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How Much Experience Have We Had?

Started Apr 4, 2020 | Discussions
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: How Much Experience Have We Had?

As an Army Brat, I am indeed familiar with vaccination / shot records required to travel to/from foreign countries.  I had enough of them by age 15 that I actually had two shot records because the first one was full.

On a trip to Thailand, I'd gotten 7 different shots in order to travel there.   Two weeks later when they checked the shot records, we found my Mom had brought the older one for me.

I got all seven shots again, on the spot.  I was p*ssed off.

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NorCal Jim
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Re: How Much Experience Have We Had?

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

If I can't travel out of the country to dive, I may be too old - or dead - before I get the opportunity again. I admit my outlook on the future is influenced by watching my seemingly-invincible wife's health collapse overnight when the effects of pancreatic cancer provided the first symptoms. A lot can/will happen in four years.

Reading through this topic, I see that you have enjoyed diving far longer than many of your fellow seniors.  I have wonderful memories of diving and used to joke that I missed the 70s since I was underwater at the time.  By the mid 80s, my diving opportunities were few and far between.  From the mid to late 80s, with multiple trips to Hawaii, I switched to snorkeling (no one else with me certified for SCUBA).  At some point, I was able to rent an underwater film camera, which gave me a tiny glimpse into the joy of underwater photography.  The camera was pretty basic and there was plenty of light with crystal clear visibility and depth varying from 10 to 20 feet.

Even if you never get back to diving, you still have fresh memories while mine are decades old.  Not letting age get in the way of your diving enjoyment reminds me of a one time work colleague who was fond of saying "I want to wear out not rust out". 

Jim

PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: How Much Experience Have We Had?

Well, in my case I really didn't start diving until I was 52 years old.  When I met Connie, she wanted a dive buddy, and I took to it well.   Before 2006 I had 4 dives in.  A 35 year break.   Now I have 349 dives in, and it seems like so few - only 2 or 3 weeks a year when I can do this.  (I don't care to do lake diving.)

This year may be the first year I've not left the country at least once since 2000.

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NorCal Jim
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Re: How Much Experience Have We Had?

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

Well, in my case I really didn't start diving until I was 52 years old. When I met Connie, she wanted a dive buddy, and I took to it well. Before 2006 I had 4 dives in. A 35 year break. Now I have 349 dives in, and it seems like so few - only 2 or 3 weeks a year when I can do this. (I don't care to do lake diving.)

This year may be the first year I've not left the country at least once since 2000.

Very impressive!

Jim

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