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I love life and people. This is a place where I can write down what's happening, what I'm thinking, what I'm seeing and what I'm feeling. After all, life is just one blog entry after another.Friday, July 02, 2004
Old Dog. New Trick.
Mother Nature has finally consented to full cooperation and has provided nice enough weather for Earl and I to enjoy our new pool. I've been really looking forward to splashing around and getting some fun exercise. However, I've always been somewhat afraid of diving. I've never been able to get my head to go first when I'm diving into a pool - I either have to jump in and then swim or I attempt somewhat of a dive, but I keep my head up and end up doing a big ol' belly flop. And we all know how a big ol' belly flop feels.
A number of years ago, Earl tried to teach my how to dive in his father's pool. We were out in his dad's backyard in the middle of the night, in suburban Philadelphia and he was showing me how to do, plus some other swimming related recreation (wink wink). I sort of mastered the diving, but then I tried to do a big dive at one of the Ithaca state parks and ended up looking like someone had thrown a lobster off the end of the diving board. Not only did I belly flop, but I chest flopped, leg flopped and nut flopped. It was pitiful and it was painful and as an added bonus, I spooked several people around me with my scream as I hit the water. They probably are still in therapy to this day.
Earl has been coaxing me to try diving again. After all, with my whole "lose the inhibitions" vibe I have going on, there's nothing to be afraid of, right? Admittedly, he's right. So I've been giving it a whirl once again.
Technically our pool, being only four feet deep, is too shallow for diving. But if you stand at the right place on the ladder and you have the wind at your back and not in your face, one can dive shallow enough not to bash your head on the bottom. And that's what I've been doing. Each night I've been moving up an extra rung on the ladder and diving. I sound like a five year old yelling at Earl, "Watch this! Watch this!".
I'm absolutely giddy with excitement now that I've mustered up the courage to dive. I can't wait to show everyone at show and tell at the state park.
A number of years ago, Earl tried to teach my how to dive in his father's pool. We were out in his dad's backyard in the middle of the night, in suburban Philadelphia and he was showing me how to do, plus some other swimming related recreation (wink wink). I sort of mastered the diving, but then I tried to do a big dive at one of the Ithaca state parks and ended up looking like someone had thrown a lobster off the end of the diving board. Not only did I belly flop, but I chest flopped, leg flopped and nut flopped. It was pitiful and it was painful and as an added bonus, I spooked several people around me with my scream as I hit the water. They probably are still in therapy to this day.
Earl has been coaxing me to try diving again. After all, with my whole "lose the inhibitions" vibe I have going on, there's nothing to be afraid of, right? Admittedly, he's right. So I've been giving it a whirl once again.
Technically our pool, being only four feet deep, is too shallow for diving. But if you stand at the right place on the ladder and you have the wind at your back and not in your face, one can dive shallow enough not to bash your head on the bottom. And that's what I've been doing. Each night I've been moving up an extra rung on the ladder and diving. I sound like a five year old yelling at Earl, "Watch this! Watch this!".
I'm absolutely giddy with excitement now that I've mustered up the courage to dive. I can't wait to show everyone at show and tell at the state park.
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