Originally Posted by bencelest

I used to be a scuba diver a long time ago. I was certified YMCA when I was living at Lakeland Florida. I dove in many places in Florida Springs, lakes , Florida Keys, California, ahamas, Hawaii and the Philippines in a span of many years but I hang up my fins when I got a job in the desrt at Twenty Nine palms Calif. While there, I had a knee operation and I developed mild ashma. I just enrolled my 3 teenagers and become Padi certified last month. The instructor tried to convince me to get a refresher course when he found out I was a certified scuba diver. I told him I was too old to dive anymore. He said the best diver he had was a 85 y.o. man. But I am afraid to start because of all the things I have to carry and of course my ashma. I think someone has to push me hard for me to start again so I can dive with my kids. I plan to go to Cancun next Spring and the Philippnes for a vacation with my kids next summer. I already bought the package vacation in Cancun and I have about $450 air miles I can deduct from my plane ticket. I also can exchange my 2- weeks time share condo in Maui Hawaii to a 2-week stay in Palawan, Philippines.
So I am all set. What do you think guys, shall I go for it?