This past weekend was week two of SCUBA this summer! Tons of stuff has happened, and I can’t write it all here, so I’ll try to point out the most exciting things.

First of all - Karen has completed her Open Water certification. Yay, Karen. Send her an e-mail and congratulate her.

SCUBA adventures have been at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem Pa. www.dutchsprings.com

On Saturday, Karen and I ventured out to see the submerged airplane. We descended to the plans, took a trip around the island and back to the plane… here are a few photos.   There is a hidden message in the picture on the right.  Click to get a larger view.  I swear I had nothing to do with this!!!

OK - Now we’ll get the cameraman in a photo. This is a pic of Karen and I sitting on the tail of the Helicopter. The lighting is a bit weak at 50 feet below the surface.

We traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend for the USBC Open Championships. “WE” is Durbin Fisher, Skip Rutherford, Dave Graham, Eddie Given, Jr, and me! Below is a photo of the team.

Skip and his partner Steve Levering, as usual, made a top 10 finish in the doubles event, while Eddie and I squeaked out what may be finish around 75th place. Skip and Steve shot 1428, while we shot 1352. Dave filled in for our hero Stan Cramer in bowling, while Durbin filled in as the team elder.

Here is a link to track our current standings. 2007 Leisure Lanes I

The highlight of the tournament for me was hitting the 1-5-9 jackpot!!! $$$$

From left to right: KP, DG, SR, DF, EG. Doesn’t Skip look tough?

Today we made a trip to New Brunswick, NJ to watch some qualifying rounds at the U.S. Open. The highlight at the Open was a guy who picked off the 7 pin and followed it up with picking the 6-9 clean out of what was left. Yes, he got 3.

On the way home we made a pit stop at Rutgers Cook Campus to view the 6 lane center in the basement of the Loree building. We opened the door, and the lights were off, so naturally we found the electrical panel and started flipping breakers.

Viola, the lights are on.

Under the lights we saw a beautiful 6 lane center, complete with manual pinsetters and ball returns. Ahhh, the good old days. The lanes have not been oiled in years.

After setting a few racks and getting lined up, we decided to have a 9th and 10th frame roll-off. Henry took lanes 1-2. Watson took lanes 3-4. KP took lanes 5-6.

HF: 6- 8/5

KP: 6- 7/X

GW: 8- 9/9

Yes. In the clutch, Watson won by a stick. Just another second place finish for me. That’s not the first time I have been snapped of by a lefty, and it certainly won’t be the last.

Last week was vacation in Phoenix Arizona. I now know why they are called the Suns. It is sunny out there.

We arrived on Wed night after what seemed like a short series of flights, because I slept most of the time. Philly to Atlanta was 2 hours and I slept for 2 hours. Atlanta to Phoenix was 4 hours and I slept for 2 and a half.

We arrived at the hotel on Wed and immediately jumped in the (heated) pool. Crashed shortly after that.

Woke up Thursday morning and got in the pool. The weather was boring-84 and sunny every day.

Friday we took a Jeep tour into the Sonoran Desert with John Henry. This is his Jeep.

Saturday was more time at the pool, and Sunday was the day for travel back to the east coast.