Some musings after a night of a swim meet:

Track and swimming are difficult spectator sports as a parent.  I think swimming is worse as it's hot.  There's water right there.  But you can't get in.

Hat's off to my kids for completing a successful swim season.  My kid's aren't speed demon's in the pool  (which means I won't go to the semi-finals this year).  But they have learned to swim and they are strong swimmers. Our 5 year old went from not even swimming a stroke 3 feet between her mother and myself, to going off the diving board on her own.  She swam her whole 42 foot race on her own tonight.  I believe it goes to prove you toss the kid into the water and they'll learn to swim right quick.  My older 2 are going to attempt the mile swim with the team this Wednesday. 

I listened to an interesting Podcast today about the Future of Cities.  It was a TED talk Podcast from NPR by Robert Neuwirth on Shadow cities In Mumbia, Rio, Istanbul, and Narobi.  It talked about how a squatter's camp/shanty town is better for the people living there than living out in a small village.

Also Jon Acuff had a great tweet tonight as well

People on the sidelines never catch a lucky break. They catch foul balls. http://dld.bz/b8htS

Of course this Blog is my attempt to get out there a bit more.  Send any comments along.