swimming fun

When I first saw the La Conner swimming pool,

I almost didn't believe it. It was a huge pool with

a diving board, a slide, a buoy swing, a climbing

wall, and lots of floatys.

 

When I entered, the

water was cool and refreshing. First thing, I tried

the slide. It was a blue and swirly masterpiece.

Only 2 swirls though. I climbed up the too long stair

and stared at the loud, blue, gaping hole in front

of me. Also a few shrieking kid's fat buts.

When it was finally my turn, I grabbed on to the bar

and swung in. I shot down the slide on my shoulder

blades and ankles. I couldn't keep my mouth open.

I was shrieking the entire way. When I reached the

bottom, it was like a cannonball. SPLASH!!!

I inhaled water and emerged spluttering in front

of the ladder. And I did it again.

 

Finally I got tired of it and moved on to the diving

board. First  try I slipped and landed stumoch

down on the water. Wincing I got back up on to the

ladder. I didn't want to dive anymore.

Next up, the buoy swing. When I caught it and swung,

 I was so

suprised, I forgot to get my legs up and dragged

through the water. Undiscouraged I tried again

and did much better.

Last but not least, the

climbing wall. OK. I take that back, it is the

least. You can't hold on to the handles.

I got as high as my ankles and fell backward.

Time to move back to the slide.

 

The rest of my time at the pool was pretty

much the same. At the end, I was so waterlogged

I couldn't see straight. I took that as the cue to

leave.