Signed up for a charter dive through a LDS, Deep Blue.  The staff there has been really friendly.  I expect they?ll be getting a chunk of my money in the months to come.  We are diving a wreck in Lake Michigan called the Dredge #906 (some pictures courtesy of another Milwaukee LDS).  This will be my first dive in a while, but I?m hoping to use the opportunity to try out some gear.  It will be rental, but maybe I can pick some stuff that I may be interested in buying.  Its kind of neat to be able to go after work.  It also won?t be a drysuit (not trained in that yet) so we?ll see how it goes.  Being tall and skinny has made for some cold dives in the past due to badly fitting wetsuits. 

I did order a mask today.  I decided to get the Aqualung Mythos.  It fit well.  I would have got it at the LDS, but it was at least $20 dollars cheaper online.  I figure the more I save, the more I can spend locally on some of the more expensive stuff.  Or, at least that?s what I?m telling myself.  $20 is a drop in the bucket when you?re looking at everything else.  It adds up though.

I could have got a whole regulator setup off eBay for about $255.  I passed though.  I got to thinking, +$20 for shipping, probably about +$100 for servicing.  All told, about $370 until a working setup.  I don?t think it was a bad deal, but I just wasn?t sure so I figured I?d wait.  I want to be comfortable in my purchase.  I also would like to get a BCD first.

Off to the gym for me.  As part of my returning to diving, I?m trying to get into some semblance of shape.  Reduces chances for injuries, and heck, I should just do it to be healthy.