Tag: swimming

A Year In Review-2024!

Again I sit here in early January in a cold Bend, Oregon trying to put my arms around what 2024 had to offer, lessons learned and thoughts of new adventure in the new year. While not all went as planned, it rarely does, it was darn good year. Let’s start with some stats about time… Continue reading A Year In Review-2024!

Pomalo

Akuna Matata, pura vida, and hang loose all basically mean the same thing to chill, slow down or just take it easy. In Croatia, they say pomalo. To those in Dalmatia it is a way of life. After a very active and busy time in Turkey the Heroes (see blogpost-Hellespont Heroes) were in need of… Continue reading Pomalo

Topless

For those of you with R rated minds don’t go there with there with the title as this is a swimming blog. Across the country especially in places where winter can or seems to reign supreme May is an important month. Pools that have bubbles (covers/tops) tend to go “topless” meaning the bubbles come off… Continue reading Topless

A Year In Review 2022

Wow-another year in the books. Time flies. Sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops reflecting on the year 2022 and importantly the year ahead 2023 I am reminded of David Bowie’s classic song Changes. In particular the line in the chorus, “time may change me but I can’t trace time” seems to play on… Continue reading A Year In Review 2022

Buon Mare

Allora…Il mare, una volta che ha lanciato il suo incantesimo, ci tiene per sempre nella sua rete di meraviglia~Yves Jacques Cousteau The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever~Yves Jacques Cousteau Don’t worry this blog won’t all be in Italian (perhaps only a few newly learned words) however… Continue reading Buon Mare