Hello, Doug and Paul,

What a surprise to get this email, and think about the “old” days of UT Scuba Club!  I loved looking at the website and pictures, and remembering some of the events described.  Do you both remember that I used to haul our compressor behind my Rambler station wagon?  And I recall a couple of winter “ice” dives.  And a few cave dives that violated every safety rule we now take for granted.  We were really nuts back then! 

Yes, I am still diving, at age 66.  I go somewhere warm and wonderful a couple of times a year.  My favorite is a little island of the coast of Honduras called Cayos Cochinos.  In the last 18 months, I’ve been diving in Honduras, Turks and Caicos, Japan and Hawaii.  Finally saw the elusive manta rays.  I’m as fascinated with the underwater world now as I was 48 years ago when I took my first diving class at UT and joined the club.  I still have my old jacket emblems and a couple of cards.  I am retiring from my work with cancer patients in June of this year, and it is my intention to move back to Texas, as my family now lives in Llano.  The “Flower Banks” in the gulf are still on my “to do” list.  So perhaps I can check in with you guys when I move back, and be part of any future reunions. 

Feel free to share any of this with any old friends.  I hope you all have a wonderful 50th anniversary celebration.  Raise a glass for me, and know that I will be thinking of you all tomorrow night. 

Kathleen McCue

Kathleen McCue, MA, LSW, CCLS

Director, Children's Program

The Gathering Place

Cleveland, OH

Paul Johnston's Response To Kathleen McCue's Emailing Her Club Memories

UNIVERSITY SCUBA CLUB - THE EARLY YEARS

Hello Kathy,

How nice to hear from you!  I have thought of you numerous times over the years and wondered how you were doing.  Very good on your continuing to dive and your upcoming retirement.

Thank you for your club memories!  I will post them on the history page without your email address sometime in the future as I need to update some things.  If you wish to write up anything else, I will post it.

I did not remember your being the one who hauled the compressor around.  I do remember the compressor along with the club's equipment trailer sitting at the end of Baylor Street where you use to live.  That address was the place to be!  Remember attending an officer's meeting there and a party.

You guys looked so cool in those club jackets!  I think they were white in color?  I remember your getting the Alfa Romeo Spider, blue in color, wasn't it?  You looked pretty good riding around in that car; however, you needed a better garage than the little shed in the back of the Baylor property. 

Here is how your Baylor Street home looked in 2010.

One block north on same side of street is an ill fated condo project that never was completed and now is know as Graffiti Hill. 

The YWCA at 405 W. 18th Street where you probably took your pool lessons in the diving course has recently been torn down.  Interesting history of the Travis Bldg/YWCA - http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=131766 .  The pool's ceiling is shown in the right lower center of this image.  Looks like they tore the building down and filled in the entrances to the pool.  Bet it is spooky in the pool area now!

If you have a chance, would love to have photos of your club jacket, membership cards and any club photos you might have.  I will see that they get put on the club's history page.

Okay, great hearing from you Kathy!  Keep on doing good stuff and living a good life.  Hope to see/hear from you in the future.

Thanks again,

Paul Johnston

Doug Duryea's Forwarding 50th Anniversary Celebration Invitation To Past Club Members

From: Doug Duryea [mailto:dougd@nativetexas.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:15 PM
To: Carroll Larry
Cc: Crook Jim and Mary; Ervin Charles; Ervin Charles; McAfee Jim; Leiper Bill; Kathleen McCue; Celia; George Larry; Johnston Paul; Gary Yantis
Subject: HUBBA HUBBA AND A CAGE RATTLE >>Fwd: 50 Year Anniversary Celebration - University Scuba Club

Hi All. Some news to pass on.
I got this note from Paul Johnston about a reunion gathering this coming Friday at Scholz Garden.  I'm fairly sure I won't be able to make it on Friday but I'll see if there's the possibility of a club facebook 'event' page being set up for alumni to contribute history, stories, images and whatnot.

The club has web pages with some historical background and timeline--authored by Paul.  Very interesting.

They are also on Facebook as a group page--and it is a running commentary of what's happening right now.

Website:   http://www.utscuba.com/

Facebook:  University Scuba Club

Club Links and Pauls Early History:   http://austinnewsstory.com/UniversityScubaClub_kfyi64/index5.htm

Who woulda thought?  I have some 'archival stuff' that I'll pass along and/or post the images on the facebook page.  Pass this along if you have any names and addresses in your books.

Big Love and Hugs.  We're behind!  Let's catch up.  Anybody for a cup of coffee at the Union?

Original 50th Anniversary Celebration Invitation Forwarded By Doug Duryea To Past Club Members

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