Welcome to the 'board!!!
Please feel welcome to drop on down to
your local So.Cal forum and join in the fun here:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/socal/
Also check out the BeachCrabs
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/beach-crabs/
where we love to dive and share the joy with others.
Hope to see you in the water some day soon.