The Big Five Oh

[Port Tack]

50!!! Man, I am getting old. The good thing is I decided to start diving again as a present to myself. Thursday (7/20) is my birthday and I am headed to my LDS to get some new gear. My PADI certification was in 1984 so I took the course again, this time SSI. The classes were fun and the diving was even better. Now I am PADI and SSI certified. My only regret is the time missed diving. Guess I will have to try to make up for that. Maybe the Keys would be a good place to go for some shallow, good vis diving to ease back into the swing of things. Any other suggestions? Thanks

Mike

 

[Thalassamania]

50! Welcome to adulthood (tomorrow)<G>.

 

[Don Wray]

Ahhh, 50 is just when it gets good. Kids are grown, house is pretty much paid for, retired and able to go where I want when I want.

 

[Thalassamania]

Maybe for you, we had a late life suprise who's now 10. Keeps us young.

 

[SparticleBrane]

I wasn't born yet in 1984.

 

[jbichsel]

50!!! Man, I am getting old. The good thing is I decided to start diving again as a present to myself. Thursday (7/20) is my birthday and I am headed to my LDS to get some new gear. My PADI certification was in 1984 so I took the course again, this time SSI. The classes were fun and the diving was even better. Now I am PADI and SSI certified. My only regret is the time missed diving. Guess I will have to try to make up for that. Maybe the Keys would be a good place to go for some shallow, good vis diving to ease back into the swing of things. Any other suggestions? Thanks

Mike

Happy Birthday and welcome back!

The Bahamas. Shallow water, tons of coral, fish, sharks. My wife and I were there (Eleuthera) two years ago and I finally found a place to get down to 30 ft. But my bottom times were around 90 minutes on an 80cf tank! Water was around 85 degrees and I dove in my swim suit the whole time. Did some spear fishing and we ate what I speared. It was awesome.

 

[Fireboat57]

I still have a few months to go, but this is without a doubt the best time of my life! Diving with my son (who can go out for a beer on the SI with me ), got the toys that I always wanted, not as worried about the little things anymore, and the dating at this age is so much more relaxed....

Welcome back to diving, enjoy it and everything else!


Toby

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Happy Birthday

Head out to the Whiskey Wreck, had 20' of visibility Saturday night. Now THATS what I called clear!..... for the area.

 

[seadoggirl]

Happy Birthday, Alabama Boy! Did you certify with Chas?

 

[Port Tack]

Yea, I got my SSI through UW, but Chas was not my teacher. I had a great time.

Mike