Aquaphobia (I just made that up?)
When I was about 2, my father decided to teach me how to swim..: threw me in deep water -- sink or swim.. I sank.. had to be
revived.. Is it surprising then, that I don't like to get my face in water.. even when I shower I won't get my face wet.. It is facial
cleanser wipy things for me all the way... LOL . Had a couple of near drownings since then, but interestingly enough I relish Pier
Jumping.. The fine art of (having some tequila on board) run out on the Pier (SoCal: Manhattan Beach, Huntington Beach,
Laguna, and the very best -- a story on its very own: Catalina Island.. LOL.. oh, yeah, and the one off the top of a restaurant in
Redondo Beach.. a hoot) and jump into the surf.. It's illegal.. It's dangerous.. It's usually done naked.. You have to time the jump
to the surf coming in.. It's a Fine Art, I tell 'ya LOL . Thankfully I have enough sense to only do it with my surfer buddies (they
can double as life guards
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Disclaimer: haven't done it in a couple of years.. have I outgrown that youthful exhuberance ?? Nah..