Becki and I did a Discover Scuba Diving class at the SoCo Y with Y-kiki Divers last night. It was a $25 program that we got for $10 with a Groupon. I think paying $25 is a great value so $10 was one of the best deals I have ever got.

As you may or may not have known, I have been talking about wanting to get my scuba certification for years.  I love the tropics, snorkeling, fish, and the ocean. Thus why would I not want to scuba. The high cost have been holding me back so far.

The class and out instructor was awesome plus we were the only two in the class. We went through about 15 minutes of training out of water then suited up in shallow water and went through another 15 minutes of training. After that, we basically swam around in the pool. Becki and I both loved it. Becki had never snorkeled before and doesn’t get along too well with confined spaces but had no issue diving.

I only wish we had a camera so you could see us in wet suits with all the gear. It was such a fun time and can’t wait to get our certification in the future.

This thing still on? In all serious, I have been super busy thus have not been blogging. Plus, I like to normally blog in order but I have been sitting on my New York blog post for like two months. All I need to do is add pictures so I should just post it.

Becki and I had a great time at Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend (the weekend before this). Even though the weather was not the brightest, we still made the best of it. We actually stayed another day more than planned to get more action in the sun. Below are some quick thoughts.

• I still want a lake house or something on the water.
• Buying a boat might be too expensive but will definitely consider a waverunner next year.
• The outlet mall in Osage is amazing. I have been on a huge Izod kick for work cloths in which I thought I was getting a steal at Macy’s with $25 shirts that don’t shrink and actually fit. I got the same shirts for $9 at the outlet mall. There was a Memorial Day extra 30% to 50% off but still. Also, got some sweet deals at Banana Republic. Not $10 good but $20 which is hard to beat. The Polo store was not quite as good. We ran out of time so we did not check out the Brooks Brothers store.
• The strip at the Lake is changing a lot. The new highway system is very convenient but it has taken away a lot of the allure that I remember as a kid driving on the strip. To that point, we were the only one on a miniature golf course on a Friday night at 8PM. Sort of sad on a big weekend.
• I did not realize it but there is a huge difference between a 35ft and 27ft boat. The 35ft boat takes the waves like your riding on smooth asphalt.
• There is also a huge difference between 40 and 50 mph on the water. 50 mph makes your face deform and is painful…lol.
• Coving out and docking to other boats is one of the best times to be had.
• Can’t wait for the next trip down!