Driving back home

We're driving back home after a day at my folks down on the shores of Lake Ontario. I am proud to say I did my first swim of th year this morning in one of the coldest bodies of water there are around here.

I began by stepping slowly into the water an inch at a time. The sky was clear, the sun bright, and the air warm... But the water was not. When I got to my waste, a giant carp - must have been three feet long - swam by in front of me.

After about ten minutes, I managed to get up to my chest. I dove in, shouted some, got out, and then went in again.

I hope it is a little warmer next time!