There is nothing quite like a road trip in a new country to promote pondering to the extreme. But just as in normal life,regular swimming in the sea quietens and distills loud and chaotic pondering. Swimming in foreign parts galvanises some very simple thoughts of how privileged/lucky/fortunate I am to be in this place at this moment, loving the ones I am with.

I am hopeless at remembering the correct lyrics in any song and often hopeless at decoding the sentiments expressed by lyrics.

13 year old me thought this was about making the best of any situation. My more hedonistic school friends thought it was all about a future giddiness that was opening up for  infidelity and wild living.

I do rather like to make the best of any situation. It is not always a virtue and definitely annoys people, but my misunderstanding of these lyrics has kept my glass half full for a long while now.  I would say it is half full for about 95%. The 5% of half empty keeps things real

Anyway the sea pools of Australia are fabulous and I am immune to the slight chill of Spring because my last swim at home was 10 degrees.

Googling Love the One you are With created an excellent AI  precis.

Now as any well tuned woman knows AI is about as accurate as mansplaining . However as my earliest interpretation is highlighted in blue I will take this as a rare moment of AI accuracy.

For certain these are the good times, thank you for the earworm Stephen Stills.

An earworm that accompanied me on an early morning naked swim or bob.

With an unusual  companion. Meet Fay…