Are You Drowning?
The rowing machine at the gym where I go and workout periodically is strategically placed in front of a window, however the glass doesn’t provide viewing to the outside, but to the indoor swimming pool. I enjoy rowing not because I find it fun, but because it provides good entertainment for me during the time I am pushing and pulling on the piece of equipment. The lap pool, the play area and the lazy river provide opportunities for me to people watch. The dedication of the swimmers going back and forth in the pool is inspiring, some as if in a race while others slow as molasses. The children laughing and playing on the slides and in the fountains makes me smile and long for my own. The bodies roaming beside the pool are interesting since some are lean and buff, but on the other end of the spectrum there are those that I feel should be told that they are way past the days of sporting a “speedo.” And then there are the lifeguards usually lounging around looking like the...