A year ago I met a friendly gal around noon at
the Vincennes, Indiana YMCA. We were
preparing to get our respective work-outs done under the watchful eye of a guard when she smiled and introduced herself as Laura.
Throwing out a compliment about her suit,
I jumped into the water and pushed off the
wall. "Timing is everything" they say,
That poolside encounter proved to be true.
wall. "Timing is everything" they say,
That poolside encounter proved to be true.
Little did I know a third swimmer
finishing up his workout was the subject of
of a piece Laura had penned for
Boomer Magazine, a local publication
of a piece Laura had penned for
Boomer Magazine, a local publication
highlighting people and special events
occurring in and around communities
adjacent to Knox County, Indiana.
Once I had the opportunity to read
Laura's piece it both surprised and delighted
me. Ironically I'd met the subject of her
as a teenager and we were both living in
Lawrenceville, Illinois.
me. Ironically I'd met the subject of her
as a teenager and we were both living in
Lawrenceville, Illinois.
He was my neighbor and the father of
one of my friends, Mr. Carrithers.
one of my friends, Mr. Carrithers.
The afternoon Laura and I had a chance meeting, Bill just happened to be a couple of
lanes over from us. Looking strong, he was
in the midst of finishing up a mile swim.
Read Laura's story about Bill
in the link above (on page 8).
Come back here to
"My Pedagogy Page," for there's
so much more to this story.
Bill Carrithers, Still in the Swim
Here's my shout-out to the group
participating in #IMMOOC
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