Comments on: Swim With The Sharks http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/ Learning to live well while laughing out loud! Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:56:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Nine for 2009: My ‘Proof’ List | Jane Be Nimble http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Nine for 2009: My ‘Proof’ List | Jane Be Nimble Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:04:09 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1955 [...] Holding down Sami’s fort (i.e., blog) while my she and her man, Chris, went to Hawaii for vacay: Mum May rocks, Sami! (And, [...] [...] Holding down Sami’s fort (i.e., blog) while my she and her man, Chris, went to Hawaii for vacay: Mum May rocks, Sami! (And, [...]

]]> By: Sami http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Sami Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:53:01 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1665 @Lori Thanks for the guest post Chicka. You rock! @Lori
Thanks for the guest post Chicka. You rock!

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Lori Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:12:34 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1591 Hi Miche! Oh yeah, girl, I totally get you there. "Harmless shark" is an oxymoron to me, too! Geez, there's nothing like looking down in that water and seeing those predators right under you! Just thinking about the first time I saw them gives me goosebumps even to this day. Same thing goes for sting rays - well, even more so, actually. Competing in the Rough Water Swim (I did it twice, actually) is certainly two of the most memorable events in my life. Looking back, I am soooo glad I did it. It made me realize that pretty much anything in life is achievable if we put out minds to it. :) Hi Miche!
Oh yeah, girl, I totally get you there. “Harmless shark” is an oxymoron to me, too! Geez, there’s nothing like looking down in that water and seeing those predators right under you! Just thinking about the first time I saw them gives me goosebumps even to this day.

Same thing goes for sting rays – well, even more so, actually.

Competing in the Rough Water Swim (I did it twice, actually) is certainly two of the most memorable events in my life. Looking back, I am soooo glad I did it. It made me realize that pretty much anything in life is achievable if we put out minds to it. :)

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Lori Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:06:54 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1590 Hi Lisis, Yes, the CA lifeguards are a fun bunch - aren't they? Talk about a dream job - hanging on the beach, chatting up the locals, plenty of Vit D for the body... Then again, we can get harrowing ocean conditions every now and then that, I'm sure, makes their jobs much more difficult and quite scary. And those same courageous lifeguards were out on paddle boards and surfboards during the Rough Water Swim so people like me could feel safe out there in that rough water. And, yes, it was actually a bit rough the last 1/2 of the race. But, few things makes one feel more alive! :P Hi Lisis,

Yes, the CA lifeguards are a fun bunch – aren’t they? Talk about a dream job – hanging on the beach, chatting up the locals, plenty of Vit D for the body…

Then again, we can get harrowing ocean conditions every now and then that, I’m sure, makes their jobs much more difficult and quite scary.

And those same courageous lifeguards were out on paddle boards and surfboards during the Rough Water Swim so people like me could feel safe out there in that rough water. And, yes, it was actually a bit rough the last 1/2 of the race. But, few things makes one feel more alive! :P

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Lori Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:59:18 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1589 Hi Jay, What a funny story! Yes - I've heard the, "punch the shark in the nose" tactic before. Luckily, I've never had the reason to try it, though! :) And, Jay, I bet you were a super sweet 9-yr old kid. I wish I could've known you back then! Thanks for the super awesome story! Hi Jay,
What a funny story! Yes – I’ve heard the, “punch the shark in the nose” tactic before. Luckily, I’ve never had the reason to try it, though! :)

And, Jay, I bet you were a super sweet 9-yr old kid. I wish I could’ve known you back then! Thanks for the super awesome story!

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Lori Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:42:53 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1576 <b>Oh wow! This is exciting! I get to talk to Mum May!</b> Hello! Ms. May, you have an amazing daughter, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing Sami into the world and imparting her with charm, a lively spirit, and a warm heart. I've seen your comments here at LL&L and you're very funny and such a cool Mom! I wish I lived closer so I could hang out with you and shoot the breeze for awhile. I have a feeling we'd have a blast! ;) Thanks for your kind words here, too. My husband traveled to the Barrier Reef the month I met him and I could kick myself for not going with him. He loves Australia and, even now (9 yrs later) talks about the beauty often. That said, we have sting rays here in the Pacific, too, and they are nothing to take lightly! I've seen sooo many people stung by them and, wow, it seems incredibly painful. When I'm swimming and see them below my feet, I always freak out and swim a little too fast to get out of their way. Good for you for getting in! That's every bit as awesome as my swimming goal. I didn't have to look at anything (snorkel), just beat hiney to the end of the race! Have a great day, Ms. May! :) Oh wow! This is exciting! I get to talk to Mum May!
Hello!
Ms. May, you have an amazing daughter, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing Sami into the world and imparting her with charm, a lively spirit, and a warm heart.
I’ve seen your comments here at LL&L and you’re very funny and such a cool Mom! I wish I lived closer so I could hang out with you and shoot the breeze for awhile. I have a feeling we’d have a blast! ;)

Thanks for your kind words here, too. My husband traveled to the Barrier Reef the month I met him and I could kick myself for not going with him. He loves Australia and, even now (9 yrs later) talks about the beauty often.

That said, we have sting rays here in the Pacific, too, and they are nothing to take lightly! I’ve seen sooo many people stung by them and, wow, it seems incredibly painful. When I’m swimming and see them below my feet, I always freak out and swim a little too fast to get out of their way.

Good for you for getting in! That’s every bit as awesome as my swimming goal. I didn’t have to look at anything (snorkel), just beat hiney to the end of the race! Have a great day, Ms. May! :)

]]> By: Mum May http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Mum May Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:28:34 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1573 Hi Lori, Sam's mum here. I loved your blog and would just like to say that I had a very similar relationship with a sting ray. Everyone was having a lovely time snorkling up on the Barrier Reef whilst I sat on the beach ... scared!! After giving myself a good talking to, I took courage in hand, and headed for the water. I was starting to think that I was actually enjoying myself when I noticed this metal thing right below me. That was no piece of metal - it was a huge (I mean HUGE) stingray. I think it must have got as big as fright as I did because it just took off, leaving me behind, screaming out of my snorkle! I dont know that I felt any sense of achievement from that incident so I do salute you for going back in that ocean where those man-eating sharks lurked (and for giving it a go, in the first place). Hi Lori, Sam’s mum here. I loved your blog and would just like to say that I had a very similar relationship with a sting ray. Everyone was having a lovely time snorkling up on the Barrier Reef whilst I sat on the beach … scared!! After giving myself a good talking to, I took courage in hand, and headed for the water. I was starting to think that I was actually enjoying myself when I noticed this metal thing right below me. That was no piece of metal – it was a huge (I mean HUGE) stingray. I think it must have got as big as fright as I did because it just took off, leaving me behind, screaming out of my snorkle! I dont know that I felt any sense of achievement from that incident so I do salute you for going back in that ocean where those man-eating sharks lurked (and for giving it a go, in the first place).

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Lori Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:41:17 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1571 Hi Tim, Wow, one day I'm going to have to call you so you can give me your life's highlights - you sometimes drop these little gems about yourself that I had no idea were a part of your experience (sponsorship consulting? - cool!). And, sooo awesome about the 60-yr old athlete. Those guys and gals amaze me! Don't get me going about triathlon - I lived and breathed it for almost a decade prior to my recent trouble with MS. I was a full-time trainer/masseuse and triathlon coach and had my sights on Ironman. I actually attended the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii one year as a spectator and worked with a group of researchers studying the effects of sweat loss for endurance athletes. I could go on and on about it, but maybe I should save that for another post and not take up all Sami's real estate! (lol) Thanks, Tim, and get back in the pool. It's awesome for your body and, believe it or not, even better for your mind. Shaka that and thumbs up! ;) Hi Tim,
Wow, one day I’m going to have to call you so you can give me your life’s highlights – you sometimes drop these little gems about yourself that I had no idea were a part of your experience (sponsorship consulting? – cool!). And, sooo awesome about the 60-yr old athlete. Those guys and gals amaze me!

Don’t get me going about triathlon – I lived and breathed it for almost a decade prior to my recent trouble with MS. I was a full-time trainer/masseuse and triathlon coach and had my sights on Ironman. I actually attended the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii one year as a spectator and worked with a group of researchers studying the effects of sweat loss for endurance athletes. I could go on and on about it, but maybe I should save that for another post and not take up all Sami’s real estate! (lol)

Thanks, Tim, and get back in the pool. It’s awesome for your body and, believe it or not, even better for your mind. Shaka that and thumbs up! ;)

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Lori Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1569 Thanks Dani! Coming from you, that means a lot! :) Thanks Dani! Coming from you, that means a lot! :)

]]> By: Lori http://lifelaughsandlemmings.com/swim-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Lori Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:29:52 +0000 http://www.lifelaughsandlemmings.com/?p=3987#comment-1568 Hi Gayze, You know, after I got used to the sharks, I totally agree - Leopard sharks are really beautiful with their spots and all. And they are very mild and chilled out. It makes me want to be a leopard shark, nothing seems to ever bother them! ;) I think your version of dread for the ocean is similar to my dread for being around geese. Been chased one too many times! (lol) Thanks for commenting here, it's great to see you! ~xo Hi Gayze,
You know, after I got used to the sharks, I totally agree – Leopard sharks are really beautiful with their spots and all. And they are very mild and chilled out. It makes me want to be a leopard shark, nothing seems to ever bother them! ;)
I think your version of dread for the ocean is similar to my dread for being around geese. Been chased one too many times! (lol)
Thanks for commenting here, it’s great to see you!
~xo

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