09-03-2006, 10:43 PM
What a Day. This is what living in paradise is all about. Great weather. great beaches. great diving. And to top it off, some of the greatest people in the world to share it with. For all who showed up for the "Hilo Divers" dive clubs first meeting/get together, a BIG "MAHALO".
You made it happen. This is going to get better each time we get together to do our thing in the water.
I've seen the pictures posted by Andrew and Hazen and think they did a super job of showing the smiles and fun for all who were lucky enough to attend. It looks like the "Club" is on it's way. What a great start. We all got a chance to finally meet in person the people we have been talking with via this web site. I have a feeling this is the beginning of something we will all cherish being part of.
We had people who dove, people who snorkeled, people who kyacked, people who supplied ground support, people who BBQ'd, people who bogey boarded, people who now want to get certified, and finally, people who talked story about this wonderful place we are blessed to be living in. My family and I had one of our best beach days in a long time.
I want to thank all of you for being part of it and making it happen.
Just one thought though. Someone is going to have to tie an anchor around Pam to slow her down enough for me to keep up. And talking about some quaility photos, Andrew could probably start a side business with his photography skills. And Hazen's pictures were equally impressive as they came from a picture phone.
All in all, I'd say it couldn't have been a better day, except maybe unless "MORE PEOPLE SHOWED UP".
So it's the first Sunday of each month that this is happening. We are going to do the next dive at Richardson's one more time. It has all the amenities. Drinking water, bathrooms, showers, gear rinse station, and easy entry into the water. Don't worry, we will go to other dive locations around the island. But for now, Richardson's is our first two dive meetings location.
P.S. .....I'm working on the sign in sheet as I type. Everyone should be getting an email with all the names and phone numbers by Monday.
Will be in touch with all of you soon.
Aloha, and Mahalo to all.........Chili
You made it happen. This is going to get better each time we get together to do our thing in the water.
I've seen the pictures posted by Andrew and Hazen and think they did a super job of showing the smiles and fun for all who were lucky enough to attend. It looks like the "Club" is on it's way. What a great start. We all got a chance to finally meet in person the people we have been talking with via this web site. I have a feeling this is the beginning of something we will all cherish being part of.
We had people who dove, people who snorkeled, people who kyacked, people who supplied ground support, people who BBQ'd, people who bogey boarded, people who now want to get certified, and finally, people who talked story about this wonderful place we are blessed to be living in. My family and I had one of our best beach days in a long time.
I want to thank all of you for being part of it and making it happen.
Just one thought though. Someone is going to have to tie an anchor around Pam to slow her down enough for me to keep up. And talking about some quaility photos, Andrew could probably start a side business with his photography skills. And Hazen's pictures were equally impressive as they came from a picture phone.
All in all, I'd say it couldn't have been a better day, except maybe unless "MORE PEOPLE SHOWED UP".
So it's the first Sunday of each month that this is happening. We are going to do the next dive at Richardson's one more time. It has all the amenities. Drinking water, bathrooms, showers, gear rinse station, and easy entry into the water. Don't worry, we will go to other dive locations around the island. But for now, Richardson's is our first two dive meetings location.
P.S. .....I'm working on the sign in sheet as I type. Everyone should be getting an email with all the names and phone numbers by Monday.
Will be in touch with all of you soon.
Aloha, and Mahalo to all.........Chili
We get out of life......What we put into it