Updates on swimming and camping

Since posting about the joys of swimming and camping, numerous readers have kept me updated with facts to help support my conclusions.

One example came a few weeks ago, when a friend sent me this CNN article. Yeah, that is about the most disgusting thing I have heard. Next time your eyes sting, remember that it is not the chlorine!

Another gem to add to the collection: My wife took our children and several others from the neighborhood to a city pool this week for an afternoon of swimming. They came home with a really gross story: a boy at the pool became sick and vomited in the pool. What did they do? Evacuated the pool for 15 minutes while a life guard skimmed out the vomit with a pool net. Then they let everyone back in. Think that got all the germs?

And, finally, while camping recently in the mountains with our church youth group, I decided to outsmart the tent setup problems by bringing a fool-proof 2 man mini tent. It was about 3 feet high by three feet wide by three feet deep. I didn't have any setup problems, but I didn't get any sleep either. My head poked out one side of the tent while my feet poked out the other. And the condensation from the mountain overnight dew kept me moist and cold all night long. I think I need to sign up for camping lessons!