New London, NH (USA)

My sinuses had been acting up during the preceding week and I wondered if it was a good idea to attend my second session of Dive/Scuba training with First Stage Divers.  When I woke up this morning, I felt well enough to try.  Another reason for me to head down to New London (diving or not) was to meet up with one of my genealogy friends, Jerry C (a resident of that town).  He asked me to meet him at 0830 at a local diner called Tucker's for breakfast.  This turned out to be a great venue and I enjoyed one of their signature "Bennies" (Eggs Benedict) dishes - I tried the TJ Irish Benny - and some good conversation.  At about 0945, I drove a short distance to Colby-Sawyer College to meet with Marley for my session in the pool.  The group was small again - Brett was there and another new diver (Shannon) joined us.  This allowed for some good one-on-one with the instructor and some buddy training in gear fitting/use, buddy assist techniques and general comfort under the water.  We spent about two hours together (one hour in the water) and I felt very comfortable.  Afterwards, we all went to Little Brother Burger Company for lunch again.  This time, I had a good gyro sandwich ("You're my Gyro") and some fries.  It was interesting to learn more about the group during our conversation.  I'd thought about doing something else before heading home but the colder and windier weather deterred me from that idea.  Instead, I went home (arrived before 1400) and did some more moving prep.  During the coming week, I'll continue my online NAUI Dive Course - there is a lot more to learn before I get the certification!