[Sandy and Ed]

I’m not a great conversationalist and I go to the pool to swim back and forth at the deep level for exercise. A simple hello and comment about the weather, pool temperature etc is enough to let them know I am open to limited conversation. Also if I overhear a conversation (hard not to) about shopping opportunities or a restaurant I might add an uninvited comment, again to show I am open to limited conversation. If I am shunned, no problem. Again I go to the pool to swim. I’m paying for it!!

My biggest gripe is with those that congregate at the deepest end just so you can’t swim back and forth. Yeah, I know, there is always the sports pool lanes