I am surprised how many places in Utah there are to Scuba dive. We have been to the Crater at the Homestead in Midway, Sand Hollow near St. George and this latest dive was at Blue Lake in Wendover.
It was an underwater pumpkin carving contest. We met up with the group, picked out a pump kin, cleaned it out and set out for the lake.
Vis was about 4 feet and very green. They said that the algae was blooming, which made it not so fun. We carved a typical jack-o-lantern face and then searched for one of the many metal formations that have be placed thru out the lake, but you could be within 3 feet of one and not see it. We gave up the quest and ended our dive.
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Landing at Maverick
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Parker and I were diving on our way out of the neighborhood, going to the craft store, an as we were going around the round-about a helicopter was circling over head. We both commented on it and how low it was. As we reached the light at the corner we noticed the Maverick gas station had it's entrances taped off and the workers were all out side. Parker said "I bet that helicopter is going to land there". I turned the other direction and parked in front of the Maverick just as the helicopter came over head and landed between the gas pump awning and the store. How in the heck could they land there and NOT hit the buildings??? But it landed as smooth as can be. Some guy jumped out and a camera man followed.
Come to find out, Maverick has a contest and the winner does some extreme activity and "stops" in at a Maverick to get a drink and treat and then goes on their way. They have had snorkelers, zip liners, skydivers and this guy learned to fly a helicopter.
Pretty cool thing to see them land so close!
First Dive
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Dave and I went to Hurricane Utah (it is pronounced hurr-i-can, don't offend them by saying hurr-i-cane) :) to do our first dive out! We went to Sand Hollow Reservoir, it was beautiful and hot out side, about 101, and the water was perfect temp for a dive.
Being newbies, we took 3 trips to haul all our gear from the parking lot to the red sandy shore, sweating and huffing the whole time.... dumb us.. tip of the day... put all your gear together and on at the car and then it is only one trip down to the lake and into the water.
Dive Utah was hosting the dive and had placed golf balls thru out the dive site, then were doing a give away. We finally got in the water!! I was kind of nervous to go down.. Dave held my hand and below we went. Vis was about 15 feet and not to bad. We followed ravines and found the obstacle course. There is a Cessna plane and a VW van but we didn't find them and then on our way out someone told us to just follow the pink rope.. that would have been nice to know before we were leaving!!!
We had a fun time and learned how to use our dive computers. Got in 2 dives and will go back to Sand Hollow, especially now that we know where to look for the plane and van!!
Surprise!!
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Jill has always been a little short changed when it comes to parties for her birthday. Being at the end of August with 3 birthdays and an anniversary before her, school starting and both of the cars inspections always due, she had mostly had family parties. For her 21st we wanted to do something special. One morning, while she was asleep (with her phone, in case she gets an email from Stephen) is crawled into her room on all fours. Around the bed and over the mountains of clothes and shoes... reaching the cord where it was plugged in I pulled the phone from under the covers and into my hand. When I unplugged it, it "brinnged".
"Shhhhh".
I slid it into my shirt and crawled back around the bed and over the mountains and reached the safety of the hall. Whew! I knew if I simply copied her contacts to my phone she would see it, so I wrote down all (over 100) contacts, by hand! Now to get the phone back to Jill... crawling again around the bed and over the mountains, Calypso (the cat) followed me. Curious why I was on all fours, and just as I reached the cord, he "meow"ed.
"Shhhhh"
"meow?"
"Shhhhh"
Plugging in the phone, "brinnggg"
"Shhhhh"
and pushed it back under the edge of the sheets, back around the bed, over the mountains and out the door.... whew.
I text her friends, and some who were not (I got one back saying they would come but that Jill didn't like them anymore and they had been uninvited to come over ever again) :) to a surprise party for Jill. Parker, North and Abby decorated the club house then Parker took Jill out for her birthday to a movie and brought her back for her surprise!
A pool, cake and music. I think she was truly surprised to see us and so many friends that came! She had a great time and made some great memories!
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