Tuesday, July 15, 2008

summer pool on a day that looks like rain and then it doesn't


summer pool on a day that looks like rain and then it doesn't, originally uploaded by gawdessness.

we took a chance on the outdoor pool this afternoon
many people didn't
and when the threatening skies cleared for the two hours we were there
and the sun poured down
it was easy to imagine that it existed simply for our own pleasure
and we ate broken cookies and peanut butter and jam triangle sandwiches and
felt like millionaires,
well, warm, wet and freckled ones

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 16, 2008 at 6:39 a.m.

    there are few things so nice as getting the pool all to yourself :) great pic.

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  2. jo(e)July 16, 2008 at 9:14 a.m.

    I love how you write these posts. So lyrical.

    When my kids were little, we'd head to the beach whenever there was a thunderstorm. By the time we got to the beach, everyone would have left and as soon as the storm was over, we'd have the place to ourselves.

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  3. MaryJuly 16, 2008 at 1:02 p.m.

    That is such a wonderful feeling, isn't it? I haven't been to the pool since my kids were little -- this is such an evocative post. Thanks for the memories!

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  4. Yankee, TransferredJuly 16, 2008 at 9:15 p.m.

    Wonderful. Beautiful. So you.

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  5. KarinJuly 20, 2008 at 8:46 a.m.

    Isn't it nice when taking a chance pays off in a positive way? :)

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  6. Andromeda JazmonJuly 21, 2008 at 12:19 p.m.

    love those good days

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