Quiet afternoon at the pool

The pool is glistening in the mid afternoon sun but this afternoon what is missing from the pool is the rambunctious children and adults present on weekends.  Afternoon breezes are gently ruffling the flowering jasmine bushes generating a pleasant odor which tickles the nose. Overhead the rumble from a probable military transport distracts the writer while the water fountain provides a background of white noise to help her compose her thoughts about living next to the pool.  The amazed writer is easily distracted from the goal of writing while sitting at the pool.

San Buenaventura has a year around mild climate so the pool is open year around even during the rainy season. The lone swimmer causes the water to lap the sides of the pool.  Watching the rhythm of the swimmer reminds the writer of the sad day when the property owners changed the pool’s depth from 8 feet to 5 feet. Intellectually the concept of risk management and financial liability but the writer misses the depth.