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Van Hoosen News 2000

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December 30, 2000
Diving at Hood Canal with Dan N, Todd and Clyde


December 25, 2000
Merry Christmas! We spent a day with my family, a day with Becky's family, then Christmas day at home relaxing and enjoying each other (and our new toys)


December 16, 2000
Christmas Party at Ted's house


December 2, 2000
Diving Titlow Beach and Les Davis Pier


November 24, 2000
Diving at Day Island


October 28, 2000
Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest with my scuba club


October 19, 2000
Becky took a one-day trip to Disneyland with Glenda and friends

Becky and friends      
Becky and friends      

September 9, 2000
Went diving with Clyde and Mark off of Mark's boat at Blake Island


August 15 - August 18, 2000
Family vacation of camping with Jon and Glenda and their family at Detroit Lake. Lots of boating, swimming, diving, fishing and good ol' camping grub.


August 11, 2000
Enjoying the summer in the pool with the boys


August 7, 2000
Added a clickable map to my Dive Site Reviews page


August 4, 2000
Major overhaul of my web page; new menu system, more streamlined, updated and reorganized. I hope you like it.


July 9, 2000
I started my new computer job at Stream


July 9, 2000
I just got my brand new drysuit, and tested it out with Clyde at Day Island and Les Davis Pier in Tacoma.

My new drysuit      
My new drysuit      

July 8, 2000
Club Dive off Bandito Charters boat, Susan and I played with a color-changing small octopus.


June 29, 2000
Becky got a promotion!


June 10 - June 11, 2000
Club dives and stayed at Ted's place; loads of fun!


May 27, 2000
We took a relaxing trip to Silver Falls. Here are some pictures:


May 20 - May 21, 2000
Club dives: Seahurst (my 100th dive), Day Island (great dive with 5 others), and some other dives


May 19, 2000
Boat dive off Bandito: Dalco Wall, my deepest dive to date (132 feet) and Sunrise Beach


May 13, 2000
Shore dive at The Narrows with Shell, Mark and a couple others. I dived without fins!


April 22, 2000
Club dive at Clear Lake. Clear, mostly barren.


April 15, 2000
I rode Waverunners and dived with Mike at Sund Rock, then buzzed over to Octopus Hole where we were joined by Shell, Dan and Dawn.


April 9, 2000
Dived at Sund Rock with Jon, Dawn and Mark, and we saw a large free-swimming octopus, and got to pet it. What a thrill!


April 4, 2000
Dived at Pt. Whitney with Wade and Dawn


March 31, 2000
My car got broken into, my wallet and brand new cell phone stolen and a few other things, stereo destroyed. Argh!


March 25, 2000
Diving at Day Island with Mark and Dawn. We saw no octopus, but nine huge wolf eels!


March 18, 2000
Happy 11th Anniversary to Becky and me!


March 7, 2000
I had LASIK surgery performed on my eyes. No more glasses, hurray!


February 26, 2000
Went kayak diving at Sund Rock twice, and a night dive at Octopus Hole. All were excellent dives, and on the night dive I saw my very first free-swimming octopus!


February 19, 2000
Went diving with Paul, Cathy and Mark at Day Island; saw six

wolf eels.


February 17, 2000
Bought my first Scuba computer, a Suunto Favor.


February 12, 2000
Went diving in Hoodsport. Night dive at Octopus Hole was amazing, and the bioluminescence was incredible!


February 7, 2000
I am officially laid off from Precision Castparts. Also, I made appointment to get my eyes fixed with LASIK surgery next month!


January 29 - January 30, 2000
I went scuba diving in Edmonds Washington at the Underwater Park and the Oil Dock. I went with a dive club I just met online, and had a great time.



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