Just letting you know that your story collection Thunderstruck, which I'm belatedly reading, has had me swimming in tears over the past day or so. I have been wearing normal clothes for that après-swim!!
I swim year round in San Francisco Bay, where the average water temp is 54°F and we scoff at wetsuits. When our clubhouse was closed for the 15 months of Covid restrictions—no showers, no saunas—I did a lot of research into après-swim attire. My recommendations: merino wool tank top and leggings (Icebreaker is spendy but worth it), a down-insulated skirt or jumpsuit (check Am*zon), and a 30-year-old fleece-lined swim parka from my masters team era. So chic! (Not.) Some of my fellow hardies opted for something called Dryrobe, which I probably would have sprung for if the shutdown had lasted a minute longer.
Thank you so much, you who are hardier than I! This seems like excellent advice. I have a pair of wool pants, and a very satisfying wool sweater. Another friend recommended the Dryrobe, and perhaps I will spring for that, and actually get out of my bathing suit by the pool inside it. I want to be able to go to the grocery store not in my bathing suit.
I vote for a fur coat like Edward Gorey. I actually just tried one on a thrift shop and loved it. Since I never see real fur it looked fake, in a good way. I couldn't quite muster the courage to spring for it, though. (I love your writing here. Miss you.)
While that *is* a hilarious mistake, I think it ultimately says more about this day and age than it does about you that it’s even possible for a human being to envy a dog’s sartorial options.
Just letting you know that your story collection Thunderstruck, which I'm belatedly reading, has had me swimming in tears over the past day or so. I have been wearing normal clothes for that après-swim!!
I swim year round in San Francisco Bay, where the average water temp is 54°F and we scoff at wetsuits. When our clubhouse was closed for the 15 months of Covid restrictions—no showers, no saunas—I did a lot of research into après-swim attire. My recommendations: merino wool tank top and leggings (Icebreaker is spendy but worth it), a down-insulated skirt or jumpsuit (check Am*zon), and a 30-year-old fleece-lined swim parka from my masters team era. So chic! (Not.) Some of my fellow hardies opted for something called Dryrobe, which I probably would have sprung for if the shutdown had lasted a minute longer.
Thank you so much, you who are hardier than I! This seems like excellent advice. I have a pair of wool pants, and a very satisfying wool sweater. Another friend recommended the Dryrobe, and perhaps I will spring for that, and actually get out of my bathing suit by the pool inside it. I want to be able to go to the grocery store not in my bathing suit.
Another vote for Dryrobe for you. 👍🏼
I vote for a fur coat like Edward Gorey. I actually just tried one on a thrift shop and loved it. Since I never see real fur it looked fake, in a good way. I couldn't quite muster the courage to spring for it, though. (I love your writing here. Miss you.)
I second the fur coat from a thrift shop, or a polar fleece long coat from a thrift shop.
You go, girl!
While that *is* a hilarious mistake, I think it ultimately says more about this day and age than it does about you that it’s even possible for a human being to envy a dog’s sartorial options.
Perfect title! And I wish you luck on finding the perfect cozy cover-up.