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
115~Carolina in my mind…
“In my mind I’m going to Carolina…” well it wasn’t in my mind or just humming James Taylor music I was actually going to North Carolina. The first pool of the year brought me to Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. It is the home of SwimMac one of the training teams of choice… Continue reading 115~Carolina in my mind…
The Year In Review 2018
Yup, it’s time to reflect on back on all things aquatic for the year and to begin to look ahead towards the new year. It was literally down to the wire, as in December 31st, to hit my goal of swimming 500 miles for the year. Not sure I have ever cut it that close… Continue reading The Year In Review 2018
114~Me Tarzan…
Today, I felt like Tarzan. A jungle call like Tarzan’s before entering a pool is often times called for to ease ones way into a brisk pool in the morning. It seemed particularly apropos today jumping into the Intercontinental Hotel’s pool on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The Intercontinental was originally built as the Medinah Athletic… Continue reading 114~Me Tarzan…
Inshallah…Morocco Swim Trek
Inshallah means…”God willing” in Arabic. For the last three years I have been following a unique swimming event, Morocco Swim Trek. This year, thankfully “Allah willed”. I tried to get other swim buddies to join me for this journey to no avail. I was on my own-solo! Morocco Swim Trek is a staged swim of… Continue reading Inshallah…Morocco Swim Trek
#113~En Schweiz…Hallenbad Allmend
After Le Grande Tour (#110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour) it was time to get a little rest and relaxation of sorts on our European adventure. Shannon (formerly Lady Shannon) and I continued on for a few days of leisure in Switzerland. We headed for Interlaken in the foothills of the Alps for a night and… Continue reading #113~En Schweiz…Hallenbad Allmend
#110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour
In the early 1800’s the European aristocracy toured Europe with their families staying in some of finest hotels of their day. Why not try the same with pools and open water at these grand hotels? While I am not an aristocrat I am certainly a pool connoisseur. For a journey this grand Lady Shannon joined.… Continue reading #110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour
Goggle Reflections 