Swimmingly

Yesterday I got invited to the pool with a friend from church. She had just stopped by to tell me something and asked if I wanted to go with her when she went today. I seriously thought of begging out of it, given how I thought I hate going to the pool, but since I don't see her family nearly enough given how close they live, and that I want to get to know her and her kids better, I thought I'd better agree.
But, today I discovered that I actually like going to the pool. Apparently the key for me is a big floppy hat. Really.
I am still seriously stunned that I enjoyed myself. I usually hate how the pool is bright and glary and it's so hot out on the pool deck and you bake in the sun, and, and, and, etc. But they had this shallow little sloping pool where Ella could run, and I could soak a bit and chase her a little... it was so delightful I chatted with Lisa and met another mom with a little girl between our daughters' ages. We ate lunch together in the concessions area. Ella didn't quite know what to make of it all at first, and we really need to work on explaining the boundaries of the infinitely delightful pool, but man - we're going back next week.
File that under things I never thought I'd want to do.