Swimming Lessons

M had her first taste of swimming lessons the last two weeks.

The warm-up

She loved it. She is very much like her Mother, and so not like her Father when it comes to swimming and enjoying the water. Wife was born and raised in Rock County MN, a county with no natural lakes. From this she loves the water and swimming, was a lifeguard at the local pool, and taught swimming lessons. I was born and raised in Becker County, MN a county with several hundred lakes (135 square miles of water, 9.32% of the total). From this, I learned to swim but more on the order of survival and not enjoyment, would rather look at the water than be in it, and I drive the boat rather than be pulled by it.

Meredith is sitting here on my lap and wants to tell you what she liked about swimming lessons:

• Noodle choochoo train with the other kids
• The girl teachers and the other kids
• Playing at swimming lessons
• Dancing
• Bake a pizza in the water, and the cupcake and a cookie in the water
• Blowing bubbles
• Sweeping and ice cream scooping

Some of the above things I have no idea what they are, but she was excited to tell me about them.

The "girl teachers and the other kids"

She ended up passing the class and already is talking about next time she will get to go swimming. It will be soon with our uncoming 5 day stay in a local hotel. That story will be told later.

I'm glad she likes swimming so much and needless to say her Mom is very proud.

Graduation night

JRA

Scott S.