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Want to congratulate my son

Started by Blublood , Jul 18 2005 10:33 AM

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#16 finGrabber

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Posted 18 July 2005 - 02:55 PM

Very cool. Now you'll always have a buddy. :teeth:

lol...I don't think that that will EVER be an issue, right Chainsaw, errr I mean Blublood? :D

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As long as I'm willing to sleep on the deck!

is this the son SuperDave said you were chewing out in your sleep??

but seriously, congrats Gar! I hope he'll be as good a diver as his old man :cool1:

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Posted 18 July 2005 - 02:58 PM

I already told him I was hooking him up to a buddy line. :cool1:

Congrats

But Dad, you gotta let him go :sleepy:
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Posted 18 July 2005 - 09:54 PM

Congrats!!!! :o

Many happy father/son diving adventures to the both of you!!!!

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 04:15 AM

:o :P :o WOOHOO SAM!! :taz: :welcome: :clapping:
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Posted 19 July 2005 - 06:36 AM

Gar,

Congratulations to Sam!!! And congratulations to you for gaining a new dive buddy!! This should make for some great father son memories.

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 07:01 AM

Yee Haw!!!

Congratulations Sam (and dad)!

I know how excited you were about Sam finishing the OW class, and then taking the trip to Coz! Sounds like he managed well, last minute gear issues and all! Have fun diving the hole. Poor kid. He makes it through the check out dives with the instructor.... and then has to repeat them for dad! :o

Have a blast and bring back some daddy/son diving pics to post!

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 06:16 PM

Congratulations! I know how much I love diving with my dad. I am sure your son will feel the same way!
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Posted 19 July 2005 - 07:52 PM

Thanks again everyone...I am very excited and Sassy, you are right....If he thought his check out dives with his instructor were tough (lol) wait till non-instructor Dad gives him the do's and don'ts!....Like petting sea urchins! :rolleyes:
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Posted 19 July 2005 - 08:04 PM

Way cool Gar- give Sam my congratulations! So, got the buddy line ready yet dear ol'dad? :evilgrin:
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Posted 19 July 2005 - 08:06 PM

Thanks again everyone...I am very excited and Sassy, you are right....If he thought his check out dives with his instructor were tough (lol) wait till non-instructor Dad gives him the do's and don'ts!....Like petting sea urchins! :evilgrin:

oh yeah, tell him to watch out for those "fingrabbers"!! :lmao:

seriously, I know ya'll will have a blast in Coz...it's a shame it's not Panama like you'd planned

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 09:45 PM

Wow congratulations! My younger brother Patrick, also 17, finished his OW and I finished my AOW on the 10th. I took him for his first dive without an instructor immediately after he got his card. I could tell he was nervous, but once he got to where he could see a few things underwater he did great. I'm like you though...I hung onto his arm while navigating. He's got a long way to go with bouyancy and agility underwater so he bounced around a lot. On the way home (1.5 hour drive), he said NOTHING! I mean absolutely NOTHING! Yep...he's ready to go again!

Congrats! You're gonna have a blast diving with your son!

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Posted 20 July 2005 - 05:11 PM

Gar - congrats to you and your son.
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 03:01 PM

Like petting sea urchins! :welcome:

Shhhh!!!!! I thought that was just between us :banghead:

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Posted 25 July 2005 - 02:52 PM

So, BB..... :hiya:

Inquiring minds want to know..... how was the diving this weekend with Sam? Any pics of the underwater duo? :respect: After all of the gear issues Sam had before his OW certs, surely there couldn't be any more details that could stand in the way of a great father/son dive weekend.... ;) (sorry, just could not resist!)

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 01:42 AM

One of the biggest thrills that I have ever had is that last year I had all 3 of my sons certified together (Jr OW). I did this on the day that my youngest turned 10 through PADI as my other two were 12 and 14 at the time. I took the week off from work and studied with them during the day while they had class each night (it was a one week course that I had prearranged with the instructor). I'm proud to say that they each passed their tests on their first try! The instructor let me witness the class during their open water tests. Right before their class I took the PADI Rescue Diver course as I was so nervous to watch them all at once!

Since that time, we have made 4 trips to the Florida Keys as well as just finishing a 3 week trip all around FL. I still get goosebumps when we are all together diving. What is most impressive is how fast they have improved as they are each now coming into their own. I bought my oldest son an underwater digital camera for Christmas last year and he has turned into quite the shutterbug! He's posted some of his pics on scubaboard under the name beniam4. This year he turned 15 and for his birthday I have signed him up for AOW which starts next month.

So congratulations as diving can be a bond that unites the two of you more than one can imagine!
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