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I’ve been bathing in my swimming pool for the past day. That is because of a problem at my condo building, a 40-year-old buried pipe that suddenly decided it had carried water long enough. This is one of those small, frustrating moments in life that remind us to appreciate what we have. Modern plumbing is definitely a wonderful invention. I discovered my building’s water outage when I turned on the shower and got one of those sickening gurgles from the tap. I waited around all afternoon. Still nothing. So by early evening, when it was clear this water main wouldn’t be fixed quickly, I decided to head to our condo’s swimming pool. At least that was still working. For some odd reason, I was expecting the water to be on the coolish side. Ok, “coolish” by our wussy South Florida standards. Like, maybe, something below 85 degrees. You know, coolish.
I was prepared to let out a brrrrrrr. But when I took that first step into the water … hey, very nice. It’s still warm. Really, what was I thinking anyway? The air temperature has been pretty much hovering around 90 in the afternoon. Not exactly a cold front. And not exactly the kind of weather that chills off a pool.
But in 2007, as I recall, I was finished with swimming for the year at about this time. After all, it is closing in on the end of September. I remember writing a blog about how differently locals and visitors feel when it comes to water temperatures. A January ocean that seems like tropical bathwater to a Canadian tourist seems instead like a cold shower to us. We’ll go sit by the pool or sunbathe by the sea in the fall and winter. But most of us wait until coolish water turns back to hottish water before we dip in our sensitive toes. Well, anyway, all this to say that I had a lovely swim on this almost-autumn South Florida evening. The clouds were gorgeous and the air was pleasantly warm and the water felt just about perfect. Summer is hanging on a little longer this year than last, I think. I’ve noticed a few early signs of Florida fall weather lately. Not much yet, though. It will come soon enough but, for now, I’m just as glad to have a little lingering heat. All I know is, the backhoe is still at my condo building, digging away. And as a true transplanted South Floridian, I’d rather not endure any coolish baths, thank you.
I was prepared to let out a brrrrrrr. But when I took that first step into the water … hey, very nice. It’s still warm. Really, what was I thinking anyway? The air temperature has been pretty much hovering around 90 in the afternoon. Not exactly a cold front. And not exactly the kind of weather that chills off a pool.
But in 2007, as I recall, I was finished with swimming for the year at about this time. After all, it is closing in on the end of September. I remember writing a blog about how differently locals and visitors feel when it comes to water temperatures. A January ocean that seems like tropical bathwater to a Canadian tourist seems instead like a cold shower to us. We’ll go sit by the pool or sunbathe by the sea in the fall and winter. But most of us wait until coolish water turns back to hottish water before we dip in our sensitive toes. Well, anyway, all this to say that I had a lovely swim on this almost-autumn South Florida evening. The clouds were gorgeous and the air was pleasantly warm and the water felt just about perfect. Summer is hanging on a little longer this year than last, I think. I’ve noticed a few early signs of Florida fall weather lately. Not much yet, though. It will come soon enough but, for now, I’m just as glad to have a little lingering heat. All I know is, the backhoe is still at my condo building, digging away. And as a true transplanted South Floridian, I’d rather not endure any coolish baths, thank you.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 3:35 PM
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