[stylist] Swimming weather coming

[slery]

Okay, this is scary but I can actually picture Robert flying through the
air. Is this because he's a really good writer? Hmmm, I see the title, too.
Flying Blind Man Soars.

Can anyone say pool party?

See you at the pool side,
Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
 On Behalf Of Robert Newman
> 
> I am in great anticipation of my start to the 3rd year of 
> having a backyard swimming pool. I have learned that I very 
> much enjoy the thrill of a distance swim. In fact, have you 
> guys read my Monitor article of last year, May I think, and 
> it was called, "Swimming in the Zone- a mile in my backyard." 
> Any way, today I'm filling it; 7,500 gallons. The water is 
> almost numbing. Before I can swim, I need to run it through 
> the filters, and clean it up some. Then put in a bunch of 
> chemicals; all the time allowing the sun to warm up the 
> water's temp. But I'll take my first swim at a point when the 
> water will be still quite cold, and it takes me about a lap 
> or two before I am comfortable, feeling that the coolness was 
> exelerating. 
> 
> Here is what I think I'll set myself up to have to do- On 
> that first swim, I will walk up to the side of the pool, dive 
> in, and as I am flying through the air, my inner voice will 
> shout, "It's a full two miles to shore!" , 
> President NFB Writers' Division
> Robert Leslie Newman
> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> Division Website- 
> Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org 
>