Evanston, Friday, July 18

Jody and I finally decide it is time we hit the Lake. Our friend Joe has already been 7 times. But going into the city on a Friday does not sound like fun. So we go to Evanston. We are prepared for cold, we have our thermal caps, expecting 64 we are pleasantly pleased by 65.5 Actually it feels even a bit warmer because it is cool and cloudy out. There are cold pockets just a few feet below the surface. There is a 6 inch swell and some chop but really not bad. The water level is clearly a lot higher than last year. We do a halfway swim, a good start to the season and plan to be back often in the next few weeks.