Shooting the Curl

Next Swims:  Thursday and Friday Sept 1st & 2nd 6AM

I can't make a 6PM swim tonight (Wed).  If interested in swimming tonight leave a comment so others know they will not be alone.

A note about conditions:  3 foot waves this morning, with even bigger waves in the forecast for the next couple days.  Also, there are pockets of very cold (low 50s?) and very warm (mid 60s?).

Last Swims:  Wednesday Aug 31st 6AM
Water:  57 (on the beach, but pockets of warmer offshore), murky with 1-3 foot waves
Crew: Capt'n, Kahuna, Diablo, Nivens McTwist, Mr. Anonymous, Patriarch

Tue Aug 30th 6PM
Water: 60 clear with small rollers
Crew: Itch, Lorraine, Hank, Wet Taco, Patriarch

Tue Aug 30th 6AM
Water 63 calm and clear
Crew: Showgirl, Kahuna, Mr. Anonymous, Diablo, Nivens McTwist, Forger

Regarding Big Shoulders here is the list I have of Kru participants:  Itch, Mr. Anonymous, Gumdrop, 2-Ply, No-Ply, Jack Frost, Molly (Jack's friend), Kahuna, and Patriarch.  Let me know if there are others.  The next question is:  who is interested in car pooling?  I know some of you have friends and relatives in the Chicago area and will be driving down Friday evening.  But my plan is to drive down very early (5AM or earlier) Saturday morning.  I could take three others comfortably.  Is anyone else interested in riding or driving?

Today's waves gave us the opportunity to shoot the curl.

Lightening Bolt on the Beach

Next swims: Tue Aug 30th 6AM, Tue Aug 30th 6PM, Wed Aug 31th 6AM

Last Swims:  Mon Aug 29th 6PM
Water: 68, clear and calm
Crew: Capt'n, Itch, Lorraine, Nanook, 2-Ply, Wet Taco, Gumdrop, Brian, Liz, Patriarch

Mon Aug 29th 6AM
Water: 59 clear and calm
Crew: Showgirl, Super Hera, Forger, Kahuna, Diablo, Patriarch

After a few cold days last week, the warm water has returned and the swimming is fantastic.  I hope it lasts a few more days, as we have yet to do a Big Bay swim and this weekend would be perfect.

Here a list of people doing Big Shoulders.  Are there others?  Please let me know especially if you would like to car pool down there on race day.  Itch, Mr. Anonymous, Gumdrop, 2-Ply, No-Ply, Jack Frost, Molly (Jack's friend), and me.

For some strange reason it appears that the Atwater Buoy temperatures are at a new web link.  I've added it to the "Lake Michigan Web Pages" box on the right side of this blog.  I added it as "New" Atwater buoy temps and also kept the old link for now.

Finally, is there a person on Earth who does not know who Usain Bolt is?  Yes, our very own Showgirl, believe it or not.  She did not understand why her son and friends were doing this: (demonstration by Forger):

 Yes, David, your mom is a total dork.

Swimming and Biergartens

Next Swim:  Monday Aug 29th 6AM
Monday August 29th 6PM
Tuesday August 30th 6AM

Last Swims:  Sun Aug 28th 11AM
Water:  60, Calm and Clear
Crew: Drangonfly, Crash, Handyman Hank, Diablo, Capt'n, Liz, Itch, Nivens McTwist, Kahuna, Forger, Lorraine, 2-Ply, Wet Taco, Patriarch, El Jefe, Hot Stuff, Bruce, Tom, Jake, Scott & wife, Dusty, Sarah, Chris, and a couple of triathletes whose name I didn't get.

Sat Aug 27th noon
Water: 53 and murky with 2-3 foot waves
Crew: Itch, 2-Ply, Kahuna, Diablo, Handyman Hank, Panini, Patriarch

Fri Aug 26th 6PM
Water: 55 calm and clear
Crew: Lorraine, Kahuna, Mitch, Capt'n, Patriarch

Ah those lazy hazy crazy days of summer.  Days of swimming and pretzels and biergartens.  A near perfect day on the beach with a crew of over 25.  The water was warm enough (barely) for me to keep my wetsuit in my backpack.  The cold water of the last week was just the lake's gentle reminder that the season is short and we need to swim while we can.

 

Change of Fortune

Next Swims:
   Saturday August 27th - Noon
   Sunday August 28th - 11am (Estabrook Beer Garden 1pm)

Last Swims:
   Thursday August 25th - 6pm
      Water Temp: 56
      Clarity: Clear
      Crew: Itch

   Friday August 26th - 6am
      Water Temp: Baltic  (47)
      Clarity: Clear
      Waves: Calm
      Crew: Diablo, Gumdrop, Itch, Panini, The Patriarch, Capt'n

Unlike my arrivals on Monday and Wednesday morning's to an empty parking lot devoid of cars, bikes....or any sign of life for that matter....this morning I was greeted by a parking lot full of cars, bikes and scantily clad women enthusiastically jumping up and down.  (Clearly there were celebrating my arrival, no?)

Unfortunately this was the extent of my change of fortune.  Once again the water temperature failed to reach the plus side of 50 for our 6am swim.  I am told by Itch though that the water temp was 56 last night.  The buoys indicate warmer water just offshore so perhaps today's easterly winds will change our trend of cooler water temps?

Following Sunday's 11am swim all are welcome to join us and TriWisconsin at the Estabrook Beer Garden.

Secret Messages???

Next Swims:  Thurs- Fri, Aug 25-26, 6AM
If you are interested in 6PM swims please post so others know they will not be swimming alone.

Last Swim:  Wednesday Aug 24th - 6am
Temp: 72 (air) / 48 (water)
Waves: One foot rollers
Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Diablo, Hot Stuff, Crisscross, Capt'n


What the what???  Where is everybody?  Was there a secret text message about "swim skip morning" that I didn't receive?

Where's The Enthusiasm?

Next Swims:  Wed - Fri, Aug 24-26, 6AM
If you are interested in 6PM swims please post so others know they will not be swimming alone.

Last Swim:  Tuesday Aug 23rd
Water Temp: I measured 61near shore, but pockets of much warmer and much cooler
Waves: One foot rollers
Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Mr. Anonymous, Kahuna, Niven's McTwist, Patriarch

Ahh, these are perfect conditions for a wetsuit, I thought as I swam along without one, the lake slapping me in the face as I hit the cold pockets.  Aww quit yer blubbering ya wuss.  A couple a months ago you'd be delighted at 60 degree water, you've gone lazy and soft.  Toughen up buttercup.  Still it's been a while since I shivered as much.

Anyhow, here is something that has nothing to do with swimming, but I can't resist.  So the last few days we're in San Francisco visiting our son, and one day we decide to take the trolley down to the Ferry Building.  The F-Line Trolleys (Market/Embarcadero) are even more fun than the cable cars in my opinion. To catch one we took a bus from Noe Valley to Castro Station (aka Harvey Milk Plaza).  The Castro is the gayest place on earth with more rainbow flags per square inch than anywhere on the planet.  But I digress.  When we get to Castro there is a huge and boisterous crowd in the plaza, so we go over to see what is happening.  Here is what we saw:

 The plaque at the bottom reads:  The Emperor has no balls.  Only in San Francisco I thought, but apparently these have been popping up all over.  I couldn't help but laugh even though I think it's throughly disgusting at the same time.

What's wrong with this picture???

Next Swims: 
   Tuesday - Friday (8/23-8/26) @ 6am
   (M-F 6PM, though check back in the comments)

Last Swim:  Monday August 22nd, 6am
   Water Temp:  Decent!  (64+)
   Waves:  Calm
   Clarity: Crystal Clear
   Crew:  Diablo(?), Capt'n

This Picture was taken a few minutes after 6am this morning.  One car in the parking lot and no bikes....what the what???  ...did I miss a memo?  :( 

...did I just dream that I swam this morning?  Was Diablo really there?  ...or did I just imagine that he swam along side of me, stroke for stroke, all the way to Deadwood and back?

Lake Michigan: No salt, no sharks, no worries

Next Swims:
M-F 6AM
M-F 6PM, though check back in the comments

Last Swim:
Sunday 12 noon.
Water: low 50's near shore, warmer away from shore, flat, clear, lovely
Crew: Itch, Kahuna, Crash, Panini, Showgirl We'taco, Diablo, Dragonfly, Mitch
Skin/Suit: 5/3

Well, well, well.  Well.  You may have noticed how the weather became cool today?  The water became cool also.  It was beautiful. It was flat. It was clear. It was cold.

It was a dramatic drop from the 70-something we swam in yesterday.

I think most of us arrived at the beach feeling disgruntled and disappointed about the water temp. We reluctantly put on caps, goggles, and a few wetsuits. But then, as so often happens, a swim that began with reluctance, became something great.  Though the water around the rock piles was frigid, the further-out water was... warmer than frigid.  And so, most swam to birches, and a few swam further, and all agreed that it was wonderful.

Swimming Rain or Shine.... Rain AND Shine

Next Swims: Sunday August 21st - 6AM & Noon
(6am swim followed by a 100mi ride)

Mon-Fri 6am and, if the weather holds, 6pm.

Last Swim: Saturday 1PM
Water: 70-ish, with chop out of the south
Clarity: cloudy but clearer in some areas
Crew: Nanook, Cap'n, Gumdrop, Diablo, Firefly, We'taco, Crash, Handyman Hank, Showgirl
Bonus Guests: Squeeze o'showgirl, Mary & Greg from Oak Park IL

Under cloudy skies we swam south into the chop.

Several of us slogged our way south to the staircase.  As we headed back, I noticed even more than my usual self-inflicted splashing... it was raining.  We've swam in rain before, but this was a LOT of rain.  As the dark clouds loomed over the shore, we all agreed later that we were keeping an eye out for lightening streaks.

After we made it back to shore, it felt good to stand in the water under the warm rain. And then we took shelter under the roof and thanks to Itch, via Panini, we all had a lovely shot of Pitsch.

6am Friday August 19th Swim Report

Next Swims:
    Saturday August 20th - 1PM
    Sunday August 21st - 6AM & Noon
     (6am swim followed by a 100mi ride)

Last Swim:  6am Friday August 19th
    Water Temp: 69.9 as measured by the Capt'n-o-meter (warmer water offshore)
    Waves: slow rollers < 1ft
    Water Clarity:  clear
    Crew:  Itch, Scooby, Crash, Snap, Capt'n

We Don't Want to Offend

Next Swims:
Friday 6pm (I may not be there but I assume others will)

Weekend Swims:
Saturday: 1PM. 
Sunday: 6am & Noon
(6am swim followed by a 100mi ride)

Last Swims:
Thursday 7:30PM Full Moon Swim
Water Temp: 70-ish, warm and delightful
Waves: choppy out of the south
Water Clarity:  a mix of clear and not-so-clear
Crew: Crash, Panini, Hank&Nancy, Dave&NotDave'sWife,We'taco, Cap'n, Gumdrop, Nanook, Elinore, Showgirl, Connor (?)
Shore Support: Squeeze o'Showgirl, We'Taco's parents(?)

The crew was small at the start of the swim, but nearly doubled at the end. Some swam to picnic table, others to downspout, and others even further.

The cloudy sky made some skeptical that we would see the moon at all, but the full moon showed up on time (unlike half of the crew) and did not disappoint. Initially covered a bit by clouds, after a while it was huge, bright, and beautiful, with an amazing reflection on the water.

Besides the moon, my favorite moment was when Panini declared she "doesn't want to offend."

And while the moon was dramatic, the drama didn't end there.  When we arrived back at the parking lot, Hank and Nancy discovered that they had misplaced the keys to their tandem.  A search party was dispached, to no avail, and Hank was later seen liberating their bicycle in the dark of night:

Full Moon Swim and Baby Naming Contest and SHOW ME THE MONEY (for the caps)

Next Swims: Thurs - Fri, Aug 18th-19th 6AM

Evening swims as listed in the comments.

Full Moon Swim 7:30 Thursday 08/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Swim Cap Update

The swim caps are here and they look awesome. 

I will bring the caps to the beach tonight at Full Moon Swim. Remember to bring CASH to pick up your cap. 

Below is a list of people who have ordered and those that have already paid.  

Real Name	Klode Name	Paid?	Total Due
Ara	Drangonfly	Yes	0
Beth	Showgirl	Yes	0
Harini	Panini	Yes	0
Lorraine	Lorraine	Yes	0
Erin	We'Taco	Yes	0
Gred	Patriarch	Yes	0
Tom	Forger	Yes	0
Ryan	Neo	No	$30
Jeff	Jack Frost	No	$30
Kelly L	Scarface	No	$30
Mark	Handyman Hank	No	$30
Renee	Northshore Nancy	No	$30
Sandy	Hare	No	$30
	Tortoise	No	$30
	squeeza-kahuna	No	$30
Ellen	Tiny Motha	No	$30
Cheryl	Not Dave's Wife	No	$30
Steve	Two-Ply	No	$30
Kate	No-Ply	No	$30
Elias	Zoom Zoom	No	$30
Ted	Captain	No	$30
Gabriel	Diablo	No	$30
Lane	Nivens Mctwist	No	$30
Jamie	Itch	No	$30
David	Mr.Anonymous	No	$30
Bryan	Gumdrop	No	$30

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to the below link, moonrise is at 8:01PM Thursday night, so let's meet at 7:30, engage in plenty of random chit-chat, temperature taking, and innuendo, and then by the time we manage to get in the water, the moon should be up.

http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/milwaukee

Please submit suggestions to name my baby in the blog comments.

What's With Showgirl? Keep Reading to Reveal the Shocking Secret.

Next Swims: Tue Aug 16th 6PM
Wed - Fri, Aug 17th-19th 6AM

Last Swims:  Monday Aug 16th 6PM
Water: 73 clear and calm
Crew: Rob, Brian, Panini, Showgirl, Wet Taco, Nanook, Patriarch

Tue Aug 16 6AM
Water: 72 two foot waves, stirred up silt and sand
Crew:  Forger, Nivens McTwist, Mr. Anonymous, Patriarch and maybe Diablo.  I didn't actually see Diablo but I was told he was seen slinking around the parking lot.

Good news:  the plague of black flies that descended on us yesterday morning is almost completely gone.  Hopefully they won't be back.

Better News:  the fantastic swimming continues.  This may be the best streak to great swim days that I can recall.

I will be in San Francisco from Wednesday through Monday, so Showgirl will be doing the blogging.  What is with her anyway?  Last night she uncharacteristically refused a post-swim shot of Killepitsch! My best guess (and fervent hope) is that she's pregnant!  Wouldn't that be wonderful?  Baby Vander-Klode-Show-Vort should arrive just in time for the 2017 swim season so I'm thinking of a toddler swim suit as a baby shower gift.      

Great Swimming Except for One Thing

Next Swims:  Mon Aug 15th 6PM
Tue - Fri 6PM
Also, possibly some other 6PM swims this week, check back

Last Swim:  Mon Aug 15th 6AM
Water:  70 clear, gently rolling
Crew:  Scooby, Forger, Kahuna, Sonnakahuna, Diablo, Crash, Itch, Patriarch

The swimming is fantastic, but you might want to bring some bug spray as the flies on the beach are awful.  It feels like they are biting, but Forger tells me they are actually spitting some noxious substance on you and then sucking it back in. Yuck!   Evil little bastards.

Caption Contest

Next Swims:  Mon-Fri Aug 15-19 6AM every morning
If conditions are good possibly 6PM swims too, check back

Last Swims:
Sat Aug 13 1PM
Water 70 clear a bit choppy
Crew: Diablo, Crash, Panini, Showgirl, Kahuna, Itch, 2-Ply, Electra, Patriarch

Sun Aug 14 1PM
Water 72 clear, a little choppy
Crew: Handyman Hank and North Shore Nancy, Crash, Panini, Showgirl, Liz, Nick, Dave, Lorraine, Itch, Kahuna, Diablo, Patriarch

Caption this picture:

How I beat Michael Phelps

Weekend swims:  Sat Aug 13 1PM, Sun Aug 14th 1PM

Last Swims:
Thu Aug 11th 6PM
Water:  69 clear and gently rolling
Crew:  Gumdrop, Itch, Patriarch

Fri Aug 12th 6AM
Water:  66 clear and calm
Crew:  Capt'n, Crash, Diablo, Milk Man, Showgirl, Itch, Patriarch

I dove in with Phelps to my left and Spitz to my right.  Game on!  They valiantly tried to hang with me but I dropped then.  Then Evans and Ledecky took a shot at me but to no avail.  I am just too good.

Wait a minute!  Evans looks a lot like Crash and Ledecky like Showgirl.  And I am not passing them, they are passing me.  OK so I guess the reality is that this is Whitefish Bay not Rio and I'm as slow as a tortoise.  Yes I know turtles swim tortoises don't.  But then compared to Phelps and Spitz and Evans and Ledecky I'm not much of a swimmer either.  But I bet I enjoy it as much or more than they do.

And even though I had to turn in my gold medal (doping), it was a good swim.  

Fun Fun Fun

Next Swims:  Thu Aug 11th 6PM
Fri Aug 12th 6AM

Last swims:
Thu Aug 11th 6AM
Water: 70, calm and clear
Crew: Panini, Diablo, Crash, Forger, Milk Man, Kahuna, Jack Frost, Nivens McTwist, Patriarch

Wed Aug 10th 6PM
Water: 72 choppy and clear
Crew: Dave, Not Dave's Wife, Dave's Sister, Mr. Anonymous, Itch, Lorainne, Wet Taco, Patriarch

Wed Aug 10th 6AM
Water: 70 calm and clear
Crash, Milk Man, Capt'n, Itch, Diablo, Kahuna, Showgirl, Panini, Dave, Not Dave's Wife, Patriarch

Tue Aug 9th 6PM
Water: 72 murky with 1 foot rollers
Crew: Liz, Wet Taco, Not Dave's Wife, Patriarch

The swimming has been great, fantastic, awesome, in a word fun, or three words, fun fun fun.  Water temps consistently in the high sixties and low seventies, sometimes choppy sometimes calm but always nice.  It's only mid-August so hopefully it will last a while, but who knows.  Enjoy it while you can.

Show Me the Money

Next Swims:  Tue Aug 9th 6PM
Wed - Thu - Fri, Aug 10th, 11th, 12th, 6AM

Last Swims:  Mon Aug 8th 6PM
Water Temp: 72
Waves: 1 foot choppy
Water Clarity:  Gunky near shore, Crystal Clear 50 meters out
Crew: Mr. Anonymous, Wet Taco, Hot Stuff, Jeff, Lorraine, Patriarch

Tue Aug 9th 6AM
Water Temp: 70
Waves: 1 foot rollers
Crew:  Showgirl, Diablo, Mr. Anonymous, Itch, Vince, Nivens McTwist, Patriarch


Swim cap update from Panini:

The order has been placed and the following people get 2 caps with their Kru Names on it (see attached image for what it looks like). The estimated delivery is end of August. 

The payment is $30 ($20 for the caps and the rest for the pitsch fund.) From here on out, please feel free to bring your payment in cash to me or Greg, the next time you come to the beach. I will periodically update the following table as I receive your payments. 

Real Name	Klode Name	No. of Caps ordered	Paid?
Ara	Drangonfly	1	Yes
Ryan	Neo	1	No
Jeff	Jack Frost	1	No
Kelly L	Scarface	1	No
Mark	Handyman Hank	1	No
Renee	Northshore Nancy	1	No
Sandy	Hare	1	No
	Tortoise	1	No
	squeeza-kahuna	1	No
Ellen	Tiny Motha	1	No
Lorraine	Lorraine	1	No
Cheryl	Not Dave's Wife	1	No
Steve	Two-Ply	1	No
Kate	No-Ply	1	No
Elias	Zoom Zoom	1	No
Erin	We'Taco	1	No
Gred	Patriarch	1	No
Ted	Captain	1	No
Gabriel	Diablo	1	No
Beth	Showgirl	1	No
Harini	Panini	1	Yes
Lane	Nivens Mctwist	1	No
Jamie	Itch	1	No
David	Mr.Anonymous	1	No
Bryan	Gumdrop	1	No
Tom	Forger	1	No

Voices

Next Swims:  Today Mon Aug 8th 6PM
Tomorrow Tue Aug 9th 6AM and 6PM

Last Swim:  Monday Aug 8th 6AM
Water Temp: 68
Waves:  1 foot, a little choppy
Water Clarity:  Stirred up silt and sand
Crew:  Forger, Showgirl, Panini, Crash, Capt'n, Diablo, Patriarch
Suit/Skin: 0/7

Itch said he would be here this morning unless the "voices" kept him in bed.  What exactly are the voices telling you to do Itch?  You've got us worried.  

The Honeymoon is Over, or Maybe It Never Happened

Next Swims:  Mon-Fri Aug 8th - Aug 12th, 6AM every morning
Also, possibly 6PM swims if the conditions are good - check back

Last Swims:
Sat Aug 6th 7:30 AM Evanston Illinois, The Great Lake Plunge
Water Temp: 73
Waves:  One foot with big current
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew:  Itch, Dave, Kahuna, Patriarch

Sat Aug 6th 1PM
Water Temp: 69
Waves: Choppy
Water Clarity: Stirred up silt and sand
Crew: Mo, Wet Taco, Crash, Mr. Anonymous, Showgirl, Panini, Diablo, Monica, Dragonfly, Patriarch

Sun: Aug 7th
Water Temp: 68
Waves: 1-2 ft, very irregular and rough
Water Clarity: Stirred up silt and sand
Crew: Jackie, Karen, Mr. Anonymous, Itch, Forger, Zoom oom, Kahuna, Panini, Adam, Crash, Showgirl, Valerie, Liz, Dragonfly, Don Diego, Capt'n, Snap, Jeff, Patriarch

Tomorrow is Matriarch's birthday, so in a gesture of love and devotion I should take her out to some fancy restaurant right?  Well after her latest gaffe, maybe not.

Last Thursday after swimming we went out to Cloud Red with some of the crew and Little Motha asks us if we have any travel plans, and Matriarch replies "Yes, we're planning a trip to the Caribbean in November".  Then she adds "We've never been to the Caribbean".

Say what???  Never been to the Caribbean??  Only for our honeymoon!  Now of course that was forty-five years ago, but still how could she forget our honeymoon?

What was she thinking?  Has she really forgotten?  Maybe she doesn't remember the Caribbean because we really didn't see much besides the inside of our hotel room.  But what about those delicious rum cocktails on the beach?

The warranty has expired. It's too late to trade her in.  I guess I'll take her out to dinner after all.  But I'll never ever feel guilty about forgetting a birthday or anniversary again.  

Wamer Water Tomorrow, Guaranteed

Next Swims

Saturday 08/06  1:00 PM Crash and I are swimming, and you should too!

Sunday 08/07 Noon

Cooling Off. Warming Back Up?

Weekend Plans:  Sunday Aug 7th noon

Note: I did not post a time for Saturday because I will be at the Great Lake Plunge and everyone I talked to had some other event going.

Last Swims:  Fri Aug 5th 6AM
Water Temp: 64, but warm and cold pockets
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew:  Not Dave's Wife, Karen, Diablo, Crash, Capt'n, Kahuna, Forger, Nanook, Showgirl, Itch, Vince, Patriarch
Suit/Skin: 6/6

Thu Aug 4th 6PM
Water Temp: 70
Waves: Choppy
Water Clarity:  Excellent
Crew: Adam, Lindsey, Erin, Gumdrop, Little Motha, Itch, Patriarch
Suit/Skin: 4/3

After several days of very warm water in the 70's temps have dropped back down into the lower 60's.  I think the main reason was a west wind.  It should turn back east tomorrow so hopefully that will bring the warmer water back.  

Last Call for Swim Caps

Next Swims:  Today Thursday Aug 4th 6PM, followed by eating somewhere at a place to be determined (Cloud Red maybe, or Harry's or North Star?)
Friday Aug 5th 6AM

Last Swims:  Thu Aug 4 6AM
Water Temp: 69
Waves: Calm
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Crash, Jamie, Forger, Kahuna, Scooby, Nivens McTwist, Panini, Itch, Dave, Rosa, Diablo, Patriarch
Suit/Skin: 3/9

Wed Aug 3rd 6PM
Water Temp: 73
Waves: A little choppy
Water Clarity: Excellent
Crew: Panini, North Shore Nancy and Handyman Hank, Itch, Lorraine, Patriarch
Suit/Skin: 0/6
Shots: 9

Message from Panini:

I will be ordering swim caps on Friday Aug 5, which will arrive by the end of summer. 

The cost per cap is expected to be $11 and a minimum order of two caps per name is required by most vendors. I am going to try to talk to them to see if they will print just one. If not, the total price per order will be $30, with $22 for your order of swim cap and the rest toward pitsch fund. 

A silicone cap with a stylized logo and the lettering "KLODE KRU '16" (so y'all can remember it was election year ;) with each person's Klode name will be ordered.

Most men were OK with the color pink except for the Capt'n (and Gumdrop) who vehemently refused the idea and stated that he would not wear it because that's what little girls dress up in. So we are going with some kind of blue (likely a light blue).

So far, here is the list of people who have already ordered. If your name is not here and you want a cap, email me here. Don't miss out on this opportunity to show off being part of the Kru. Hurry, order before tomorrow!!

List of people who have ordered

Real Name	Klode Name	No. of Caps ordered	Color Preference	Paid?
Emailed me/ verbally requested
Ara	Drangonfly	1	None	Yes
Ryan	Neo	1	None	No
Jeff	Jack Frost	1	None	No
Kelly L	Scarface	1	Pink	No
Mark	Handyman Hank	1	None	No
Renee	Northshore Nancy	1	None	No
Sandy	Kahuna	3	None	No
	Hare		None	No
	Tortoise		None	No
	squeeza-kahuna		None	No
Ellen	Tiny Motha	1	None	No
Lorraine	Lorraine	1	None	No
Cheryl	Not Dave's Wife	1	None	No
Steve	Two-Ply	1	None	No
Kate	No-Ply	1	None	No
Elias	Zoom Zoom	2	None	No
Grandfathered in
Gred	Patriarch	1	None	No
Ted	Captain	1	NOT Pink	No
Gabriel	Diablo	1	Pink	No
Beth	Showgirl	2	None	No
Robin	Crash	1	None	No
Harini	Panini	1	None	No
Lane	Nivens Mctwist	1	None	No
Jamie	Itch	1	None	No
David	Mr.Anonymous	1	None	No
Bryan	Gumdrop	1	None	No