floating across a sunny lake, touch the floor of heaven

 Drew Barrymore looks quite happy floating here, though I prefer swimming in a swimsuit to a dress.

     I enjoy swimming.  Unfortunately, I really hate cold water.  I am still hoping to go swimming before the summer is over.  On those occasions when I actually go into the ice water at Laurel or Fuller Lake, I like to float on my back and look up at the sky.  I find it quite peaceful. 

      Once when I was floating for a couple of minutes, I think I heard two guys discussing whether or not I was dead.  I’m not a scientist, but don’t people who are dead or unconscious float face down?  When I took swimming lessons, we had to practice something called a dead man’s float, where you just relax your body. Your back floats, and your face, arms and legs go underwater.  I imagine that is what happens to any person who is not trying to float (or they might sink completely).   Not only was I face up, but I was moving my arms and legs every so often to control my drifting.   Maybe they thought I was a zombie?

     I also like just looking at lakes and streams sometimes.  The way waves move across the surface, the way the light looks different when it is filtered through water, it can be quite beautiful to watch.

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