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An odd collection of dive reports and weirdness spawned from the underwater paradigm.
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New Squid on the Block
I figure I'll start a blog. It will consist mostly of dive reports but don't be surprised if I rant, rave or write weird stream-of-consciousness stuff that seems random and off topic. Hopefully, somebody out there will find my musings mildly entertaining but if not, there are plenty of blogs written by other divers on this site (and I know a lot of 'em) who can think clearly and in a linear fashion. So feel free to find the diving blog that suits your style. Now where the heck was I? ;-)
Oh ya.... The other reason I'm doing a blog is because I am in the process of procuring an entry-level underwater camera with housing and all that good stuff.... a Canon G10 with Ikelite housing, DS-51 strobe, wide angle W-4 lens and focus light. So pretty soon I'll spice up all this random, disconnected copy with crappy entry-level underwater pictures for all to ogle. Errrrrr..... where was I going with this?
Oh now I remember... I play the dad/husband role in a diving family. There are five of us:
1) Me, advanced open water diver working on a rescue certification. I put in about 130 dives here in So Cal and on some warm water trips, took a brief hiatus to screw up my career and now I'm back to diving around here again. I'm trying to dive at least once a week if not more.
2) Nancy, open water diver. Loves warm water diving in Hawaii and the Caribbean and can occasionally be coaxed into a local cold water dive;
3) Wes, age 18, open water diver. Only will dive in warm, clear water. Likes to swim with a huge knife because it's cool.
4) Colby, age 16, open water diver. Pretty much ready to dive whenever and wherever. Always sleeps on the way to the divesite and home again. Local dives must include lunch and a $20 loan.
5) Blake, age 12, currently working on his open water certification. Blake will do his open water dives when we go to Maui at the end of this month. Oh ya, did I mention we are going to Maui at the end of this month? Yahooooooooo! :-O
6) Our therapist.... oh yeah he's not really part of the family and doesn't dive. Never mind.
All for now. Wetrat out.
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Posted: 8:32 PM, 3/14/2009 |
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Welome John
I look forward to reading your reports and seeing your photos. We gotta get out and dive together real soon.
Terry |
Posted by divinman at 12:43 PM, 3/15/2009 |
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you've got a therapist? but you see soo normal ;)
Welcome to my diving life. Or is it your diving life. Either way, welcome!
Getting a Rescue cert is a terrific idea, I think I should get one too. lol
I look forward to diving with you this year, unfortunately for me, none of which will be in Maui. Quite jealous.
Mike
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Posted by SoCalSwami at 11:29 AM, 3/16/2009 |
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Diving and Wetsuit Cheese
Great limericks, we all have a standard to shoot for now, (thanks for setting the bar at a reachable height Ha ha!) I'm impressed with your dive times, they must have bigger air tanks in California, I'm lucky if I can squeeze 45 min out of a tank! The great equalizer is coming though, the underwater camera will slow you down and make you breath like you did when you first started, or about like I do now. We have to dive together this summer, I'm a newbie with 27 dives. I just got my certification last summer (OW and AOW). It sounds like you've got a great place to go, but you have have to warm up the water a bit...
It's great to be in touch again! |
Posted by chaz at 12:55 AM, 3/22/2009 |
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