If someone were to ask me what the two best things I ever did in my life were I would say in 1959, marrying Hazel, and in 1989 walking into Bob's Dive Shop.

I went to Navy Underwater Swimmers School in 1966 and wanted to get back into diving recreationally. Since that time I have been to a lot of places I never would have visited and I've seen a lot of things that most people never see. I am an avid underwater photographer because people don't believe what the underwater world is like without showing them pictures. In my 640+ dives I have filled seven albums with underwater photos. You never know what you are going to see and every trip is exciting!  I am especially proud of my Mandarin fish photos from our Philippines trip this past March.

I have continued to dive with Bob's because of the friendships I've made in the club; Mary and Ed, Hutch, Steve, the Moreno's and way too many others to name.  They have become more than just dive buddies; Ed stayed and drove me around Long Beach, in the middle of the night, when the city impounded my truck while we were out diving on the Encore; Steve who took a position by my foot and protected my leg when I broke my hip. Mary who takes care of all the details of our travels and Debbie with her big laugh and bigger heart.
Each trip you meet new people and make new friends who share your interest.