Busy end of Week

Phew. Lots going on over the last five days.......

We had the first Club Night last Thursday and also ran a refresher course the same evening. Congratulations, Virginia on smacking that refresher course out of the ballpark. And have an awesome time on your Cyprus hols!

And thanks to our members for coming out. We hope you had fun in the pool and got a good chance to practice your skills. Although the lights out portion of the session was a little short, we'll be working on how to make it as calming and relaxing as possible.

After the Club Night, a few drinks were had as well, a perfect ending to a fun night.

Keep your eyes on future Club Nights, for next month's sessions, I am looking into finding a few "toys" to throw in the pool that will also help you improve your skills. For instance, we'll be making a hoop for you to practice your buoyancy and swim-through skills.

So that was Thursday. Friday, I received a very cool request. The Toronto Scuba Club has been asked to give a presentation to a group of four and five year olds with physical challenges. I'll be talking to them about scuba divers, coral reef conservation and what scuba divers can do to help. Of course, they want to hear all about clownfish and stingrays, so I of course will oblige, but I am also definitely going to be throwing in some boxfish and puffer fish references....at the very least!!

I mean, how can you not find these guys cute????

Saturday....well, another two refresher courses and our first quick-stop session at the Bishop Strachan School. Very cool of the school to let us use the facilities in this fashion. We are so damn lucky to have found the school and it's been such a positive relationship.

And congrats to both Robert and DJ on also easily waltzing through the refresher course. You both recalled your skills very well....sure, a little nudging in the right direction ;) but then why would else would you be thinking of the refresher course is you didn't need the nudges?

And so on to this week already....lots of behind the scenes stuff today, but what was very cool was the effects of the rain storm this morning down at the Lake. I was out walking my puppy and letting her play in the surge and I couldn't help but have an unbelievable urge to go diving. When the waves are that high at the shore and the wind is howling, it always makes me think of how calm it might be 30 feet down below.....I need a warm water dive soon!

Don't kneel on the spiny urchins.......