While we were in Calimesa, we got the sad news that our beloved brother-in-law, Thomas died. Thomas was Kevin’s sister Tracey’s husband, and father to Tanny, Danny, and Paddy. Kevin and I called him Thomas the first because he was the first person in the family to visit us at every place we ever lived… Read More Germany; Saying Goodbye to Thomas-the-First
My Albany Bulb streak broke on March 24 when I had a lovely sunrise swim with Arwen, Sheila, and Angie at Keller Beach. It seems sadly rare these days for all four of us to be together for a swim and so it felt extra special (though I didn’t take any pictures, except this one… Read More Calimesa and Carlsbad
It was our last morning at our family gathering in Fallbrook; time to pack up the house, clean up and drive back to Berkeley. There wasn’t time to find an open water adventure so I swam in the pool this morning. Leading up to this family gathering, I imagined many of my daily swims would… Read More Fallbrook Swimming Pool (Day 169)