I got started in the Red Sea while doing some work in Saudi Arabia and was bored. I met an instructor at a party, joined an OW class and found myself diving 5 to 7 dives a week for the next 4 years. I took a vacation to Cozumel with my then wife in 1987. Afterwards, she wanted to learn but gave it up in OW class when while underwater an instructor decided to get real familiar with her. Had we been in the same country at the time, he would have been in trouble. My current wife wanted to learn mostly to overcome fears, mostly claustrophobia. She became an excellent diver and my best buddy. Some time passed when we didn't dive, during which time she had to get glasses, had 4 shoulder surgeries, and other minor things which she considers major, so she isn't excited about diving much anymore. I am not going to push, goad, or any other enticement for her to dive unless she wants to. I still dive every chance I get, but I don't want to go anywhere and have fun while she stays home -- so we compromise some.
I just found SB back in August and have learned a whole lot of things - some I wish I hadn't and some I'm glad I did. One thing I learned is that for every opinion there is someone on here who has an opposite opinion. I also learned that I wish I had the concession on picked nits because there is a LOT of nit picking on here. I think SB has made me a somewhat better diver because of an additional awareness of some things I had begun to take for granted.
I'm grateful that I am still able to blow bubbles occasionally and a multitude of things which are not germane to diving.
Cheers - M²
I just found SB back in August and have learned a whole lot of things - some I wish I hadn't and some I'm glad I did. One thing I learned is that for every opinion there is someone on here who has an opposite opinion. I also learned that I wish I had the concession on picked nits because there is a LOT of nit picking on here. I think SB has made me a somewhat better diver because of an additional awareness of some things I had begun to take for granted.
I'm grateful that I am still able to blow bubbles occasionally and a multitude of things which are not germane to diving.
Cheers - M²