Holiday Weekend Swims: Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, noon each day.
Note: Due to the closure of Klode Beach for fireworks prep Tuesday's swim will be Big Bay park. Showgirl keeps calling this an "illegal" swim, I'm not sure why. Perhaps ther is some obscure regulation I am not aware of? But I say it's a public park and it's everybody's lake and we'll swim wherever we damn well please. Arrggghhhh.
Last Swim: Friday June 30th 5:30PM
Water: 50 clear with small waves
Crew: Itch (skin)
Shore Support: Phoenix, Patriarch
It just HAS to get warmer, right?
Kudos to Showgirl for swimming in 43 degree water. That is definitely a top ten (or maybe bottom ten) swim.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Toe-mometer, Show-mometer
Next Swims 5:30pm Friday
Saturday - Tuesday: noon (Please use the comments section to propose an alternate time, using coherent, complete sentences and a compelling argument.)
Tuesday the 4th we will flout convention (and the law) and swim at Big Bay.
Last Swim: Friday 6am
water:43.8F ???? WTC? and flat
clarity: very good
crew: Mike, Showgirl, Milkman, John, Diablo?
Suit/Skin: 4/1
Lots of important news to share: I have joined the hordes of thermometer-carrying nerds on the beach, and behold the inaugural reading below. I'm skeptical, but it sure was cold. I look forward to comparison testing it with all the other thermometer nerds.
Mike and I swam to the birches, Milkman may have gone further. Welcome John, who might have been a bit shocked and definitely horrified by this morning's temperature. I promise, it will warm up. Because really, could it get any colder?
Oh yeah. The mystery of the barricaded parking lot has been solved. Due to some sort of Klode crime wave, that does not involve yoga moms or any of the Kru, but may include fights and gunfire (??) the WFB popo now close the lot at 9pm and open it at 6am. Or 6am-ish. We law-abiding citizens have been deputized to remove the barricades at 6:01am.
Saturday - Tuesday: noon (Please use the comments section to propose an alternate time, using coherent, complete sentences and a compelling argument.)
Tuesday the 4th we will flout convention (and the law) and swim at Big Bay.
Last Swim: Friday 6am
water:43.8F ???? WTC? and flat
clarity: very good
crew: Mike, Showgirl, Milkman, John, Diablo?
Suit/Skin: 4/1
Lots of important news to share: I have joined the hordes of thermometer-carrying nerds on the beach, and behold the inaugural reading below. I'm skeptical, but it sure was cold. I look forward to comparison testing it with all the other thermometer nerds.
Mike and I swam to the birches, Milkman may have gone further. Welcome John, who might have been a bit shocked and definitely horrified by this morning's temperature. I promise, it will warm up. Because really, could it get any colder?
Oh yeah. The mystery of the barricaded parking lot has been solved. Due to some sort of Klode crime wave, that does not involve yoga moms or any of the Kru, but may include fights and gunfire (??) the WFB popo now close the lot at 9pm and open it at 6am. Or 6am-ish. We law-abiding citizens have been deputized to remove the barricades at 6:01am.
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| The tips of my fingers still feel a bit strange. |
Thursday, June 29, 2017
It's Cold, But Itch Don't Care
Next Swims: Friday 6:00AM & 5:30PM
For holiday weekend (Sat - Tue) swim times, I propose noon each day. Please comment.
Note: The Tuesday July 4th swim will be at Big Bay due to the closure of Klode Beach for fireworks.
Last Swim: Thursday 6/29 6PM
Water: 49! Clear with ripples
Crew: Itch (skin!), Patriarch (shore support)
49 degrees is much too cold for these old bones, but not for Itch. After some waffling and hemming and hawing he completed a skin swim to picnic table. When he got out his skin was bright red from head to toe, but otherwise he seemed unaffected, no shivering or anything. Amazing! Well done my friend.
For holiday weekend (Sat - Tue) swim times, I propose noon each day. Please comment.
Note: The Tuesday July 4th swim will be at Big Bay due to the closure of Klode Beach for fireworks.
Last Swim: Thursday 6/29 6PM
Water: 49! Clear with ripples
Crew: Itch (skin!), Patriarch (shore support)
49 degrees is much too cold for these old bones, but not for Itch. After some waffling and hemming and hawing he completed a skin swim to picnic table. When he got out his skin was bright red from head to toe, but otherwise he seemed unaffected, no shivering or anything. Amazing! Well done my friend.
Getting Warmer. (Not this morning, but sometime soon.)
Next Swims: Thurs, Fri 6am, 6pm
Last Swim: Thurs 6am
water: 52, waves out of the south
clarity: poor
crew: Showgirl, Deanna
shore support: Mr. Anonymous
suit/skin 2/0
Well, those wacky triathletes are in crunch time for their long swims, which conflicts with the chilly temps in our lovely Lake Michigan. Mr. A skipped the cold water and headed for the J. Deanna is doing Racine, and decided to embrace the chill. We made it to picnic table. And back.
It was still a lovely morning at the beach.
Last Swim: Thurs 6am
water: 52, waves out of the south
clarity: poor
crew: Showgirl, Deanna
shore support: Mr. Anonymous
suit/skin 2/0
Well, those wacky triathletes are in crunch time for their long swims, which conflicts with the chilly temps in our lovely Lake Michigan. Mr. A skipped the cold water and headed for the J. Deanna is doing Racine, and decided to embrace the chill. We made it to picnic table. And back.
It was still a lovely morning at the beach.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Episode of "Cops" filmed at Klode
Next Swims Wed-Fri 6am, 6pm
Last Swim Wed 6am
Water: 53F with annoying chop out of the south, and building
Clarity: good
Crew: Showgirl
skin/suit 0/1
I pulled up to the parking lot and the popo (as Diablo calls them) were blocking the entrance. Two cars. The officers headed off on the woodchip path, investigating the crime spree perpetrated by the gang of yoga moms who had managed to breach the orange fence and were down-dogging and namaste-ing in unauthorized park territory. Or maybe it was something else.
I swam south into the annoying chop, and visited the sewer pipe. The return trip was much faster, and it seemed that the waves were increasing.
Last Swim Wed 6am
Water: 53F with annoying chop out of the south, and building
Clarity: good
Crew: Showgirl
skin/suit 0/1
I pulled up to the parking lot and the popo (as Diablo calls them) were blocking the entrance. Two cars. The officers headed off on the woodchip path, investigating the crime spree perpetrated by the gang of yoga moms who had managed to breach the orange fence and were down-dogging and namaste-ing in unauthorized park territory. Or maybe it was something else.
I swam south into the annoying chop, and visited the sewer pipe. The return trip was much faster, and it seemed that the waves were increasing.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Promotional Materials
Next Swims: M-F 6am and 6pm
Last Swim: Tues 6am
Water: 53F (?) flat like glass
Clarity: clear like glass
Crew: Mike, Showgirl
Skin/Suit: 0/2
Shore Support: Deanna, Laura
The lovely photo today was taken Sunday, courtesy of Drangonfly. If you need any more convincing about whether to come to the beach and swim, that photo should do it.
This morning I pulled into the parking lot and Mike was just heading down the ramp. When we arrived at the beach, Deanna had already already taken the temperature and decided it was a no-go.
Still on the beach was Laura. She witnessed the Atwater Beach shipwreck swim a few weeks ago, and (have I mentioned swimming will change your life?) was so impressed and amazed that she vowed to start swimming with us. Today was a wee bit cold for her, but we will reel her in eventually. Also today is her birthday. Happy Birthday Laura.
Mike and I suited up and started swimming. My goal was to see the new staircase north of mudslide. Mission accomplished.
Last Swim: Tues 6am
Water: 53F (?) flat like glass
Clarity: clear like glass
Crew: Mike, Showgirl
Skin/Suit: 0/2
Shore Support: Deanna, Laura
The lovely photo today was taken Sunday, courtesy of Drangonfly. If you need any more convincing about whether to come to the beach and swim, that photo should do it.
This morning I pulled into the parking lot and Mike was just heading down the ramp. When we arrived at the beach, Deanna had already already taken the temperature and decided it was a no-go.
Still on the beach was Laura. She witnessed the Atwater Beach shipwreck swim a few weeks ago, and (have I mentioned swimming will change your life?) was so impressed and amazed that she vowed to start swimming with us. Today was a wee bit cold for her, but we will reel her in eventually. Also today is her birthday. Happy Birthday Laura.
Mike and I suited up and started swimming. My goal was to see the new staircase north of mudslide. Mission accomplished.
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| 2017-06-25 Sunday afternoon |
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Calm, warm, and beautiful
Next Swims: M-F 6am and 6pm
Last Swim: Sunday 1pm
Water: 57, nearly flat with pockets of warmer and colder
Clarity: very good
Crew: Nanook, Diablo, Itch, Cap'n, Ara, Handyman Hank, Mr. Anonymous, Showgirl, Mitch, Mike, Eric
Skin/Suit: 4/7
Shore support: Squeeze o'Showgirl
With all the wind in the last day or so I expected to arrive at the beach to see some big waves. Happily, there were only small ruffles on the surface. And the water was much warmer. Most of us swam to mudslide.
In other news, yesterday was my swim-a-versary -- the anniversary of my first swim with the Klode Kru in 2010. Swimming will change your life.
Last Swim: Sunday 1pm
Water: 57, nearly flat with pockets of warmer and colder
Clarity: very good
Crew: Nanook, Diablo, Itch, Cap'n, Ara, Handyman Hank, Mr. Anonymous, Showgirl, Mitch, Mike, Eric
Skin/Suit: 4/7
Shore support: Squeeze o'Showgirl
With all the wind in the last day or so I expected to arrive at the beach to see some big waves. Happily, there were only small ruffles on the surface. And the water was much warmer. Most of us swam to mudslide.
In other news, yesterday was my swim-a-versary -- the anniversary of my first swim with the Klode Kru in 2010. Swimming will change your life.
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