Yesterday, I went to a pool party with several friends I know from swing dancing. A few of them rented the clubhouse in their apartment complex for a few hours of swimming, dancing, games, and other types of fun. Here are some highlights from yesterday afternoon.
Most of us started by eating and socializing a bit. There was plenty of good food since it was a potluck party. I even got to take some food home afterward, so we had more than enough for everybody. After a while, we went outside and got in the pool. This is where we spent most of our time and had fun swimming, soaking each other, and floating on an inflatable duck and penguin. I enjoyed being in the pool because it gave us all the opportunity to play around and enjoy each other’s company in a very light, casual environment.
Since yesterday was World Juggling Day, I took my props to the party. There were at least seven jugglers there, so we juggled a lot, showed each other our skills, and had a lot of fun. My favorite part was amazing everyone by doing the Shim Sham while juggling three clubs. I even amazed myself with that since I’d never tried it before, although I’ve been able to do the Charleston while juggling since I first tried it at last year’s World Juggling Day. I also enjoyed juggling while standing on the big inflatable duck in the middle of the pool. That was much harder than anything else I did that day since I had to focus completely on keeping my balance and not think about the juggling. Once everyone had had their fill of juggling, we went back inside to eat some more, play games, and relax a bit before cleaning and resetting the clubhouse and heading out.
Something I didn’t realize until last night is that I went hours without looking at my phone or even having a desire to check it during the party. I was so interested in the people around me and the things we were doing together that the internet didn’t even cross my mind. I was totally content to enjoy the real world, so I completely ignored the online world; I think that was what made the party so enjoyable and so memorable. This is one of the most fun parties I’ve ever attended and I’m looking forward to many more like it.