Have you ever gone skinny dipping? I have never gone skinny dipping but know friends that have.

[thatcrowwoman]

26. Yes. Yes I have.

Many times in the last millennium, in lakes and swimming holes in creeks and streams.

Many more times when I lived in FloraBama. The heat, the humidity. Oy!

There I had an above ground pool in the back yard, out of sight of neighbors. In the daytime, I’d wear a swimsuit, float on a raft, and read YA lit. That was in my high school librarian days, and I was always previewing books I thought my students would want to read. But I digress.

After dark, it wasn’t quite so miserably hot, I’d skinny dip, mostly swimming. Not laps, the pool was only 12 foot diameter. I’d swim circles around the perimeter, alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise every 10 minutes or so until I was and tired and my fingers and toes were totally prune-y. Wrap up in my towel and head inside for a nice warm shower followed by a good night’s sleep.

I love swimming. I’ve always loved swimming. My sweet mama used to swear I was part otter! I could swim before I could walk. I have photos. My dad had taught swimming lessons at the YMCA in Detroit well before I was born. He had me swimming in Lake Michigan when I was 5 months old!

Swimming is one of the best gifts my dad gave me.
It’s right up there with mama’s gift of loving reading and libraries.
🕊thatcrowwoman