Productive Day

 It's a Saturday and I wanted to gear up and get some things done. I started super early. talking the dogs down to the river to swim. Too cold for me to swim all the way.
When we returned, I took off on my errands. Some people will be happy to know that I cleaned my car inside and out....in a skirt with good shoes. Then I went on a "dry run" to find where the Country Western festival is tonight in Cagnes. I did find the spot and now have a better idea as to parking.
Then I subjected myself to the supermarket...packed as usual, floor cleaners buzzing around threatening to run over your feet. No red onions SOLD OUT, no brown rice or Lima beans as they don't sell either.
A older man in the parting lot with a very serious face gave me a beautiful smile when I passed by...really beautiful
I bought a ticket for the Country Western Concert at the supermarket...everything done in French.

And if that wasn't enough, I got up the gumption to go the the community pool for the first time. It's hot and I needed to swim. I would swim in the river, but I can't get near it. as there are so many people.

I used my residence card for entrance, 2 euro to get in,,,,then, they have the locker situation where in you put a 2 euro piece into the locker and take the key. The woman had to explain this to me. It's like the shopping carts ( which I said to her in French) ...you get the 2 euro back...
Then you walk into the shower area and voila, the shower comes on above your head like prison, I would think. I was unprepared for that.

The pool is all steps in on the far side. The water is luke warm, but I just wanted to get in.
The life guard came over to me and blah blah blah'ed me. I could not understand what he was saying. Then he handed me a hair tie that looked like a white caterpillar. OH...you want me to tie my hair back...ok.
So I swam a little.
I'm on penicillin for the tick bit5e ( target shaped) that I have and have to stay out of the sun....so I left. I returned the white caterpillar and asked the life guard, in French, what did you say to me?
and he explained attachez your hair...
I have made a habit of stopping and correcting myself with the person that says something that I don't understand. He could not have been nicer.
In oreder to leave I had to pass the gauntlet of the automatic prison shower.
So now, I know the drill...bring 2 two euro pieces, bring a hair tie, watch the automatic shower.
They have a really nice lap pool inside if I believed swimming laps would get me in better shape.

Self Portrait apres swim. I really should look up. 

wade through and clean your feet. 

Surprise Shower when you walk down the path.