Lions and Tigers and Thieves, OH MY - first day of summer

So, in keeping with my vow to do something special every day, I popped out of bed at 6AM and went to Boston early so that I could get in a swim and a good soak in the hot tub.  To think that this time last year I was swimming a mile every day - this morning I did only 10 laps, stopping after every two to catch my breath.  But, I was pleased - it was 10 more laps than I had been doing.  Then I thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub and did all my stretches that I am afraid to do at home because my legs cramp up something awful as soon as I move, but with the hot water I can safely stretch with no cramping consequences.  Then I cooled off in the Jacuzzi and then back to the hot tub.  I think my biggest lesson this summer is going to be to learn to just BE.  I am such a human doing, that I forget how to be a human being.

So, I go take my shower, and when I put my glasses on I realize that something is wrong with them - I had them in my bag in a soft glass case, and didn't know what to make of it.  Then I went to pack things up and found that my goggles that I had left on the counter with my stuff, were missing (I can now assume that someone rifled through my bag and maybe dropped or squished my glasses).  THE NOIVE OF THEM.  They were attached to my snorkel clip so it really took an effort to swipe them. I made a report to the front desk and then to the campus police.  I asked him if he died laughing that someone wanted to report a stolen $6 pair of goggles.  He said no - that they need to track incidences of theft (which was my point in making the report).

I'm miffed, but actually grateful. Just because I wouldn't steal something out in the open doesn't mean that other people won't.  I'm grateful because if I had gone walking instead of swimming I might have had my $300 iPod in my bag or my jewelry, making it well worth the thief's while to rifle through my bag.  I had always used a locker but this time around I said - what the heck - it's just my shower stuff - who's interested in that.  Lesson learned.  Thank heavens it was only a $6 lesson.  I'm thinking now I should have asked the officer to dust my snorkel for fingerprints! LOL

Anyway - I was true to my word to do something special the first day of summer.  The day is still early so there is plenty more to do (like eat right, drink my water, go for a walk, play with the cat, maybe practice BEING and do NOTHING!). 

So what I get out of this is an unintentional new pair of frames.  I got a new prescription on Wednesday and said I would pass on the frames this time (with a 40% discount my lenses still come to almost $400), but alas, I need new frames.  Since I am fairly blind without my glasses I am going to go in on Monday morning with my contacts (that's a laugh - it will probably take me an hour to get them in, as I haven't worn them since my daughter's wedding last year) and pick something out.  I am wedded to glasses that come with magnetized clip-ons, but the selection is tiny because more and more people are ordering transition lenses.  None of them are really as nice as (or that different from) the glasses I have now, which is why I didn't want to spend the money.  BUT, I'm going with the flow - time for a change!

Enjoy your first day of summer!
Miriam