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Jul. 10th, 2024 06:53 pmIt was fun last week going out to the pool every afternoon for several days in a row. We did it not just over the semi-4-day weekend for the Fourth but the few days before that as well. I even created a new tag, pool life, to mark it.
Well, I fell off the #PoolLife bandwagon on Monday. I didn't feel like going out, and the weather was kind of cool anyway. And by "cool" I mean that it was only 80° late afternoon. 🤣 But Tuesday I decided that merely warm weather instead of hot weather should not stop me from enjoying summer afternoons at the pool.
Thus on Tuesday I took advantage when I finished my work for the day a bit after 3:30pm. The heat of the day had already broken by then. It felt like the temperature had already dropped into the 70s. I was worried that pool would feel cold. It's heated to 83°, which can feel cold when the air isn't warm enough. When I walked into the pool, though, I found the water pleasantly warm. It took no longer than a few seconds to acclimate. Thanks to last week's heat wave, I presume, the water thermometer was still registering 85°. After exercising in the water for 15 minutes, floating around for another 15, then soaking in the hot tub for 15, I spent another 15-20 enjoying the shade poolside while reading news and catching up on late-day work email on my phone.
Today (Wednesday) was another point for my #PoolLife streak. I went out after tying up work around 4:15pm and stayed until almost 6. It was warmer today than yesterday, so it was even more fun being out. My work wasn't fully tied up before leaving, though, so I answered a couple of Slack messages while I was drying off after my swimming and soaking. It's one of the great parts of working remotely that it's not just a flexible schedule but also working from anywhere— including from a poolside lounge chair!
Well, I fell off the #PoolLife bandwagon on Monday. I didn't feel like going out, and the weather was kind of cool anyway. And by "cool" I mean that it was only 80° late afternoon. 🤣 But Tuesday I decided that merely warm weather instead of hot weather should not stop me from enjoying summer afternoons at the pool.
Thus on Tuesday I took advantage when I finished my work for the day a bit after 3:30pm. The heat of the day had already broken by then. It felt like the temperature had already dropped into the 70s. I was worried that pool would feel cold. It's heated to 83°, which can feel cold when the air isn't warm enough. When I walked into the pool, though, I found the water pleasantly warm. It took no longer than a few seconds to acclimate. Thanks to last week's heat wave, I presume, the water thermometer was still registering 85°. After exercising in the water for 15 minutes, floating around for another 15, then soaking in the hot tub for 15, I spent another 15-20 enjoying the shade poolside while reading news and catching up on late-day work email on my phone.
Today (Wednesday) was another point for my #PoolLife streak. I went out after tying up work around 4:15pm and stayed until almost 6. It was warmer today than yesterday, so it was even more fun being out. My work wasn't fully tied up before leaving, though, so I answered a couple of Slack messages while I was drying off after my swimming and soaking. It's one of the great parts of working remotely that it's not just a flexible schedule but also working from anywhere— including from a poolside lounge chair!
