Swimming Glee

Heartnote for Family Swimmers

Swimming Glee

gathering

family relaxes

smiles float while

soothing water swirls surround

togetherness

©CVarsalona, March 2024

Elfchen poem

On a Sunday, the community indoor pool is quiet. No one but the lifeguard is there. The oldest grandgirl jumps in the water without fear, while the middle child has trepidations without her water floaty. We make light of the missing floating to coax her into the pool. Finally, she sees how much fun everyone is having. Grandpa entices her to use the noodle to take a ride around the pool with him. He gently helps her float along. Her sister who is already on the swim team at age six is showing her ability to swim across the pool and play water basketball. Besides the wonder of a spring-like day that shines through the glassed swimming pool, the smiles on the family's faces make the day even more delightful. My camera clicks away as a memento of togetherness. 

Slice of Life thought:  Grandparent sitting has its perks!

The family gathering in the pool was the perfect setting to join the Slice of Life Sunday Zoom conversation with Stacey Shubitz and Betsy Hubbard. The event was enjoyable and it is always delightful to meet up with slicer friends whether they are familiar or new to the Two Writing Teachers community. Thank you, Stacey and Betsy.

Two Writing Teachers

Day 4

2024

Carol Varsalona, 10-year Slicer

Quick Thoughts for a Wonderful Saturday

How will my day evolve? I am not sure but I do know that I will stop typing to greet my little grandgirls who are now relaxing with their TV shows. Thanks to my son, I have a few moments to indulge in reading friends' posts and slices. Now, I'm off to be with the grandgirls and see how the day unfolds.

Evening Thoughts:

What a wonderful day we had. It started with a morning breakfast of french toast with fruit, hot chocolate, and smiles and ended with a couple of firsts.

My 3-year-old finally realized that potty training is not a horrible process and both girls jumped into the indoor pool on their own. Being a grandma fills my heart with joy!

Day 4 of Two Writing Teachers March SOLSC #SOL23 

Late Night Writing

I am sliding into Poetry Friday at the latest possible time I can imagine but I have my  reasons. I thought of writing last night BUT I was presenting my last professional development session of the school year on Zoom to the Reading Specialists Council of Suffolk and writing my combined Spiritual Journey Thursday and Two Writing Teachers March Writring Challenge post, all of this while my little grandgirls were enjoying their five- day-stay-over with at Grandpa and Grandma's house. 

A Just Be Day

Little Loveys

Wake-up early

Race down the stairs

With energy

Dressed in jammies

Little Loveys

Plan their day two

Wide-eyed wonders

Choose their first show

Usual foods

Little Loveys

Find their rhythm

Still in jammies

coloring, playing

slow-paced day for

Little Loveys.

©CVarsalona, 2023, 4x4 poem

You might think that I had time to write today BUT I was too busy trying to keep up with the pace of the two little girls and other life interruptions. So here I am at the latest possible time before the clock strikes midnight. 

I planned to share a book review of Matt Forrest Esenwine's fabulous new book, "Everybody Counts", but did not have time today. Watch for the review to come out soon.

The little grandgirls had a stay-at-home-in-jammies day BUT still wanted to play right up to bedtime. The energy of children seems to be like the Energizer Bunnies' pace while Grandma was exhausted.

Now to finally have time to add this post to the Poetry Friday Roundup hosted by the fabulous author/poet Tanita S. Davis at {fiction, instead of lies}.

The grandgirls will be with us until Tuesday morning so my visits to writers' blogs will be slower than usual.