wanted to learn scuba, he had been a diver as a teenager but did not want to get certified. Long story, for another time. I had an opportunity to go to Hawaii with my brother, his family and my younger sister. So, my brother, niece, sister, brother in law, nephew and I all are certified and have been diving as a family before. It has been a year though for us to dive all together. I was OW certified in May of 2001. I have almost 150 dives now, I kind of got addicted. I dive mostly WPB, or the Bahamas. I have been to Coz 2 times, Playa del Carmen, and of course Maui. I am originally from Key West, FL so I have been back to the Keys to dive. My sister lives in Panama City Beach, and my father has a Condo in Destin, FL, so I have been to PBC to dive also. Oh, can't forget I did my certs in Ginnie Springs and have been back twice. Locally we dive at Lake Thurmond and the Savannah River. I have not been to either this year, but we have a group dive planned for this coming Sunday.
I have two sons, both married 27 and 28 years old. Our oldest son is currently living in Atlanta, but they will be moving back to
Augusta in December. That is so great since they will be home and I will be able to spend more time with my grandson who will be 1yr old in November. (I plan to get him in the pool as soon as possible). My younger son and his wife live in Augusta and they just announced they are expecting! So, I have another future dive buddy on the way. (I hope).
I am an RN, who wishes she could retire from nursing, but I have to work to support the diving habit. LOL. Seriously, I work my schedule around long enough weekends off to go diving. My husband is supportive of this even though he does not dive, his passions are for hunting, target shooting, reloading and gun workings, he also has gotten into skeet competitions of late.
Well, I know this has gotten long and I have to get ready for the hospital so I will shut up for now. I love this intro stuff though!