June is over?

Hi,
June is over... when did that happen? No one notified me that the month was ending. Well, that's not true, the bank sent me the standard e-mail that my statement is ready. I just can't believe that it's already 29 days past my birthday, 336 till I celebrate another one.... I'm starting to count down.

Let us look back on June with fond memories. What did I do for that whole period? I got 1 year older on the 1st. That was fun because we were in Singapore. Since it was across the International Date Line it doesn't count (in my books) so I'm still going to be 51 for another year.  Just try and argue me out of that idea.

I have taught 38 swimming classes in June. No one drowned but a few swallowed more water than they should have. Blech! My swimming gig is going stronger than ever. Usually this time of year everyone disappears to the Jersey shore for vacation and business drops off. Not so this year, at least not yet. I have a full roster of students plus a new 'Adult' learn to swim class. My class consists of 4 East Indian women who are total non-swimmers. We do a little swimming and a lot of talking about Indian cuisine. They have taken to bringing me 'treats' every week. Since I show so such an interest and love for Indian food, they are trying to one-up each other by cooking their specialties and bring me a serving. I'm in food heaven! There is nothing better than home cooked Indian cuisine for my money. I think they are feeding me so I won't make them put their faces in the water and blow bubbles but I am not so easily bought off. They are learning to swim quite nicely and I am getting fat on fresh butter chicken dishes and spicy peppers with cumin. Swimming never tasted so good.

We joined a local CSA, community supported agriculture farm. That's delicious too. Every Thursday I go down the road to Snipes Farm and pick up our share of fresh picked veggies, herbs and coming soon, FRUIT! We get an assortment of :
Broccoli, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, Scallions, Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Chard, Peppers, Cabbage, Asian Greens, Cucumbers, Escarole, Summer Squash, Lettuce, Zucchini, Spinach, Turnips, Onions, Radishes, Napa Cabbage, Potatoes, Kale, Peas, Escarole, Beets, Kohlrabi, Eggplant, Dill, Sweet Corn Turnips, Cilantro, Basil, String Beans, Fennel, Parsley.... it's amazing! My colon is so happy.
Later in the season we get blueberries, strawberries, apples, melon... and a whole assortment of pumpkins. They also sell farm eggs (expensive as hell, $4/doz) and some chickens... I'm going to pass on that.

This about wraps up June. I have promised my friend Joel to post more often. He complained the other day that I have become lax and lazy about my blog. Sorry about that, I thought no one cared... I guess I was wrong. Back to work.

xox
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