Hi guys. How are you doing? I’m good, thank you for asking. What’s on tap for today? Today, I am going to tell you about regulator accessories. Are you super excited?
First off, why would you want regulator accessories. Picture this… You get on the dive boat. You have your MK25/S600 (or regulator of choice) and so does everyone else. How on earth will you know which one is yours? The answer is simple… regulator accessories!
You’ve been waiting almost all year for it… Come on, it’s the end of October. There’s only 2 months left… don’t tell me you haven’t been “waiting almost all year for it.” What you ask? Well obviously, it’s the last Monday of the month which means… Grady’s Gear.
Yes, that’s right, you too can dive like Grady Weston and here’s how you get his look….
BC – X-TEK BC with Stainless steel back plate and form harness.
Regulator – MK25 A700 regulator in black with miflex hoses.
Mask – Frameless mask that may be worn right ways or wrongs up… you never can tell.
Dive Computer – G2 and a Galileo Sol
Wet Suit – 1.5 Mil Pyroflex, Definition 3Mil
Okay, who is responsible for turning on the Air Conditioner outside… Brrrrr. Yesterday morning, I thought I was going to freeze if I didn’t blow away! Dang. Today I looked at the weather forecast… A high of 70, a low of 50. Not terrible, especially this time of year. Tomorrow looks a little better in one aspect and a lot worse in another. Huh? High 78 = GOOD! Low… 38. Friday’s low 32. Saturday’s low… a whopping 29. Holy COW! I guess we are approaching the end of October and moving into November. Your Halloween forecast is a high 76 and a low 59.
I’m just proving I can be a meteorologist. If I get it wrong, you can’t be mad at me. Haha. Just kidding… I think. We had a busy weekend and I hope you were able to join us. Saturday night was the Newton County Christmas for Kids 5th Annual Chili Cookoff. It was a load of fun. The weather acted like it was going to be terrible, but it didn’t hit until around 11 pm, after we were all said and done.
Sunday was the 20th Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving. That storm that blew through Saturday night brought a cold front. It was supposed to be clear and sunny on Sunday but at the lake, the weather had different ideas. We’d be lucky if we hit 60˚F and it drizzled most of the time. Just as we were packing up, the sun decided to come out and warm up a few degrees.
So that’s what’s been happening around here… how have you been?
Today we’re going to focus on a product that is near and dear to my heart… The Twin Jet Fin. Why near and dear to my heart? Well, I used yellow ones for Scuba classes/certification check out dives. My first ones were pink. Then I switched to black. Yes, I have dove with other ones but these are my go-to of choice. But I’m not the only one… When you go on dive trips, you’ll probably notice people do things to make theirs stand out to them. Mine have Christmas colors on them because well, I like Christmas… haha. But let’s not focus on me and let’s focus on the Twin Jet Fin.
Hi, guys and gals. Happy Wednesday. Let’s take care of some housekeeping issues up front… Front and center! Aye Aye captain!
Now that that is taken care of and out of the way… What’s new. Well…. We are starting to put finishing touches on “Grady’s Cookbook.” I’m so glad those of you who sent in recipes did so that he didn’t have to live on his recipe alone!
Finally, we’re cooking up something extra special and fun for January. I’m not sure if you feel the way I do about that poor month, but after the hype of all the family festivities that happen at the end of the year, January is a cold, dark month, but we have you covered this year. Happy fingers are working on the details now!
Finally, the real reason for today’s post….
You guys saw the storm blow through Monday night, right? When I walked out the door yesterday morning to run to the barn and let horses out, I thought I was going to freeze. I should probably mention I went out in shorts and a t-shirt… not thinking it would be that chilly outside. Dang!
So I would say Fall is upon us, what do you think? We also know that Fall means that our diving slows down some, right? But there are two, yes two really big events that take place during the fall and winter months. One is the Underwater Pumpkin Carving and the Second is the New Year’s Day Dive. Of course, then if you want to add diving every month, join Dan La Due.
A lot of us are in agreeance though… we don’t like hoods. They just aren’t our thing. So about a year ago or so now, Deb showed me the 3mil Headband. I even made a joke as to how you wear it…
but truthfully, it is a great addition to keeping heat in your head and ears without wearing a hood. Chuck Beaver volunteered to tell us about these headbands as he dove with one at Mermet Springs this year, so today’s blog post brought to you by Chuck Beaver.
I have one question for you today… Have you gotten the chance to go to Cozumel yet? I’m really referring to going to Cozumel on a group trip. Have you? Why do I ask? Well because… If you have, I’m sure you’ve met Cesar. If you haven’t, you really need to meet him. This guy can dive like no one’s business. He has mad diving skills. And swimming skills at that.
Are you confused yet? Okay, stick with me here… So a year ago when we went to Cozumel for the February dive trip, Deb and Grady decided Cesar needed better fins to dive with. When we went back in May for the Grad-Ge-8-Shen trip, we took him a pair of the Camo Jet Fins. I swear, you’d have thought we gave him a million dollars.
Anyone have any guesses on what we’re going to be discussing today? (raises hand, but I guess since I’m writing this post I don’t get a guess….)
Not to be confused with Twin Jet fins… those are coming later.
Guys, I could be a bit on the biased side, but I’m telling you, we have the best divers! While yes, they are good divers too, I’m talking about their character. Our people rock.
Okay, I’ll get off of that and explain a little bit. Originally I had Doug scheduled for this post in December, but because of some things that came up, I needed someone for September… I was quickly scrambling trying to figure out who to put here when it came to me… I’ll move Doug up if he’s willing. Guys, I asked him Wednesday afternoon and by Wednesday evening, I had his post. Not just anyone would do that. I’m telling you, we’re awesome and Doug, Thank you so much!!
Now take it away Doug
Happy Crisp Wednesday morning to you. There is definitely something in the air… technically it’s still summer, but I woke up and I’m pretty sure it smelled like fall. Heck, I think my horses think it is fall. They’re sure acting goofy. If you haven’t been around horses much, any kind of temperature change can get a reaction out of them.
We just got back from Mermet Springs. Were you able to attend this year? If not, you sure missed out on a lot of fun, a lot of shenanigans, and a lot of food, including but not limited to homemade ice cream and cake. More on that to come at a later time though.
But a great transition to today’s post would be that people actually showed up in today’s blog post to dive at Mermet Springs. Wait, what?
And just like that, she knocks it out of the park again. Haha. Oooh, baseball reference. Where are my baseball fans?
Anyway, moving on…
The main difference between the 3mm and the 5mm Definition wet suit is warmth. Otherwise, they are the exact suit, right? They are built with what SCUBAPRO refers to as a special Body Map System. Okay, what’s that? So glad you asked! Gives me something to talk about.
There is a real struggle when it comes to commas. WHAT? It must be the change of weather that brought this out in me. I mean, seriously, how often am I random? So, you remember in grade school learning or maybe not learning to put the comma in a list of things with the addition or subtraction of that comma being before AND. Example: shorts, swimsuit, dive boots, and computer versus shorts, swimsuit, dive boots and computer. That comma before and has a name, it is the Oxford Comma and there is a huge debate on how people feel about that poor comma. First world problems.
This is a SCUBA blog, not the grammar police blog oh Blogger Lady. Yes, I know, but you’re always supposed to learn at least one new thing a day and I’m trying to make sure to help you out in case you hadn’t learned anything yet today.
Plus the fact that comma’s make a difference. A conversation had at my house this morning:
Okay, I’ll quit with the comma, by the way, I’m a huge fan of the Oxford Comma. I can explain my reasons if you want, but for now, I’ll leave you with my favorite dive boots, the Heavy Duty 6.5 mil Tall Dive Boots. I’m a huge fan of them too! Bam, she knocks it out of the park again and ties the two things together. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
I mentioned just above that these are my favorite dive boots. I’m now on my 3rd pair, and not because I keep wearing them out… Nope. I’ve given 2 pairs away while diving in Cozumel, but that’s another story for another day!
I had a holy cow moment the other day. Let’s recreate the picture…. As some of you may have heard at the August dive club meeting, I’m on a goal to make 300 dozen sugar cookies. If you didn’t know that, now you are privy to that information. In case anyone wonders, I am now 12 dozen into that 300 dozen. Anyway, back to the holy cow moment. I had someone order a dozen cookies for Labor Day weekend. She mentioned sending them with Dan and Grady this Thursday (as in tomorrow). I thought, dang, I hope they last until Labor Day. That was only because I didn’t realize that THIS WEEKEND is Labor Day weekend. WHAT?!?! Where did the summer go?
With all that being said, in a little over a week, some of us will be trekking across the great state of Missouri headed to Metropolis, Illinois, to go SCUBA diving at Mermet Springs. Seriously, a little over a week. How can this be? Again, I restate, where did Summer GO?
For those of you who have never dove at Mermet Springs, the water is a bit on the chilly side. If you have your dry suit certification and own or have access to a dry suit, you’re in luck. If not, you’ll want to add a few extra layers to keep warm. Options include a 5mil wet suit and today’s product feature…
