Perhaps I am a vampire.

Perhaps I am a vampire. I need people-energy and urban activity to be happy. When I swim I get energy from other lap swimmers.

Yesterday only a few people were at the pool one of whom is my neighbor Deena born in Bosnia and Ralph the motorcycle rider. They both left after 20 minutes. On summer weekends people have plans.

My two favorite weekend lifeguards were there. The light was shining through into the deep end. Beams of sun shaped like cathedral windows. I kept swimming and switched lanes to follow the light.

The water was nice and cold. I brushed my teeth put on my cap and swam some more until I reached 50.