A Dip A l’Improviste

I was walking along the water’s edge this morning and it all felt wonderful: the rays of the sun quite soft but strong enough to keep me from feeling chilly, the temperature of the sea a perfect lukewarm. I felt like a swim suddenly. The possibility of swimming hadn’t occurred to me when I left the house, or I’d have worn a bikini. But then there was no one around and I really did feel like a swim. So I thought, what the hell, and took the plunge (talk about a bad pun!). It was truly brilliant. But of course two very predictable things happened next…you can guess, can’t you? As soon as I was in the water, people started showing up in twos and threes, ready for a hard day’s work on that elusive tan. And secondly, I realized I didn’t bring a towel. Hah! I love being spontaneous, but there really is something to be said for planning ahead…