As a former actor, former EMT, and elementary teacher it is pretty much a requirement that I have a therapist. The guy I have been seeing off and on for a few years now is pretty no-nonsense and is great at calling bullshit. So I keep going back. About a year ago he asked me … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Open Water
Night swimming
When I was a child I used to have this recurring dream. In the way of dreams it was always slightly different, but familiar enough that in the midst of the dream I would have a moment where I would consciously think “oh yeah, I know what happens now…” That was typically where the fun (or … Continue reading
Things that go bump…
Last week I decided to stay in the water a bit longer, which is much less of a challenge with the wetsuit. I tried two different days, about 15 minutes both times. It was an ebb tide both days, with a pretty fast current. The first day the tide was far enough out that I was able to … Continue reading
That is ONE way to feel tough
I haven’t climbed back into Puget Sound again quite yet. The weather has cooled off a bit, the days have felt quite long, and taking a cold shower has felt more than adequate. But that has left me feeling like I grasped the brass ring and dropped it. Hmm, not quite- like I had flown past … Continue reading
Riding The Currents 