Last summer I started to take advantage of our housing association swimming pool. Mostly, I brushed up on my treading water with what I hoped would be low impact exercise. I learned how to tread water when I was living alone (before my family arrived) in Saudi Arabia (way back in 1998). Back then, I would tread water for up to two-and-a-hours. It’s not that I couldn’t go longer. It’s just that it got pretty boring by then. | |
Anyway, last summer I got back up to 90 minutes or so just treading water. Towards the end, I switched to a breast-stroke and I got up to about 90 minutes of that as well. One problem I then had was the constant fogging of my swimming goggles. (I didn’t wear goggles for treading water.) Basically, I had to pause ever few laps and rinse out the haze in my goggles. During the winter I did a search on cures and (lo and behold) I found one. “No More Tears” baby shampoo / body wash. | |
Before going to the pool, put a drop in each goggle lens, smear it in with your finger, and then rinse thoroughly – or at least until it stops sudsing-up. After that, don’t touch the lens. Just put them on when you get to the pool and your off. I don’t know how long the “de-fogging” lasts. It’s worked for me for an hour maximum, three times now, so I’m satisfied it works. AND, it’s a LOT less expensive than purchasing swimming defogging spray, goes a lot farther (you get more for your money), and, no, I have no idea if the “real” spray does anything to your eyes. (But I assume not.) I repeat the process every time I go swimming, just prior to getting into the car. | |
I don’t know if it matters but I will mention our pool is fresh water (not salt-water) and is heated to 83°F. If anyone tries this (or already does this), let me know if it works for you, too. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Lost Time |
2017 | Are You Talking To Me? |
2016 | Here, Desire Is Purified |
2015 | Hopefully Just Visiting |
2014 | Fond Memory? |
2013 | Distress, Hope, Trust |
2012 | Creating Interlocking Fragility |
2011 | Four Stories And A Gospel |
What Have You Burned Lately? | |
Archive for May 1st, 2019
No More Tears (Or Fog)
Posted in Health, Swimming, tagged Breast Stroke, De-Fogging Goggles, Health, No More Tears, Saudi Arabia, Swimming, Treading Water on May 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Included Video, Videos, Walking, tagged Included Video, Marvin Gaye, Music Video, R&B, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - music video, YouTube.com on May 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
My wife and I were walking our dog this morning and a “techno / hopped-up” version of this classic R&B song was blasting out of a garage. I HAD to listen to the original – so I thought I’d share it… | |
Enjoy! (The lyrics are also available on my “poems / song lyrics and videos” page.) | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Lost Time |
2017 | Are You Talking To Me? |
2016 | Here, Desire Is Purified |
2015 | Hopefully Just Visiting |
2014 | Fond Memory? |
2013 | Distress, Hope, Trust |
2012 | Creating Interlocking Fragility |
2011 | Four Stories And A Gospel |
What Have You Burned Lately? | |
Insha’Allaha Bukra
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, Work, tagged Don Herold, Humor, Philosophy, Procrastination, Quotes, Work on May 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow. | |
— Don Herold | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Lost Time |
2017 | Are You Talking To Me? |
2016 | Here, Desire Is Purified |
2015 | Hopefully Just Visiting |
2014 | Fond Memory? |
2013 | Distress, Hope, Trust |
2012 | Creating Interlocking Fragility |
2011 | Four Stories And A Gospel |
What Have You Burned Lately? | |