So I finally started the classes to get certified in SCUBA Diving, and half tried to convince my wife that we should get all the gear. We decided that it really wasn't the time to make the big purchase. When I went for my cert dives though, my wife all of a sudden wanted to go on a dive trip and get the gear. So Monday we went to the dive shop and spent three or so hours looking at different parts dive equipment and finally settled on gear for each of us. The BCD (Buoyancy Control Device), the regulators (I got the more expensive one), wet suits, and some extra gear. So both of us are very ready for diving, and have various plans already set. A month ago we used some credit card points to get a discount on a cruise for spring break; the cruise has a port of call in Cabo San Lucas, so we’ll be diving there. The cruise starts in San Diego and we are planning on spending a couple of days checking out the sites there and one day diving. The same day we bought all our gear we arranged for flights, lodging, and diving in Cozumel for over Christmas. So even though we are now unable to go out while we are home, and won’t be spending anything on unnecessary items, we are both quite happy and excited.
So here I am, I’ve been wanting to get certified for as long as I can remember and now, not only am I certified, but I have all my own stuff. I almost expect to wake up from some wonderful dream; I know this is no dream though because if it were I wouldn’t be behind on all my homework nor would I be writing a blog entry about it.
It will be at least a year before we know if this was a poor decision in both regards to money spent instead of saved and the amount of use the gear gets. On the bright side the gear is supposed to last a lifetime pretty much so we should be able to get plenty of use out of it. I can’t believe that I will regret it, and I don’t imagine my wife will either. At any rate we can’t go back and change anything, so we are going to have to live with it, just like any other decision.
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