Where has the time gone?

So, I've started the first semester of my senior year of college. Having been gone to FIU and UQ has made Plattsburgh seem foreign in ways. It seems strange that I feel like 6,000 or so students is too many when FIU and UQ are like 25,000+. I think that it's because I'm driving to classes rather than walking. I've found routes that avoid as much of campus as possible which seems to have given me some sense of sanity. I like Plattsburgh when it's in the sleepy summer state and now that all these "invaders" are here I want my city back. It's kind of ironic because I am/was one of the "invaders," but such is life.
So far my classes seem good. It's a bit of a switch from Australia where we didn't have homework for each class period. I've gotten all of my textbooks. $370 bucks or so. one of the books includes simulation software which has a floppy disk in it. It was odd because I haven't seen a disk like that in years. Hopefully I'll find a computer that has a sloppy disk drive so I can use it!

Looking good!

Well, Rob and I have been putting my dad to work at the shop. The bathroom has been painted blue and white, as well as a new faucet that you don't have to turn about 86 times to get water out of it. A new light fixture, toilet paper holder, and paper towel dispenser are in the works! Also some new shelving has gone up and more to come.
I've been working on some new displays recently. The Shaka Shoes have a snazzy new home and some good looking signage to go with it. Hopefully we will get in the new regulators soon and I can finish that display. That is if we can find the time.
Things have been busy at the shop and we are working on some more eLearning certifications!
Congrats to the new PADI Open Water Divers!

More cold water diving

On Monday I went up to Joe's house and dove Upper Chateaugay Lake around Moffet Island with him. Joe rented a pontoon boat so that all our gear as well as getting in and out of the boat was a bit easier than in his boat. The boat probably was slower than we could've gotten out there on the DPVs, but that's life. The Narrows between the Upper and Lower Lake are beautiful and open up to views of the Upper Lake and the surrounding mountains. Just gorgeous. We had quite the time trying to get the boat anchored and ended up tying it to the island essentially which worked out well for our entries and exits. The water was nice at the surface, but at about 22 feet the thermocline was enough to take your breath away. It was almost as dark as night and colder than I'd felt in years down there! Our max depth was maybe 50 feet but it felt like we were at about 100 it was so cold and dark. We weren't prepared for the darkness so we went along with Joe's backup flashlight for a while until we got cold. I kept close as I couldn't see much. We didn't find much that was exciting, an anchor, fishing pole, and an old plate. Rob's tape measure went missing but Lowe's will have a good replacement.
After diving I met Joe's wife, Mary, and we had dinner and then returned the boat. The three of us and the dog, Molly, went out for ice cream and a tour around the Lower Lake. Upon returning to Joe's house we met a Great Dane. The contractor working on the house next door had brought his dog along. I don't know that I'd ever been that close to a Great Dane and when he puts his 125+ pounds of weight against you, you better be ready! :-) Sweet dog though.