Temporarily Stranded

Last night, my family and I went down to the Hudson Bay with some friends for our annual Fourth of July Kayaking Trip to see the fireworks. When we went back, the tide was way too high and we couldn't go under the bridge. So we paddled down to a trail that I helped make, and left our boats there. Then we called a friend so he could drive us back home. This morning, we went back down to the trail (in our own car) and brought the boats we left all the way back home. It all took a while but we made it.   

Swim meets in freezing water

I am actually starting to get used to waking up at 6:30 in the morning every day to swim in some freezing water! I've been doing it for about 2 weeks now and the water is starting to feel a little warmer. I'm surprised I haven't reacted to the chlorine yet. It might be because I usually dry myself off immediately after i get out of the water. Any way, my first swim meet is this weekend and I really need to work on my speed. I could be slowing down every day because I started wearing swim trunks instead of racing suits. Or I could just be a little slow.