Late night

 

We piled in the car and went to an evening swim meet at the Okanagan City Pool. The town of Okanagan is about 30 miles from Twisp, but takes a good 45 minutes each way over the winding and steep Loup Loup Pass. 

Nova and Maya were both in several events. I remember watching them and their friends at swim team practice just 3 years ago, when they still looked like little kids, flailing around trying to learn the butterfly. With all that excellent coaching and determination, they've already become powerful, athletic swimmers. 

And what happened to the awkward years? At 13, we were still pimply and puny. The 14-year old girls here look like small glowing beauty queens, confident even in their bathing suits. It must be the healthy lifestyle. The 9th grade boys are already lanky young men. But please don't grow up too, too fast. We're not ready.

Anyway, what a fun community vibe, with everyone cheering on the teams. So glad I went. Although we were all tired, it was a beautiful drive home, still light at 9 pm with the North Cascades glowing purple and gold in the distance.