Trying to Catch Up

I missed three weeks of the pool when I went to New York. Since my return, I've gone for at least a few minutes every time it was open, even at night.

Last night was the best night swimming ever. The air was warm and there wasn't the usual chill. Generally the air is so much colder than the water, it's hard to keep one's head out, shoulders out are torture.

There are lots of young married, and not yet married, women going regularly to the pool during the 18-up only hour each day. It used to be so empty. Also, it now closes 9pm, instead of 9:30 or even 10pm in previous years. Management saves money on salaries, and I don't think too many people would want to be swimming until 10; though on a night like last night, maybe there would be a few until 9:30.

Since I'm rather "under-occupied" as of late, I show up just after 8am each morning it's for women. That leaves me today and tomorrow, and then it's the month of Av, when swimming for pleasure is forbidden until the afternoon of the 10th.

Maybe I'm crazy to have taken membership, considering that 3 + 1 weeks of the 12 week season I can't swim, but at least I'm getting to the pool as often as possible.