Day 20: A hobby of yours

With work being what it has been the last couple of months and the wedding creeping closer every day, I haven't had a lot of time to indulge in any hobbies that aren't wedding or work related. Its sad, but my life is pretty much revolving around those two right now. And with the weather getting cold, I haven't been able to participate in one of my favorite hobbies: SCUBA diving.

Austin and I took lessons over the summer in order to become SCUBA certified and it is one of the greatest experiences you could ever do. I'm hoping that after the wedding (possibly on the honeymoon) we'll be able to go diving more. We haven't had a chance to go anywhere exciting. Yet. But I'm sure that will change once we can start buying our equipment and going out more on our own. And for anyone out there that might be interested in learning, just remember that it is a lot of work to get certified. And it is a very expensive hobby to have. The equipment will last you for years and years, but that doesn't change the fact that the up front costs for the essential equipment is a bit steep. And to get a good dive instructor will cost, but I think its worth every penny.

Scuba Diving!

Austin and I are one step closer to being certified divers! We met with Austin's cousin, Curt, in order to start our certification process to learn how to dive on Sunday. I've been driving Austin crazy for as long as I know trying to get him to go out and learn how to dive with me, and we're finally doing it! Curt is one of the partners at A-Team Scuba and is a fabulous teacher! We didn't go into open water, but we did spend the day in the pool learning the basics and how to use the equipment. Even though Austin was nervous, he even managed to have fun doing it!

It didn't take us long to be swimming around like pros, and I know we're both excited to go out to open water and start diving. We're both looking forward to being able to get out of the pool and see everything in the water. Even though it was only a pool, it was still a lot of fun. I recommend it to anyone that can swim! Its an experience that you wont ever forget.

And if you're in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I recommend A-Team Scuba, and not just because they're family. Unlike most SCUBA training, A-Team will actually give you a lot of one-on-one time to ensure that you fully understand and are comfortable with everything. There will be more to come as we continue with our certification and eventually start to go on more trips in order to go diving!