Little Merman

We resumed swim lessons today, more than a year after we stopped last summer, and, well, it showed. Our very patient, very handsome, very Russian instructor gave Harry lots of one-on-one in a clinic of seven children.

Our little guppy was super enthusiastic, listened about 70 percent of the time, and in true ultra-stubborn Barnes fashion, simply did not care to put his head in the water -face up, face down, you name it. In fairness, it was his first time swimming (not fooling on the beach or splashing in a paddle pool), since last year. Our summer schedule hasn't helped him much. We'll be in the class every morning for the rest of the week. I expect rapid improvement. But don't look for us crossing the English Channel this summer.