As a child, there was a Saturday morning show in the late '60's/early '70's called "West Wind" that was an action/adventure show involving lots of diving. The next influence was all the Cousteau adventures on TV. Spent my youth with fins/mask/snorkel each year in Florida when visiting my grandparents. Folks wanted me to learn, but the money wasn't there. Flash forward to me going to college. Found out I could take scuba for a PE class, and all it cost was a whopping $20 lab fee!!!! I got certified in 1989, and went to the Bahamas for a week right after certification. Wall diving was just amazing! Didn't dive much after that, mostly due to not having time (school), and not having buddies to dive with.
Got out of school, got a job, and ended up living along Lake Erie. Met up with a co-worker who was a diver. Spent a bunch of time diving the Wrecks of Erie and drift diving the Niagara River. Did a bunch of diving for a number of years. Got married, wife became a diver, and kept on keeping on (honeymoon in Bonaire). Dove Erie and the St. Lawrence a bunch.
Life changes (daughter) happened, and 8 years of a surface interval became reality. This winter I caught the bug again, and got back in the water.
Oh to see the fish & wrecks again!!!!! Blowing bubbles is just HEAVENLY!!!!!!
Adding to the fun was watching my 9 year old in the pool with gear on yesterday for the first time! The next decade of diving looks GOOD!
Got out of school, got a job, and ended up living along Lake Erie. Met up with a co-worker who was a diver. Spent a bunch of time diving the Wrecks of Erie and drift diving the Niagara River. Did a bunch of diving for a number of years. Got married, wife became a diver, and kept on keeping on (honeymoon in Bonaire). Dove Erie and the St. Lawrence a bunch.
Life changes (daughter) happened, and 8 years of a surface interval became reality. This winter I caught the bug again, and got back in the water.
Oh to see the fish & wrecks again!!!!! Blowing bubbles is just HEAVENLY!!!!!!
Adding to the fun was watching my 9 year old in the pool with gear on yesterday for the first time! The next decade of diving looks GOOD!
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