Another thing I forgot to post...
Josh got his first job this summer! He is working at the Spanish Fork Rec. Center as a lifeguard. He says it's boring but then I remind him that boring is good for that job cause if he's busy that means someone needed to be rescued and they're doing something wrong. I'm hoping that when school starts he will be able to go to the Springville or Provo pool and work so the income will keep coming for him. I think Provo would be better with more hours but Springville is closer (obviously).
Monday, July 1, 2013
Califonia meet
Back in April we got the privilege to go to California for a swim meet for Josh. He qualified for his 200 fly for the Far Western swim meet in Morgan Hill. I was hoping to be able to spend a week traveling but I didn't have enough leave from work.
The day we left, we drove to Reno and spent the night at Circus Circus. Marlin hit the gambling tables and me & Josh went to the Midway. The next day we woke up & drove to San Francisco. We went to the Golden Gate Bridge, drove down the crookedest street, visited the Coit Tower, and then went to Pier 49. While we were there we ate dinner at Bubba Gumps. Then we finished going to Morgan Hill. We hit there about 9:30, kinda late for Josh since he had to swim early the next morning.
When we got to the meet the next morning it was kinda chilly. Josh was the first event of the day, the second heat. He got to the blocks and got set. As the starter went off, someone had false started and the swimmers were called back, unfortunately Josh and the swimmer next to him didn't hear the call back sound and swam a full 50 meters before they were stopped. Their heat had to get out of the water and got to the area where the starter & referee stood. The next heart went and then Josh's heat got ready to go again. Good start this time but by the end of the race Marlin & I could really see Josh was struggling to get to the wall. He did finish the race but was TOTALLY exhausted.
We went back to the room and let him rest for a bit and then decided to go to Monterey and spent some time at Cannery Row. That was a pretty cool place.
The next morning we got up and drove to Lake Tahoe and saw Emerald Bay and then drive back to Reno. Spent more time at the Midway and Marlin at the tables. Then it was back to home.
We had a great time and me & Josh really enjoyed being able to spend some VERY nice quality time with Marlin and each other.
The day we left, we drove to Reno and spent the night at Circus Circus. Marlin hit the gambling tables and me & Josh went to the Midway. The next day we woke up & drove to San Francisco. We went to the Golden Gate Bridge, drove down the crookedest street, visited the Coit Tower, and then went to Pier 49. While we were there we ate dinner at Bubba Gumps. Then we finished going to Morgan Hill. We hit there about 9:30, kinda late for Josh since he had to swim early the next morning.
When we got to the meet the next morning it was kinda chilly. Josh was the first event of the day, the second heat. He got to the blocks and got set. As the starter went off, someone had false started and the swimmers were called back, unfortunately Josh and the swimmer next to him didn't hear the call back sound and swam a full 50 meters before they were stopped. Their heat had to get out of the water and got to the area where the starter & referee stood. The next heart went and then Josh's heat got ready to go again. Good start this time but by the end of the race Marlin & I could really see Josh was struggling to get to the wall. He did finish the race but was TOTALLY exhausted.
We went back to the room and let him rest for a bit and then decided to go to Monterey and spent some time at Cannery Row. That was a pretty cool place.
The next morning we got up and drove to Lake Tahoe and saw Emerald Bay and then drive back to Reno. Spent more time at the Midway and Marlin at the tables. Then it was back to home.
We had a great time and me & Josh really enjoyed being able to spend some VERY nice quality time with Marlin and each other.
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