My Commitment

Commitments are usually something I would never share with people.

Especially to bloggers that have become my friends.
Not even my family, new or old friends.

Yesterday I got to thinking about procrastinating on posting on my blog.

Today I thought what if I actually share something about myself with others?

Something I want to pursue. 
Understand I was feeling a bit fearful due to my past track record.

When I was a child I learned how to swim early in life.

Thanks to a dear man, the father of my best friend in the neighborhood.

I remember the day when her parents were digging this indoor swimming pool for their two daughters. 
Not many people had pools at that time.
Growing up in the 50's was different.
It was fun for me to swim daily with the girls.

First we were taught to float.

Then we were sort of dog paddling, and later real swimming.

In the deepest part it was six feet deep.

He would throw pennies to the deep end and we gladly would dive in to retrieve!

I think I was around five years old when all this started.
We wore bathing caps and nose guards, and cute little bathing suits with skirts.
What a gift for me to swim as a child.


What is my point ?
I started swimming again.
Today marks my fourth day back in the pool.
No nose guard, but I did add a snorkel so I could preserve my lungs until I can get back into side breathing without gasping for air!
So I could actually feel successful.
I am very impressed with snorkels of today.
Doing laps with it was a breeze and FUN.
I do an hour of swimming each day.
Laps and numbers are really not important to me for now.
I am grateful that I have access to three pools in my community.
One is a lap pool only.
Just one mile from my house.
Why did it take me so long?

The photo above was taken of me in May, after a hike I did with my husband.
It was up the Burma trail in Annadele Park of Santa Rosa, CA.
 I never thought I could do it.
I put it off, procrastinated about reasons why I couldn't do it.
I am trying to be healthier, and exercise has never been my thing.
I marked that trail off my list.
Truthfully I could see myself doing this hike again.