The calm water shimmered with repeating threads of gold today. An inversion layer is casting a pastel, warm glow over this part of the world. The air is bad, the visibility is murky, but the colors are lovely. Today I swam with Angie and Colleen (happy birthday to Colleen!). I forgot the camera again today,… Read More Inversion (Day 39)
I raced home from Hazel’s optometrist appointment, threw on my bathing suit, and grabbed my gear. Back in the car, doing my best to hurry through the late afternoon traffic in order to meet Arwen and Colleen for a swim, I thought, “You’re crazy, Jenny. You should be taking your poor dog for a walk,… Read More Keller Beach (Day 38)
When we first moved back to California from Montreal Eliza and Hazel were six and three. It was a hopeful, happy time: Obama was poised to become president, Kevin was starting a new company, I was about to publish my first book (Living Green with Laura Mamo), and we couldn’t believe our luck to have… Read More Paradise Cove, Tiburon (Day 37)
I woke up too early this morning after staying up too late and drinking too much wine. It doesn’t take much wine to ruin my next day and I’m usually pretty good about not letting it happen, but, alas, not last night. It took significant effort to lug my aching head down to Albany Bulb,… Read More Headache (Day 36)
Another glorious swim at the bulb; deliciously cold water, sunny skies, and fabulous company. Colleen was back with us today. Two weeks ago she went for her daily, morning swim and then headed right into shoulder surgery. She was told she had to stay out of the water for two weeks and bang on two… Read More Dedication (Day 35)
The bay was calm and flat and the view was gorgeous as I arrived at the bulb for my morning swim with Angie, Sheila, and Kim. It looked tropical. It did not feel tropical. Again, I marveled at how cold the cold felt. Hadn’t I been swimming in much colder water in Victoria mere days… Read More Cold Water Part II (Day 34)
It felt great to be home again at my familiar Albany bulb with my swimming gang. Crystal clear skies greeted us this morning, along with strong wind. I thought the water was going to feel warm after my significantly colder swims these last few days, but it did not. Maybe past a certain point, cold… Read More Home (Day 33)
Happy year of the Water Tiger! I’m feeling pretty chuffed that I’ve now gone a full month of swimming every day. It seems somehow appropriate that today’s swim was truly peak commitment to this goal. I drove 627 miles from my beautiful niece’s house in Portland back home to Berkeley and I still managed to… Read More Lake Siskiyou (Day 32)