My tweets

• Fri, 15:52: what a fabulous way to start the day - only now my sides hurt http://t.co/vYKnbygYjb
• Fri, 19:17: If you are in Seattle and NOT in line to get into the Seahawks store at Century Link Field, you are the only one. http://t.co/0bvQAD2Bb0
• Fri, 19:22: Do not tell me what I should and shouldn't eat. http://t.co/XGb8WK9DK9
• Fri, 20:18: today's basket http://t.co/O8WN3n7c85
• Sat, 05:19: Hey, Boston... you're welcome. http://t.co/9tBJsy2n5H

today's basket

no fog, plz!

One of the confusing things about swimming is goggles.  When I was little, you only used goggles if you were lame.  They were giant and looked way more like diver goggles.

These days, you are lame if you don't wear goggles.  But their size and shape has changed a bit :)  Nearly every website I find with tips and techniques for swimming all say 'get used to wearing goggles.'  So I did.  And it does make for a nice swimming experience.

The problem is fog.  They fog up within seconds now and it's very annoying.  I asked Maria, the swim teacher this morning and she said I have worn out the anti-fog.  Doh!  I put on my pair of backup goggles and wow! Huge difference - no fog.

So I stopped at a sports place and shopped for good goggles.  There are LOTS and lots and lots of choices. I focused on anti-fog and spent $20.  We shall see how they last. I also found some anti-fog spray on Amazon.  I may try that.  But, I'm good and not foggy for now.  Whew.

The sporting goods store was in a giant mall and I ended up doing a hike and a half looking for shoes and a new wallet - found neither but I did manage a very nice bit of exercise.

Now I'm home and the Yankees are already ahead in the 1st inning.  The game is here and the traffic reflected the high number of Yankee fans here in town.  Tonight there is a soccer game in the other stadium.  I think I'm not going anywhere else today unless is on foot.

naps

I do not enjoy naps. I don't like how I feel when I wake up and I don't like wasting daylight.  The rest of my family are big and very good nappers. I remember hating naps when I was little.  I specifically remember not napping when we lived in Kansas City - so before I was 6.  I remember one weekend (must have been because Daddy was home), instead of sleeping, I designed and made sandals from stuff I found in my room - cardboard and cloth and glue.  When I got up, I showed them to Mother and Daddy.  Daddy was so impressed, he helped me make a much more substantial pair.  And Mom wasn't even mad that I didn't sleep.  I think a lesson was learned.

But, for the past two days, I've gotten so sleepy during the day that naps felt better than battling staying awake.  I do feel better after the first five minutes or so after waking up and today I got up and made breakfast burritos for the freezer so maybe it's not a total waste of time.

And I missed some of today's so far losing Mariner game.  Sorry, Boston.