I waited all day to post my morning swim and now it seems like a long time ago. It’s a gorgeous long weekend and with Kevin in England for three weeks and Hazel a busy teenager, I’m trying not to feel lonely and sorry for myself by seizing this opportunity to get lots of writing… Read More Just Another Day of Soft Blues (Day 49)
The conditions were ideal for a full moon night swim last night. A balmy, light breeze ushered us down to Keller where the tide was ultra-low and the city lights twinkled in the distance across the dark bay. Arwen, Colleen, Sheila, and I met on the beach in giddy excitement. Swimming in the dark is… Read More Chasing the Moon (Day 48)
A glorious, sunny, clear day greeted me at the bulb this morning. We had a swim visitor from Bainbridge Island. Rita had seen my query to the Western Washington swimmers on Facebook when I was looking for a place to swim during my road trip and that led her to my blog and our swim… Read More Megadrought (Day 47)
It was an early swim with Angie, Sheila, and Colleen at the bulb. A cold wind was whipping as we arrived; making the view dazzling, but the prospect of getting in the water daunting. I said several times over this last warm week that I missed the cold water and I got it back today!… Read More Windy and Wavy (Day 46)
What a difference a day makes; yesterday’s calm, hot, summer-like swim was nowhere to be seen in the fog, wind, wavy, wild bay of today. Arwen and I went for an afternoon swim at the Berkeley Marina. It was low tide and so we got in at the little beach by the boarded up Hs.… Read More Valentine’s Day (Day 45)
There were throngs of swimmers at the bulb this morning; more than I have ever seen. Yesterday went from warm to hot and perhaps everyone went to bed last night with the same notion that waking up to a swim was a wonderful idea. As we clamored into the water with them— some in wetsuits,… Read More What Feels Cold (Day 44)
We celebrated Colleen and Marcia’s birthdays today down at the bulb. First with a swim. Loads of people plunged into the water this morning; the unseasonably warm weather, the opportunity to celebrate nice people, the joy of a Saturday swim. The water continues to feel refreshingly cold yet balmy for this time of year. I’m… Read More Celebrating Nice People (Day 43)
Today’s swim was a gorgeous sunset gathering on an unseasonably warm Friday evening with Colleen, Arwen, Angie, and myself (joined by Val at the end with wine!). It was lovely and calm and the water felt luxurious. There were people barbecuing, swimming, searching for clams, cuddling on the beach, and just generally celebrating a Friday… Read More Friday Evening Sunset (Day 42)
The sun was shining brightly again today; the city and the bridge twinkled across the bay. Susan was getting out as Angie, Sheila, Colleen, Kim, and I were getting in and she assured us the water was perfect. She was right. Cool enough to be refreshing and invigorating but not so cold that anything hurt.… Read More The Little Tree (Day 41)
It was a glorious sunny day today; unseasonably warm and, as we swam a bit later, the sun was in full force when we arrived at the bulb. Charlotte joined Angie, Colleen, and me today, which was lovely. For the last nine years, Charlotte and I have been meeting once a week—at first to have… Read More Trudgen (Day 40)