Deep Six Inches

The sidewalk in front of the Y is being replaced. This is, I think, the perfect opportunity to do in a few select Members We Can Do Without.

With only 6-8 inches of new concrete, it is important that those that we decide to entomb are cut up into smaller chunks so they don't float to the top. When I suggested this to Socks, one of our lifeguards, I will say in his favor that he didn't blink an eye at my suggestion. I offered to bring in plenty of plastic sheeting and he said he would work on his butchering skills. He is my new favorite.

On Wednesday a big fat ugly non-swimmer (BFUNS) got in by the wall in Lane 8 with Sharin'. Lover Boy and I watched the drama unfold. BFUNS only managed to survive about 6 laps before bailing, but that was enough to have Sharin' feeling bad about maybe being mean that she didn't want him there. She's asking me if she was being mean, but I reassured her, I hope, that it's OK, I'm mean too. I'm on her side totally. He should have just slept in, as usual, and had a Dunkin Donuts morning like most of America. He is definitely on my list of Members We Can Do Without.

Exercising inside at the Y instead of outside where you should be in May, or encased in cement, you will have a white ass if you are as white as I am. But there are plenty of folk with nice tans from trips to FL (or in preparation for a trip to FL). Me, I'm going cheap. I hung around on the back porch today because it is absolutely lovely - sunny and warm - AND, with the new banks of overpowered fluorescent lighting in the pool, I am more than certain I can also work on my tan while I do laps. I've been told that the new lighting is part of a "green" initiative, but I think if the lighting is so bright I can see the color of my heartbeat that maybe they need to maybe pull out a few bulbs. FYI, all the original lights are lit, in addition to the new lights, so I can't see how exactly we are saving energy, but if we are I expect my membership dues will come down really soon.

Did you all see the news this week about the NJ Tanning Lady bringing her kid into a tanning salon with her??? No doubt she is going to die from skin cancer, so no need to put her in cement. Instead, for only $51.00/month, we can stretch out on a towel out on the pool deck at the Guilderland Y. Cheap, just the way I like it.