Evanston, June 27

Cool weather, high waves, reports of cold water, summer colds, biking, and preparation for the 1500 swim (I bested last year's time, thank you for asking), kept me from the lake. Mike swam a few times, but did not get excited enough to drag me along. Finally today, intrigued by newspaper reports that the Lake was around 70, I called Mike early and suggested we go. It was mostly cloudy, air in lower 70's and the water was gray from above as well as from within, in fact it was hard to tell where the horizon was, fortunately we were swimming and not flying a small plane. But there were only light swells and the water was 65 (not 70) which was quite nice once we got in. Only halfway today, and I was glad I had already warmed up in the pool before coming because of lingering stiffness from the race. After the swim the sun came out a little and it was pleasant on the beach. We were leaving when the guards arrived, but Mike has tokens this year anyway so we will miss the fun of hasseling them.