A beautiful Father's day; azure skies. A tiny breeze. And only a few people in the water. You'd think that would be a pretty sharp clue... nyope (yep, I spelled it like I say it). So, Alex (Aaron doesn't like to swim), Rob, and I set up our area, and after making sure that Rob put sunscreen on his head, we sat and let the sun warm us. For the first time in our history together, Rob is actually tanner than I am. We must fix that.
It was in the low 80's, but the midday sun was really strong and we could feel our bodies burning, even with SPF 15. So, I asked Rob if he was ready to get into the water.
"In a minute."
Yeah, I knew; he was afraid. So, what did I do? I egged him on, "bawk-bawking" at him. Finally, he agreed.

We both just stood there, looking at the beautiful water. Uh-huh. Finally, Rob did it. I didn't. I waited for him to emerge. I think he said some unsavory words to describe his pain.
"Wow. It's... exhilarating." Lies, all lies.
"Come on... bawk, bawk..." Still, I just stood there. Now, I was afraid. I actually began the Chevy Chase dance. Finally I just did it. I dove in.
I saw stars. Not pretty, glittery, twinkling stars. Angry stars. Blinding stars... with maybe a skull and cross-bones.
Now, besides the shock of how cold it was, the moment my body went into the water, I felt my insides ... I don't know... move is not the correct term. Jostle. That's it. No pain, but boy did it feel WEIRD. So, I broke the surface. I swam half-way, swam under the lane markers, and headed for the exit ladder.
"Oh, HELL no... I'm outta here." Rob kind of laughed. Then he said,
"Seriously?" I walked even faster, and got out.
"Seriously."
I have never been so cold in all of my life... except when I had a raging fever with bacterial pneumonia. I was not going to enjoy this. I saw Alex from across the pool;

That was it. I was done. Happy feeling gone. I'm out. I'm not exactly sure what happened; usually I don't mind the chilly water. I was FREEZING. Don't guys dislike that? Shrinkage and all that? Maybe it's because my body is still in healing mode. It needs warmth, not icy pool water.
We ended up leaving shortly after that. We all agreed that once the water temp goes up some, it'll be more fun for all. I began aching, too, and after I got home, I was in need of some pain meds. Baby steps. But at least I took the plunge.
Until next time,
Peace.
Seriously, you should come to Vegas. With air temps in the triple digits, the water is nice and warm (finally! it's been a little chilly up until just the last few days). My roommate and I go and I just jump in, while she slowly eases into the water. Once you're in, it's really not too bad, as long as you keep moving. Doesn't seem fair that the water should look so beautiful, and be so damned cold!! Love ya, take it easy, and hopefully the water will warm up soon!
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