I realised a couple of months ago that I'd have the New Year's holiday to myself, so I posted a request on Marathonswimmers.org, asking what was going on at that time, swim-wise. My intrepid swimmer friend, Suzie Dods, replied, suggesting I do the SERC New Year Alcatraz swim. I will confess that I lost the entire blog I wrote before this so I don't know what order these photos are in.. I will say though that my qualifying swim, done on December 8th, was a cleansing experience. Two weeks of miserable sickness were coughed up and washed away and I was able to feel alive for the first time in a couple of months. I love swimming in salt water, I love the Pacific and I'd love to live over there. First though, someone needs to die and leave me a lot of money... I'll be back for New Years!!!!!!!!!!!!! in the meantime, please enjoy one of my favourite Marx Bros scenes ))) "and on a clear day, you can see Alcatraz, you can learn a lot from Lydia!!!" [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80-_roT07Po"]Marx Brothers - At the Circus - Lydia the Tattooed Lady - YouTube[/nomedia]
Updated December 18th, 2012 at 09:13 PM by Chicken of the Sea