Aug. 6, 2021

learning to swim

Another one of my best friends came for a visit this week, and he brought Ozzy, his 'best friend.' It was a visit with a purpose: to get his first swimming lesson. It's one of my favorite summer rituals here on the mountain.

Bodhi learned to swim here. So have many other dogs. The swimming hole is the perfect spot to introduce dogs to the water, and it's become a tradition when a new dog joins the family to bring them up for swimming lessons.

Ozzy is such a brave and smart little fella, he had no trouble at all.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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