Today, I swam in my lake. It’s a huge lake. I look south and see Mt. Rainier. I look north and see other mountains in the Cascade Range, and I see hot air balloons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am blissfully happy as I breast stroke through the lake (bum shoulder=can’t do crawl), my orange float bag trailing behind me. The ducks – there are a lot of them – sit and rest on the pebble beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I go when all the families have left and the teens are gathering in little clusters to talk, flirt, eat edibles, etc. There is always a big party up on the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s really hard to get out of the lake cause the lake bed is covered in all types and sizes of rocks that shift under my feet, and having a bum leg means my balance sucks. Sometimes I have to sit in the water and push myself out a bit, then try to stand and walk in again. A nice young man tried to help me once, but I outweighed him buy a lot. Sometimes I fall on my butt and just roll onto the beach. Whatever. Being in the water is perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the best thing I do in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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