My finished pool.Photo byRobert Shaneyfelt/author
I just finished doing 26 lengths in my new pool, shorter than my community pool, which is shorter than an Olympic-sized pool. But it is half past midnight, and I don’t have to compete for space with anyone.
The best-laid plans of mice and men. — Robert Burns
The phrase “the best-laid plans of mice and men” essentially means that no matter how well-prepared one may feel, their plans may still fall apart due to circumstances outside their control.…