Just Keep Swimming

It’s day three after Election Day, and we still do not know who our next president will be. Latest results seem to flow to Joe Biden, with 253 electoral votes versus President Trump’s 213. Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes are likely to go to Biden which will clinch the presidency for him. He is calling for patience while all the votes are counted; Trump is tweeting to stop the counting.

Meanwhile, I just keep swimming. I bought a wetsuit top which seems to keep me warm even though the sleeves are loose, so water gets in. In any case, whether I need the wetsuit to avoid hypothermia (likely not in Florida), it takes away any excuse of avoiding getting into the pool. Once I’ve flopped in and asked Siri to set the timer on my iPhone, I paddle back and forth until I hear the chime to stop. I know this doesn’t help with bone density, but the exercise helps me sleep. That’s good enough reason to do it.

Eventually I plan to push the pace and do freestyle, but for now, I breaststroke over and backstroke back, enjoying the process. Sometimes vultures cycle overhead which makes me wonder if they think my poor strokes are indications of my soon demise. Other times, I watch the clouds change on each backstroke lap. Eventually I get into the rhythm and just swim.

Like my daily swim, I know the vote counting will end. I just keep swimming until it does.

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