day 252: laundry

There is so much that I love about my apartment. It's filled with so much character. This is a laundry line on the back porch that is now blocked by the huge plant. Before I throw my workout clothes into the hamper, I usually toss them on this line to dry out for a bit.

day 243: Newport Beach

Jake in his sister's hat to shield himself from the sun

Katie the beach comber

Friends from undergrad came out to Southern California. I've known Clara since we were little, but we really became close at UNM. A few years ago she married another of our college friends, Dave. It was like Chandler and Monica getting married. :) Now they have two little ones: Katie and Jake.

Irene and I met them at Newport Beach. We hung out by the beach and played in the water, but Auntie Prue almost had to be fished out of the water by the lifeguard. Yes, I got stuck in a current. This is why I cannot do a triathlon in the ocean. :( I called out to Dave. Dave says, "she was the most polite drowning person..." hahaha I should've had the lifeguard save me. I think popping a stick of gum before the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation would have tipped him off, though. hahaha

Katie and Jake are so cute, but Jake didn't like his first trip in the ocean. He was content with crawling around the sand. Both recommend the tastings of Newport Beach sand, you should try it the next time you're in SoCal.

 

day 233: pool

heading back to the pool, it was closed for a bit.

day 085: pool

You know it's bad when the pool staff asks, "What happened to you??" I thought that my wounds had fairly healed and it would be fairly unnoticeable, but I was wrong. It was good to take a week and half off from swimming. I felt like a rock star this morning and had an awesome workout. I'm starving now...lunchtime! :)