“I want to be a part of it…New York, New York”~Theme song from the film New York, New York A “part of it” I sure was on July 1st as I swam a lap around Manhattan! My heart had been set on this swim for quite some time. I had been training and thinking about… Continue reading I want to be a part of it…
Author: gogglereflections
Home Stretch
When I think of the word “home stretch” I think of beautiful thoroughbreds galloping down the “home stretch” of Churchill Downs in the Kentucky Derby. While I am clearly not a thoroughbred or an elite athlete nor am I finishing my big event (I haven’t even started) I am in the home stretch of my… Continue reading Home Stretch
Long weekend
I had a long weekend. When you hear that phrase typically it means someone is taking a day off work and making it a long weekend. That was not the case for me. With three weeks left before 20 Bridges (swimming around Manhattan) I needed to do two long back to back swims. Effectively a… Continue reading Long weekend
Swim to eat
Sometimes we eat to provide nourishment for our bodies to swim and other times we simply just swim so we can eat good food and to celebrate. There have been three notable occasions lately that confirm that not only do I swim for exercise and friendship but I also swim to celebrate and enjoy good… Continue reading Swim to eat
#122 & #123~PacNW
With the empty nest and Courtney going to school in Seattle I suspect trips and new pools in the Pacific Northwest will be a bit more in vogue. The reason for this trip was Parents Weekend at Kappa Kappa Gamma. It was a packed fun filled weekend of potluck dinners, father/daughter and mother/daughter outings and… Continue reading #122 & #123~PacNW
#121~ALTS Week
April is Adult Learn to swim month for U.S. Masters Swimming. Statistics continue to show that adults not being able to swim is a real issue. More than a third of adults in the United States cannot swim the length of the pool 52% are considered unsafe around water by the American Red Cross 10… Continue reading #121~ALTS Week
Rise & Grind
Since my last post it’s just been a grind~no two ways about it. It’s cold and dark outside and the snow won’t go away. Work is a grind and getting up at 5:00am is getting old. I drag my sorry butt in the dark to a pool and wait in the parking lot for the… Continue reading Rise & Grind
#119 & #120~Water in all its forms…
The fruition of a random plan hatched on New Years Day to do something fun and different came to pass on the Presidents Day weekend. Being the free spirited empty nesters we have become we opted for a new adventure~Iceland! Water and pools in all its forms was sure to abound! A short 5.5 hour… Continue reading #119 & #120~Water in all its forms…
#117 & #118~Art
Art is all around us if we just open our eyes and remain aware. It is in our local museums, on the streets and even in our aquatic centers. A weekend trip took us to Seattle and pools #117 & #118. The first pool was the Dale Turner YMCA in Shoreline. It was a short… Continue reading #117 & #118~Art
#116~La La Land
Escaping the cold and winter blues of Boston we headed to La La Land. Typically, I don’t fall for musical type movies but for some reason I have become captivated by the movie La La Land. Not sure if it’s the plot or the music probably both. It just sparks joy in my heart. As… Continue reading #116~La La Land
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