Mau Loa Mama

Mau Loa Mama

Friday, April 8, 2011

PADI


*Sigh* PADI Sort of a half-life dream. (I'm not going to say lifelong, because that would mean I came out wanting to dive...) So anyway, I find myself going to Dive Time in Clarksville, to smell the store (it smells like salt water and fish, I'm weird I know, but I love it) and to check out all of the gear and what trips are coming up. I want to go to Scuba Rave too, but just haven't made it to that side of town.

The thing is, I live in Tennessee. This is not too conducive to scuba diving, and certainly not to becoming a PADI dive master. I mean, just look at the courses you need to take! If I lived somewhere like, oh...Hawai'i, or California... I could get this done. What could be better than taking folks out for dives every day? Nothing! (Other than being with my kids of course)

I realize that this is just a far fetched dream, one that will most likely never come to fruition. I live in the country, I'm not in shape, and frankly, it costs some serious moolah.

But I have to tell you...when I watched Disney Oceans in the theatre, and when I've been under the water with all of God's creatures and sea life, I've never been more at peace.

Whew. It's been awhile.

So here I am, I keep making excuses for my absence. I wish I could just blog all day. Scratch that. I wish I could scuba dive in Maui and spend every day with my kids and my husband. I also wish I could put down the dang food. When will I learn that it doesn't make me feel better, only worse?

I'm really getting sick of myself to be honest. Sick of my excuses, sick of my emotions, sick of food. All I need is GOD, my family, and a nice, big, swift kick in the pants.

Any takers?

***January is coming up faster than I expected...***