I never really learned to swim as a kid. I can keep myself alive and I can move forward in a reasonable fashion but have never felt completely at home in the water. I certainly never learned to dive, but despite that, every summer I would venture up onto the high dive and summon the courage to jump off.
I dreaded it every year. I have no idea why I continued to do it, even into my adult years. My sons probably dared me.
To my great relief, most pools no longer have diving boards, much less high dives, and I’ve somehow gained enough sense as I’ve aged to no longer feel the need to do things I’m afraid of….recovery takes way too long after an injury.
Enter my grandsons! They love this slide at our neighborhood pool so yesterday I climbed to the top of the steps and photographed what they see from the top.
Followed by this sequence as Judah entered the pool!
What a great way to beat the heat on a hot, humid day in Louisiana!
And before I leave….this portrait of Judah from above. What a beautiful boy he is!
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The high dive always scared me, too. The public pool has a high dive, but he health club doesn’t – I swim laps – it’s easier on my knees and it builds my heart as well as my core and arms. And I can swim year round, which is pretty good when I live in Illinois. Grew up in southeast Texas where it is hot and humid from May until October and sometimes longer. Live cooling off in the pool, or a lake. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
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Thanks for stopping by and reading! I understand about the southeast Texas weather….this time of year, in Shreveport, I pretty much just stay inside, unless I have grandkids visiting and then it’s to the pool we go!
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Brave, brave lady. 🙂 What a fun adventure for your grandson. I love water slides. My favorite is the last one of his face. So precious! Thanks for joining the challenge!
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It’s amazing the JOY we receive watching our grandchildren experience life to the FULLEST!! My feeling about high dives was a LOVE/HATE!! Love that you have your Texas grandchildren one at a time for a week:) PRICELESS!!!
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Looks like you just had a GREAT week at the beach with all of yours! Who would have thought, all those years ago when we were raising all those boys, that we’d have amazing daughter-in-laws and precious grandkids….and suddenly here we are!
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Common sense prevails. 🙂 Lovely set of shots.
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