I swam!

We went to Lucky Uncle's place on the lake today. Luckily dad mostly behaved himself (after starting with political bullshit on the drive down which thankfully died soon). It was a beautiful day. The only real hiccup was my aunt's brother and his uber bitch, personality-less girlfriend. They were over an hour and a half late for lunch so we left the home open, texted them that the food was on the table and all went for a boat ride.

I didn't hear it but Nurse Bitch said to Mom and my Aunt 'If you had waited 10 minutes we could have gone with you.' Um we waited an hour and a half. Later in front of me she made my aunt ask me to call my uncle on the boat (he was taking the teens out tubing) after my dad already told her that they couldn't take anyone else because it weighs the boat down too much, and ask if she could come and video my aunt's niece tubing (these people don't understand these kids are 17 not 7 and probably don't want you doing that in front of the date they brought). SO I did and Lucky Uncle is a soft touch, he said tell her to come so I do and said, they're ready to go so you need to get to the dock now.

She glared at me, glared at the drink she had just poured herself then snarls, "Isn't that just perfect? What's the rush?" and slams out the door to me replying 'You don't get to complain when you're two hours late (because it was no 10 minutes because they were still eating when we got back and that was at least nearly an hour ride on the boat). I might have added, you bitch.... I don't even feel sorry. Later I even tried to include her in the conversation (since it was revolving just around my side of the family) and got another glare. Fine, you witch. I'll gladly ignore you. (My SiL works with her at the hospital and says she's pretty awful there too).

So back to the subject line, I swam. You have no idea how much this means to me. I've been a swimmer all my life. I have only ever loved one exercise and that's it.I haven't swum since my shoulders were rebuilt. I did swim for a while with a floaty under me but eventually I tossed it back on the boat and just swam. I can breast stroke and dog paddle well. The real outstretched arm style I can't do as well but that's to be expected. Now hours later, I'm getting sore but I expected that and I don't care. I swam.

And even before this I had come to a decision. I NEED to get healthier. If my school won't give me student free time, well then fuck it. I'll slap on an old pair of shorts and I'm going in our damn pool and I'm telling HR they better have my back against students claiming I've touched them.