July in November

Next Swims: Mon - Fri 3:30pm

Saturday/Sunday at Noon

Last Swim: Saturday Noon

Water Temp: 47
Air Temp: low 70s!!!!  Sunny
Clarity: excellent
Waves: gentle swells from the southeast
Kru: Showgirl, AlaMode, Sunny Luna Laguna (aka Luna-tick), Laguna Mike, Rosie, Sandy, Itch, Brick, Diablo, Blake, Dave, Forger, Mr. Anonymous

Shore Support: Spawna Lagunas, Squeeze o'Showgirl, Squeeze o'Dragonfly

The full-on sunshine was soft and sweet.  Wriggling into a nicely-warmed, pliable wetsuit a totally different story from cringing into a cold one.  I was conscious that my hands and fingers were comfortable and not already cold. Lovely!

Sun warmed my back as I headed South for the first time in weeks.  The bottom was clearly visible and the water close to turquoise.  Met up with a few fellow swimmers in the vicinity of Picnic Table.   "Who else was there?" I asked Showgirl later.  "Everybody!" she replied.

Sunny Luna, Laguna, Forger and Mr. Anonymous all swam skin.  I didn't see the others, but Laguna positively frolicked like a seal.  Itch, Brick, Blake, Rosie and Sandy all made epic journeys, some or all to Flat Rock.  Post-swim, Sunny nibbled on a baguette sandwich of ham, cheese, cucumbers, and mustard, mmmmm - time for lunch!  Brick dispensed some sweet-and-tart pickled green tomatoes, delicious.  Although it was only 1:27 p.m. the long slant of the shadows made it feel like late afternoon.

With a sense of quiet elation, we gathered for the post-swim toast.  Like we could hardly believe the day.   Even Ala danced across the sand in a rare moment of levity; unfortunately this was not captured on film.

"To November." We raise our glasses.

"Best Swim of the Season!" concludes Itch.