Re: W - scuba

[Guest guest]

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Now that I think about it, Nikki never slept later after a late night til she

hit about 14 or 15. At least at 8 they can keep themselves occupied for a while

so you don't necessarily have to get up when they do. I remember the days when

my kids were younger. It was a Saturday morning tradition for Nikki to join us

in bed around 7 a.m. and we'd watch cartoons together for a bit before getting

up.

I didn't know you were a diver. Obviously, you understood all the equipment

terms. I don't like scuba diving in water with poor viz - freaks me out. I

don't like cold water that much but can handle it with the right equipment. I

got certified in June 2000 when we went to Cozumel for our 10th wedding

anniversary. I really didn't think I'd like diving even though I love water.

Grew up swimming on the swim team. Bud had a small (900 sq ft) house on the

river when we got married. Try fitting 2 adults and 2 kids in 2 bedrooms that

were smaller than some walk-in closets. I think the bedrooms were probably 100

sq. ft each, if that. It was so beautiful, though. We had a large deck and

we'd go out each morning and have coffee together before work. The house was on

a bluff with 138 steep steps down to the river. We made the trek down the steps

occasionally but mostly just enjoyed the lovely view. We had an 18 ft run-about

til last week. I used to love water skiing and tubing but after my doctor told

me that I must limit my time in the sun because of lupus, we decided there was

no point in keeping the boat.

Anyway, back to diving, I took just a resort course when we went to Cozumel the

first time and absolutely fell in love with scuba diving. Decided to get

certified in the week we were there. I'm still pretty green with only 30 dives

under my belt. We've been to Cozumel twice. We also dove off Catalina Islands

outside Los Angeles while I was on a business trip there. I've dove a few local

quarries, but don't like that much. I also dove Vortex Springs in Fla. Tried

to dive off the coast in Gulf Shores, FL but ended up losing my cookies both

days we tried there because the water was too rough and that was before I

discovered transderm scop patches for motion sickness.

Well, I'm sure I've bored everyone enough. I may never be able to go back to

diving but I'm sure going to try. Of course, I'll make sure to get checked out

by a physician who dives prior to returning to it. Don't want to do anything

stupid.

Take care,