Lately Nette and I have walking Paris, our long-haired mixed Chihuahua, around our neighborhood. She does it in the morning after an early workout at the gym, but, before she goes to work. I am supposed to walk Paris in the afternoon upon arriving home from work. Well, I just did that and what a happy gal she was. At first, she was the one pulling the leash and me and in doing so she was panting heavily. But in a book I read before, I should be the one to be in control of her, so I tighten or shorten up the leash so that she was walking besides me not ahead of me. So, after we passed the swimming pool, she was getting used to the idea of walking besides and was even jumping at my legs gently. And that's how we went home, but on our way home I was thinking of the times Mabelle and family was here using the pool last July. And I said I'll have a dip at he pool on a nice Thursday afternoon.
And why not, I was tired after a long day at work and it was still sunny and it was only 6:15. So, I changed into my blue swimming trunk with my cellphone, keys and earplugs. When I got into the pool's gate, I look inside and there was nobody else using it. My lucky day, I said to myself, and I can do whatever I want to do if I want to, if not for a surveillance cameras on top of the roof. Well, I was going to do anything foolish, though. I got first into the round jacussi and the jets and bubbles was very soothing to my muscles and the warm water made for a relaxing massage. And I don't have to pay anybody to have one like I did at Tarawoods and at the Circle C THai Massage Clinic. Next, i got into the swimming pool which a little cold, but was bearable. I did short laps of backstroking and freestyle while imitating Michael Phelps. Wow, huh! Or si Dyesebel na lang.
In our almost five years in this community, I can count in my hands the number of times we have used the pool and mostly when we have visitors. Now, today, it was like it was about time we start getting our money's worth we pay in our HOA fee.
And I plan to do it more often next Monday Fall officially starts, but, till now it's been very humid lately in the afternoons like it's still summer. Well, indeed, this year our summer was cooler and a bit late. So, if you're in the neighborhood, join me and we might as well bring something to munch and drink while watching a red-orange perfectly round Oceanside sunset. Just what I was looking while showering at the pool's facility. Next time, I'll bring my camera and my I-pod. That would an ideal way as Californians do it.
3 comments:
How cute! Julius misses Paris, he wants Hanna and her to play together~ Glad she is now calmer~ I remember when we were there and she escaped! Billy ran after her and I followed behind! It was sooooo scary!
the first thing about Paris is: Don't run after her, the more she will think you're playing hide and sick. lol. did you spade Hanna na? Paris is much calmer now but barks a little, still. but, that's the way we want her to be--a house guard dog, also.
yeah, don't run after the dogs, that's very true! lol
no, hanna is not spayed yet~ too young still.
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