I watched "Sea Hunt" when I was 4 or 5. In 1967, when I was 9, my family went on a cruise and the ship had diving in the pool. Then, in 1985, on another cruise, I spent time with a lady from Pennsylvania who was a diver. I figured if a lady from Pennsylvania could dive, I, being from SoCal, having been raised on boats, owning a boat and always being around the water, had better resume diving. During a particularly stressful time at work, I decided going swimming in the pool every week (NAUI training) would be relaxing...so I got certified. Then after a dive while on yet another cruise, my kid announced he wanted to get certified and dive with me. Life is good.