Life in Geezerville: Walk on Water Edition

Photo Courtesy of Sun City

You read the title right--but that's not what really happens around here in Geezerville--we water walk...but one of my friends called it walking on water once by mistake and the name stuck. (However, having a few miracles around is a welcome addition to the 'hood....but, I digress.) Geezerville is mainly a golf community, but we have all sorts of other activities available for geezers who want to participate. While my home overlooks a portion of the 7th hole, I don't golf--but I partake in the other Geezerville stuff.

I enjoy "easy sports" and that means a visit to the Pioneer Center which is Sun City's clubhouse/rec center/community hall/gathering room/etc.--it's our place to get involved in a lot of different things. Today we saw folks lifting weights, working out on the various "healthy" machines, walking the indoor track, singing in the choir, as well as doing what most of us geezers do best--just sitting around talking to each other and drinking coffee in the large gathering space. There are about 50 clubs to join--with everything from pickleball to cameras to cards to crochet/knitting to creating stained glass delights. The Pioneer Center is our hub. It has one catch--you have to get there. You would think that everyone would go to the Pioneer Center, but they don't

Today we skipped all of the "other stuff" and went straight to the pool for walking on water time. There are at least 3 ways to get into the indoor pool. The brave way is to jump in "cold turkey" (I'm not brave). The second way is to take the 5 steps down into the pool slowly acclimating to the water. The last, and for me the best, is to take the long ramp and slowly walk into the pool first getting your feet wet, then your ankles, then your shins, then your knees, then your tummy, and when you think you can handle it, experience the whole 4 feet of water all on your own. Frankly, I want to enjoy my water walking so I gradually adapt my body to the water and it's all good. Within a few minutes the water feels warm and that's even better. We walked on water for about an hour. By then we were tired and ready to emerge from the warmth of the indoor pool. Along the way we talked to a fellow water walker who was originally from Alaska. Two folks were actually swimming laps, but we just walked on water. We did laps walking forward, backwards, and sideways. It was a good way to get some exercise, have a long friendly chat, and get to know some fellow geezers. Altogether, five folks shared the big pool. And that's normal...it's rare to see more than a dozen folks in the pool. 

So today we walked on water and had a good time. I hope you did something that was fun and healthy too. It's important for geezers to keep moving. Remember, we're all in this together.