Christmas In July

I've been such a good boy this year, Santa came and visited me early! That's my story and I'm sticking to it! I'm sure I fixed his DSL, maybe gave him some invaluable computer advice, or maybe it was just because I'm such a model upstanding citizen and he just likes me. Hopefully, you weren't drinking anything as you read that, because most likely it's coming out your nose or you are choking right now because we all know better. The bottom line, my house is full of new dive equipment, and I like it! I am literally Rascal(my cat) with a house full of catnip with excitement. I want to put on all my gear and roll around in it. It's seriously, almost to that point.

Yesterday was the day. After countless hours on the internet reading reviews and forums and a couple of visits to the dive shop to physically look at gear, the decision was made that it was time to buy. If I wasn't geeked enough, I can't believe the dive shop had almost everything I wanted in stock. I walked into the store expecting to place my order and then have to deal with days of waiting, instead I was shocked when they casually starting assembling everything. I left the store with everything except gloves, they did need to order those in my size, but the did give me rental ones to tide me over. I think they half expected me to drive from the store directly to the lake. I'm excited, but come on, I have some restraint. Okay, the only reason I didn't was because it was kind of late by the time I left, otherwise I probably would have.

Are there any hobbies out there that aren't expensive? If there are, I haven't found them! I thought photography was going to my big one, diving has caught up very quickly. If there's any good news, it's that my new dive gear, I'll be set for a very long time with my only real expense being tank fills. Oh wait, I still need one more hobby...pilot! Lets see, if I get that license and I get my equipment for that hobby, the plane, then I'll be in business! Then I'd be able to not only fly to any location I want to dive, but it would also work for photography, so really that's the last piece of the puzzle ;)

Tonight, I'll work on getting pictures of my gear.