Geeky Yet Waterproof

Last Saturday, we showed up at morning practice, and the pool deck was so cold we could see our breath. It was ridiculous. We all did abs bundled up in jackets and sweatpants. We couldn’t even rest more than a minute in between sets, lest we freeze to death.

But afterwards we all headed to Raymond’s house for breakfast! And what started out as breakfast gradually turned into a music festival. I guess it all started when I picked up a guitar, Raymond picked up a violin, Sammi picked up a harmonica, and Allison picked up a clarinet, and everyone started playing at the same time. Yes, it sounded like a terrible orchestra warming up… But we didn’t care! (When you think you have talent, nothing can change your mind!)

That night we all went to Tori’s house for dinner. And guess what? We invited Kaitlin Sandeno (Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist) who happened to be in town for a swim clinic at Willamette.
It was fun, because she fit right in with our group. After a very early Thanksgiving dinner, we all played a completely insane game called Six (which resulted in, among other damages, a fork getting bent in half). But the entertainment didn’t stop there: I brought two guitars and Raymond brought his guitar and violin, and we performed a spontaneous duet in front of the group. It was amazing how musical we had all become since that morning…!
We also got to hear firsthand stories about all the US Olympic swimmers. Brooke was asking about a certain famous swimmer whom we shall call “Joe”:

“What is he like??”
“Well, he’s not exactly stupid, but…”

We all had a great time looking at/putting on her medals, hearing all her stories, and just getting to know an Olympic swimmer. At around 10:30pm, we all started heading home, full of turkey, guitar music, and Olympians’ phone numbers (in some cases).