I’ve been waiting 26 days to write this blog post! Today our friend Sheila returned from New York and we had a long-awaited reunion of our original swimming pod, the Salty, Saucy, Swim Sisters. I started open water swimming last January, spurred by a pandemic year of exploring the bay by kayak and paddleboard, and… Read More Reunited (and it feels so good…) (Day 26)
If I were a cup, I’d be spilling all over the floor right now, so full am I with the love showered on me in the last several days. Kevin bought me these woolly boots for my birthday to keep my feet toasty after my swims and I’ve been wearing them constantly. My feet are… Read More Gratitude (Day 12)
My pre-birthday celebrations continued today. Kevin and I drove up to Inverness where we are staying for two nights at the beautiful Dancing Coyote Beach. It was the first day since January 1st that if I wasn’t doing this swimming challenge, I would have skipped. My plan was to swim in Tomales Bay when we… Read More Inverness (Day 10)
I’ve spent the day buzzing with the particular kind of warm happiness that comes from being showered in kindness. Angie and Arwen organized a birthday swim celebration for me and it was fantastic. Old friends and new friends (and a few folks who just gamely joined in) gathered to swim and then eat treats (so… Read More Celebrating (Day 9)