Tags · swim2022
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14-Aug-2022
Left the screaming busy early afternoon shore break. Walking the six blocks to my car. I’m on the left side of the road; I notice a red Mini on the right side, tracking me. “I’m stalking you” exclaims the driver, a woman. “Okay” I reply, pointing an arc representing much further up the street. Another block. Then another. “Next block, left side of the street” I motion. “Maybe I’ll go up there” she says. “White Pilot” I reply. The Mini drives to my car and makes a u-turn. I unlock the car by remote. “No rush” says the red Mini, two older ladies I see now. Summer hats on. Older than me and I’m not young anymore. I stow my gear in the back. “No hurry” says Mini. “Change your clothes if you want”—then—“don’t get naked” the ladies cackle/giggle. I double take back the car, my hoodie on now. “I might be getting ogled” I say—then more giggling from the Mini. I close the Pilot’s hatch. I get in my car and drive off, a little wave out my window. I can feel the summer ending. A last blast of enthusiastic summer energy out at the beaches. The giddy death throes of Summer vacation for everyone. -
13-Aug-2022
I took it easy this week. Back to it hard today. A new prescription pill added to my morning routine added this week. So far so good. Age! -
07-Aug-2022
Who did you see riding waves without a surfboard north of Scripps Pier? Me or a sea lion. -
06-Aug-2022
gray waves are fine -
04-Aug-2022
Getting to like the area south of Scripps Pier -
02-Aug-2022
Not every day two dolphins sprint in front of me. I think they were taking advantage of a rip current/eddy that might’ve had some good eats drawn into it. This was tonight at La Jolla Shores. -
29-Jul-2022
Family session! -
28-Jul-2022
During tonight’s session I got to watch my nephew and brother-in-law get a bit of stoke -
26-Jul-2022
Garibaldi appearance -
25-Jul-2022
Second swim today included my nephew. -
25-Jul-2022
First swim today was captured by my sister. -
24-Jul-2022
Final day of Comic-Con today. Many good things are bubbling. -
23-Jul-2022
Swimming with a wristband where usually I have a cheap waterproof watch means sometimes I look at this COVID verification band to look for what time it is. It doesn’t locate the time of day but it certainly locates me in the historical moment. -
21-Jul-2022
Swimming this morning, pre Comic Con. -
18-Jul-2022
I don’t recognize myself in this but I’ll adjust. Body image is far more complicated than seems possible. -
17-Jul-2022
Just a few days to Comic-Con. Endless Summer. -
16-Jul-2022
Hey! Shark sighting north of Scripps pier. I stayed to the south. This current swell is excellent. I was in two legitimate tubes for a second or two. And then I was promptly tumbled like a sock in the spin cycle. Also spotted two dolphins. And a sea lion to boot. What a great, perfect morning. Tonight: downtown art show I have a piece in. Subject matter? Swimming. -
15-Jul-2022
The sunset was invisible due to cloud cover. Waves glassy and great. Have a great night! -
13-Jul-2022
at chalcedony -
11-Jul-2022
Most of the fun of tonight’s short session was watching a gaggle of Brazilians absolutely ripping on nothingburger waves. Surfing is joy. Also I found a shovel. -
10-Jul-2022
Like Ma Bell I got the ill communication -
09-Jul-2022
Very rare to be at the beach at mid-morning. Summer in full swing. -
05-Jul-2022
Not-filtered pre-sunset -
04-Jul-2022
Any day or sequence of days is a good time to remember to pace yourself. Independence Day may be the best day of the year to rediscover Frederick Douglass. He knew as many of us do how the United States’ promises exceed our deeds by a country mile. And as they might have said in 1861 or so—“PRESERVE THE UNION / CRUSH THE INSURRECTIONISTS”