This morning was my last swim in the bay until August. The Albany Bulb sent me off with a wild last ride through crazy waves, fog that rolled in and out, and blustery winds. The waves felt an especially fitting goodbye since I will be spending the next six weeks swimming in a (mostly) tranquil… Read More Goodbyes and WTFs (Day 175)
I swam with Gabe (whose birthday it was!) this morning at the Albany Bulb. It was a misty morning and when I arrived the 8 o’clock swimmers were just going out; a picture of colorful, bright swim gear against the gray land and sea. Gabe was going wetsuit-less for the first time and I was… Read More Misty Morning (Day 174)
Sheila and I met at 5:30 for a sunrise swim this morning. It’s remarkable how bright it already is at that time. Even more remarkable was the wild windy surf. It was a different world from yesterday’s tranquil glass. It’s no wonder I never grow tired of swimming here. The waves pitched and pulled me… Read More Sunrise and Waves (Day 173)
It was Two Mile Tuesday with Pelicans for Colleen and me today. Also the Summer Solstice! (Too many possible blog titles today). Earlier in the week, Colleen and I declared our intention to swim two miles today and I was excited about it (so excited that I slept terribly). We met early and even as… Read More Two Mile Tuesday (with Pelicans) (Day 172)
Sheila and I swam at the Albany Bulb today in silky water, under semi-smoggy skies with wispy clouds and endless squadrons of Pelicans. We put our heads down and solidly swam out to The Big Tree. It felt good. On the way back we took our time, mostly chatting and floating and moseying along. We… Read More So Many Pelicans (Day 171)
It was wonderful to be back home in the briny, greenish waters of the Albany Bulb this morning where there are no waves to torment me. I met up with Arwen, Sheila, and Colleen and a squadron of pelicans flew over as we were getting in just to welcome me back. When I woke up… Read More Home Again Home again Jiggedy Jig (Day 170)
I’m writing this at the end of a long day spent mostly in the car, driving along Interstate 5 from San Francisco to San Diego in temperatures topping 100 degrees. It was a slog punctuated by a joyful reunion with my extended family at the end and beginning with a delightful swim at the Albany… Read More Swimming then Road Tripping (Day 162)
It was my last swim with Angie before we go off on our separate summer adventures; the last swim for Arwen, Sheila, Angie, and I all together. We arrived at the Albany Bulb at 7 and it was already as hot as a typical mid-day in the Bay Area. The water felt bath-water warm (also… Read More A Goodbye (for now) Swim (Day 161)
I’m out of words for today’s swim. I used them all to catch up on the blog posts I missed while backpacking. Most of them anyway. Here are a few: Silky and warm, the water rippled with energy, but not waves. Squadrons of pelicans flew overhead. The sun shone, clouds fluffed, and the air was… Read More Glad for Another Day in the Bay (Day 160)
Back to my home waters this morning and it felt great. I’ve been on a backpacking trip for the last three days swimming naked in gorgeous lakes (blog posts to come). It was an incredible trip, but even as I swim in waters more beautiful than the Albany Bulb, the San Francisco Bay feels like… Read More Home Again (Day 159)
Jenny Swimming 