Greg, one of our lovely Albany Bulb swimmers, put out an invitation on our google group to join him for a Labor Day swim in Bolinas this morning. I was intrigued by the idea, but having never met Greg, I didn’t think I would go. Then, yesterday, I found out Rosemary was going. I want… Read More Bolinas (Day 248)
This weekend Angie and I are on a sailing trip to Benicia (well, I drove here, but everyone else sailed). We had a fun night of shenanigans last night and I woke up desperate for a swim. Colleen, always up to try a new swim spot, met us at a park in Benicia where a… Read More Benicia (Day 239)
I’m halfway through my year of swimming! Today marks 183 days of swimming and there are 182 days left in the year. I have to say, I’m pretty impressed with myself for not (yet) missing a swim. There were some challenging days. Those early, crack of dawn swims with Covid, those road trip side-of-the-road lake… Read More Half Way! (Day 183)
Both of my daughters have Covid. Eliza got it first and when Hazel and I remained negative, I thought maybe (optimistically? stupidly?) it was a false positive. But when Hazel woke up sick this morning, all magical thinking disintegrated. We went for a Covid test in Medford (we stayed in Ashland last night) and Hazel’s… Read More Lake Siskiyou #3 (Day 98)
Bellingham, Washington has captured our hearts on this trip. The town is charming and the location is gorgeous: Green and lush, surrounded by mountains and the stunning waters of the Puget Sound. There is an active open water swimming community here and I’ve been following their adventures on Facebook since early this year when I… Read More Marine Park, Bellingham, WA (Day 96)
I woke up to sunshine this morning and was immediately excited for my swim, but then I went outside and felt the howling wind. As I walked Lulu I had to brace myself against it; it was the kind of blusteriness that has people running down the streets chasing after their hats. I thought, no… Read More Bikini Beach, Vancouver (Day 94)
Today I went for another early swim at Fallen Leaf Lake. I was grateful to Patrick for braving the early morning on a Sunday to swim with me; it was just what I needed before setting out on a long drive. It was raining when we arrived, a light drizzle that made the lake look… Read More Fallen Leaf Lake #2 (Day 93)
Today was another reminder of how this daily swim challenge connects me with great people, along with beautiful places to swim. Through the Oregon Open Water Swimming group on Facebook, I found Patrick, who swims regularly at Fallen Leaf Lake in Camas, Washington, just over the river from Portland. He kindly worked with my schedule… Read More Fallen Leaf Lake (Day 92)
What a crazy beautiful swim I had today. Hazel and I set off on a road trip that will ultimately take us to Vancouver, but today we were destined for Portland. It’s a long slog and I knew from doing it in the opposite direction a couple of months ago, that the very best thing… Read More Lake Siskiyou #2 (Day 91)
Today was a good day for a swimming field trip. Angie, Sheila, Colleen, Jonah (Colleen’s son), and I met up at China Camp Beach in San Rafael. It’s a kind of magical place where buildings from the fishing village that thrived here in the 1800s still remain. Now a museum and cafe, these buildings were… Read More China Camp Beach (Day 86)
Jenny Swimming 