Feb 18
Today we had winds of 60 mph (97kph for the Metric fans).
So, I went to the beach.
I love New England's beaches in the Winter. They are rocky, rugged and wild. New Hampshire's and Maine's particuarly.
So, I ran on the beach. The wind and sand stung. I saw some surfers there. At times, I felt I was running in place.
I then stripped to my bathing suit and jumped in.
A thousand knives on my body at once.
But, lo! Gentle Reader - after the fact. After your body emerges frozen and you are running against the wind back to your heated car.
You are happy.
Nothing can touch you. The second the heat comes on, and the dry, fluffy new clothes and socks hit.... it's nirvana.
For the rest of the evening, I walked the quaint streets of Portsmouth, NH. The cafes were excellent. A good meal and a cafe mocha after a polar bear swim, and I'm the happiest guy in the world.
It's all about moving yourself down Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It gets me in a state where I don't really care about my sports teams, or Democrats winning, or life fulfillment, or any of that crap.
It's about getting warm. And staying warm.
We should all move ourselves way down the hierarcy of needs from time to time.
Today we had winds of 60 mph (97kph for the Metric fans).
So, I went to the beach.
I love New England's beaches in the Winter. They are rocky, rugged and wild. New Hampshire's and Maine's particuarly.
So, I ran on the beach. The wind and sand stung. I saw some surfers there. At times, I felt I was running in place.
I then stripped to my bathing suit and jumped in.
A thousand knives on my body at once.
But, lo! Gentle Reader - after the fact. After your body emerges frozen and you are running against the wind back to your heated car.
You are happy.
Nothing can touch you. The second the heat comes on, and the dry, fluffy new clothes and socks hit.... it's nirvana.
For the rest of the evening, I walked the quaint streets of Portsmouth, NH. The cafes were excellent. A good meal and a cafe mocha after a polar bear swim, and I'm the happiest guy in the world.
It's all about moving yourself down Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It gets me in a state where I don't really care about my sports teams, or Democrats winning, or life fulfillment, or any of that crap.
It's about getting warm. And staying warm.
We should all move ourselves way down the hierarcy of needs from time to time.
As it is it took tons of coaxing for me to even stand waist high in the ocean in the middle of summer.
Have you ever swam in warm ocean water?
It's great. But cold water works too.