I awoke way too early, and on my way to the end of the Internet, was only moderately surprised to see the North Koreans had apparently tested another nuclear device. I don’t think they realize we are not paying much attention to it, since we have plenty of stuff to occupy us right here, what with the Texas Floods, and worse, the lack of knowledge about whether the Big Pink Condo Board approved the discretionary two weekends of swimming this month. I they didn’t, everything in the water is done tomorrow, and I am predictably distraught.

No, I am frigging bereft. I am going to have to figure out another way to exercise. Outrageous.

We have had a chill summer here in DC- I swear I have been cold out on the pool deck since Memorial Day, but regardless of the temperature, it was one of the best pool seasons in the 16 years I have been paddling here. Part of it was the people, largely composed of Polish guest workers on the official side, and the usual suspects from the building on the civilian side. We coffeed them, fed them healthful food, and shamelessly flirted with them- a change from the mostly male life guard corps of yesteryear.

These pictures were captured by Doc, the PhD who lives down the hall and is my only competitor for Most In The Pool Award most years. She is great and featured at the lower left. It worked out well. Here are most of the people who made it special:

It was a Great Season- maybe epic. There is a distinct sense of Fall in the air this morning, though. I wonder how this will end? I wonder about how all these other things are going to end, too. I could have gone off on all that this morning, but I am studiously avoiding reality. It is too real.

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