Our First Dip in the Pool in Daytona

I love to go swimming. I was the kid that splashed and totally enjoyed tormenting those that had to ease into the pool. I’m not that brat anymore though. As I mentioned I’m a mature woman, I have out grown splashing those poor souls who have to take baby steps getting into the water.

Well I am a bit impatient but that’s different than being a brat.

As I said, I was in Daytona with my best buds so of course we had to hit the pool the first night together…it’s Daytona, so going swimming is a must.

Dobby is pretty smart, she takes one look at me and forgets about getting in the water slow…yelling something like…don’t you dare Kelly as she sinks in the water. Sue on the other hand whining…don’t you dare, I can’t get splashed I have to go slowly.

Did I mention we were in the pool upstairs that has a gym that over looks the pool? There was a fella in there jogging on the treadmill and looking out at the pool. It’s dark out so we can see him as well as him seeing us.

We weren’t the only ones in the pool area either. Another fella was sitting in a chair off to the side of the pool chatting on the phone.

So I had given Sue time…really it was a full 5 minutes of…come on it’s not that cold…it’s better if you just get it over with. She’s made it to her bellybutton and then she stops again cause…”this is another hard part, my tummy is hard to get wet”…at this rate Dobby and I would be shriveled up to nothing if we waited on her. So I fixed it the only way a best bud can…

“I love you, Sue, I really do”…I say loudly as I walk up to her and give her a big bear hug…then I fall backwards carrying her with me. I was gentle and slow…really I was…just ask the fella that about ran throw the window on the tread mill. He apparently was dripping wet after his workout cause he was rubbing his face and body with a towel the next time we looked over at him. The guy on the phone stopped talking and we never heard another peep out of him either.

Shortly afterwards, Sue, shivering and shaking headed for the hot tub. We were sitting around the hot tube laughing and talking about what we had planned for the next day.

Sue said…and I quote…”I’m coming out (insert long pause) …”…this is too good to pass up…

”Oh Sue I’m so proud and happy for you”…at this point I think the guy dropped the phone…

“Oh cute, I was just trying to think of what time I would come out to the pool…”

(picture Dobby and I howling with laughter at this point)…but Sue not to be out done…I’m so proud of her…

“Well if I did come out, everyone would know your hubby was a sham and Dobby comes over to give us the European flare.”

More hoots of laughter and silly chatter…I guess the fella with the phone couldn’t take all the hilarity cause he soon took off and the guy in the gym left huffing and puffing not long afterwards, he really worked up a sweat on that treadmill…*ggg*

I guess when we get together, some people are just overwhelmed by our conversations or the joy we find in spending time with each other. It’s only been a few days but I already miss my buds. It will be a whole year until we get together again. I guess that’s good cause the rest of the world couldn’t handle us together much more than once a year for a week…*ggg*.