I went to bed last night to the glorious sound of rain splattering against my windows and I woke up to the same, beautiful music. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so happy to see rain. I think the fact that in blogging about my daily swims, I’m also writing about the weather each day,… Read More Real Rain, Finally, Sort-of (Day 87)
After my glorious weekend of swim adventures, today was a good day for the inward focus of lap swimming in a pool, guarded by this rock star: Since the pool doesn’t give me a lot to write about or photograph, I’ll take this opportunity to recommend “The Swimmers” by Julie Otsuka. This slim volume is… Read More “The Swimmers” (Day 73)
Yesterday I started a road trip through the Pacific Northwest to bring my daughter back to Victoria, British Columbia where she goes to school. High on my list of IMPORTANT things to consider while planning was finding places (and times) to swim. Yesterday I swam at the bulb before I left so that took care… Read More La Quinta Inn (Day 27)
It’s a gorgeous sunny day and the bay was calling me, but for a variety of reasons, it needed to be a pool day. In December, my daughter, Hazel, started working as a lifeguard at the downtown Berkeley Y. So of course I immediately reactivated my membership. I told myself it was practical given my… Read More It’s Fun to Swim at the YMCA (Day 24)
I was filling my water jug with warm water for after my swim when my friend Anna texted me: Don’t swim! After that, the notifications poured in. An underwater volcano erupted in Tonga and tsunami warnings had been issued for the west coast of the United States. As someone who is afraid of waves of… Read More Tsunami (Day 15)
Swimming in the rain is particular magical. In the summer there’s nothing better than jumping into the lake in a downpour; the water seemingly everywhere, you just an insignificant speck of nothing in the midst of mother earth’s joyous cleansing. Sadly, we are advised against swimming in the bay for up to 72 hours after… Read More Beautiful Rain (Day 4)