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Goodbye Victoria (Day 314)

Sadly it’s our last morning in Victoria. I went for a sunrise swim so that we’d have time to say our goodbyes to Eliza and catch the morning ferry. Clouds hung heavy and gray in the sky so the sunrise wasn’t very dramatic, but the subtle shifts in light and color were beautiful nonetheless. It… Read More Goodbye Victoria (Day 314)

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Healing Cold (Day 313)

This morning I went for one last swim with the Cold Water Addicts. A little snow still clung to the ground, but it was clear and beautiful. The mountains of the Olympic Peninsula across the Salish Sea rose up dramatically and, for the first time, I realized how tall they were. In the previous days,… Read More Healing Cold (Day 313)

November 9, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Snowy Swim (Day 312)

It snowed yesterday; by the time we were driving back from dropping off Eliza in the evening, it was a magical winter wonderland. When I woke up this morning, snow still coated all the surfaces, glittering and white. A bitter wind made even letting Lulu out for a pee feel like an ordeal. Swim? Are… Read More Snowy Swim (Day 312)

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 jrfosket6 Comments

Ogden Point Breakwater (Day 311)

It was rainy and cold this morning and I wasn’t especially excited by the prospect of getting into freezing water, but I was happy to join the Cold Water Addicts again at their usual swim spot: Ogden Point Breakwater. Even better, Kevin was joining me this morning (not to swim) and I was looking forward… Read More Ogden Point Breakwater (Day 311)

November 7, 2022 jrfosket1 Comment

Spiral Beach (Day 310)

On my trip to Victoria last January, my swim with the Cold Water Addicts was one of my most memorable. It was the first time I’d ventured somewhere new for a swim with a group of strangers; my first time swimming in bitterly cold water. It was the swim that showed me that this year… Read More Spiral Beach (Day 310)

November 6, 2022 jrfosket4 Comments

Last Swim (Day 218)

The last last swim at Lac Louisa today. I woke up early this morning after not enough sleep, a pile of chores in front of me to get our house cleaned and packed up, and decided to swim before I did anything else.  The day was already warm, the water calm. I waded in, dawdling… Read More Last Swim (Day 218)

August 6, 2022August 7, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Sunset at the Sandbar (Day 217)

I celebrated my last night at the lake with a beautiful sunset swim at the sandbar. I haven’t gone for a night swim all summer nor have I made a trip to the sand bar. The sand bar is a shallow, sandy-bottomed part of the lake where, on a hot day, sometimes you can find… Read More Sunset at the Sandbar (Day 217)

August 5, 2022August 6, 2022 jrfosket1 Comment

Lasts (Day 216)

Today was my last Adult Swim—the first big last as we wind up our summer here at Lac Louisa. I was feeling all the sad feels; all the it’s gone by too fasts; all the resistance to change; the happy-right-where-I-ams. The weather matched my mood: a gray and cloudy sky, heavy with rain that eventually… Read More Lasts (Day 216)

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Lac Louisa Sunrise (Day 215)

I woke up at five this morning and wasn’t able to get back to sleep. Or maybe I would have been able to, but before I managed it, I had the thought that I’ve yet to do a sunrise swim and wouldn’t this be a great opportunity? Once the thought was there, I couldn’t put… Read More Lac Louisa Sunrise (Day 215)

August 3, 2022 jrfosket2 Comments

Butterfly (Day 214)

It was a misty, drippy morning; warm and muggy, slightly raining. The world felt quiet and sleepy as I slipped into the water for Adult Swim. The scene was set for a relaxing swim, a meditative lapping back and forth, getting into a zone.  Ha! They fooled me.  For today’s workout, we had to spell… Read More Butterfly (Day 214)

August 2, 2022August 3, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

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