Neptunes

My brother sent me these photos. Back in the old days
pre freak out about high dives, on my swim team, named Lewis-Clark Neptune Swim Team (for the towns of Lewiston and Clarkston) at our local swim meet would have some father of a swimmer dress up as "King Neptune," climb up on the high dive as we were listening to the Star Spangled Banner. At the conclusion we would chant, Water Water H2O, Neptunes Neptunes, Go Go Go! And Kind Neptune would jump in. Now I live on Neptune, actually getting used to the place, great being able to walk to surf (went out tonight). Everything comes full circle...

A friend of my bro's works at the local newspaper and recently sent him this photo from the late seventies, before even my time (I began swimming in 85). Anyways, this photo brought back a flood of emotion... Oh the good old days, high dives, rides at K-mart (sans safety bars), sitting in the back of trucks...etc. We are too regulated.

I am going home Wednesday through Monday. Stoked, I need some family time, and some good old Clarkston River Time.

Stay cool-