In the “revisiting old blog posts” category, here’s something that has changed in the past year: The commute time for my daughter’s swim practices during winter break. Also! “Winter break” is far shorter than it was a year ago. Natalie will be back on the Siena campus for swim practice starting on next Monday. Last year, her between semesters “break” was a virtual (pun intended) eternity: Fall 2020 semester ended at Thanksgiving and Spring 2021 semester didn’t begin until (for her, anyway) early March, due to a positive Covid test in February (By the way? February 2021, which seems like about 10 years ago, was about as yukky a month as I can recall!). Anyway, last year at this time, we were trucking all the way up and over to Arkville (Delaware County) for her swim practices at Catskill Recreation Center, and that continued well into the winter. Now? Her practices are much closer, at Bard College. For those keeping score at home (and you know that I am!)? Here are the stats:
Home to Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson = 26 minutes (18.6 miles, 30km)
Home to Catskill Recreation Center, Arkville = 80 minutes (65.3 miles, 105km)
Much closer, much more convenient, and a better walking environment for me while I idly wait for the two-hour practice to be completed. Alert readers may ask! Why is the Old Man still driving the college sophomore to swim practices? Great question, simple answer: She doesn’t yet have her drivers license. Which is fine with us (for now). Especially since we’re not driving all the way out to Arkville for an end-of-year full moon (like last year). Happy New Year.
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