08.07.12

morning swims:
Greta
Shirley
Amber
Bette
Gowron
Lex
Zoot
(7)

First I took Greta out and she was her usual good self; she swam as much as she ever has. Next I took Shirley out and threw Amber in. Shirley was okay (never that enthusiastic about swimming) but Amber was excellent: she chased us out on every lap and played funny little competitive games with Shirley on the way back which egged Shirley on. We were all breathing hard by the time we came back in. Finally I took Bette out with PupG, Lex and Zoot. Bette chased me out each time and we were frequently escorted by Lex and PupG, at least part way; Zoot swam out some but was less into it than the others. Lex is similar to Amber in his attitude about swimming: he likes to "win" whatever that means. Roni came out and played with Lex, PupG and Zoot on the shore a bunch and everyone generally horsed around on the beach for a bit. Lex and Zoot wanted to run north a bit but in the end everyone scampered home more or less together.
GRADE: A