I got my open water cert in Aug `07 and I am enjoying it so much. I go diving any chance I get. My husband has been certified many years and he finally talked me into it. I can`t believe I didn`t let him talk me into it sooner! I received my advanced open water in June of ’08 and now plan on going for my Rescue. I have dove lakes in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and New Mexico. I have also been to the Bahamas and dove. It was awsome. We were aboard the Morning Star, a sail boat with Blackbeard Cruises. We had so much fun. Can’t wait to see where diving takes me next. Hopefully one of these days I will get rich and it will take me to FIGI! This year it is taking me to Roatan. Never thought I would get to go to all of these awsome places. I LOVE SCUBA DIVING!