It’s 55 degrees outside, overcast, and slightly rainy. That didn’t stop Joshua from trying to convince me that he wanted to go swimming today. The fact that the pool has been open since Monday and he made it until today is impressive. But his patience had worn thin and despite the damp, cool weather, he wanted to swim.

I figured the best way to move past his insanity was to let him experience the 64 degree water for himself. So, after a riveting discussion as to why swimming was not a good idea, I relented and said go for it. But, I told him, “try putting your feet in the water first.” I bet him he wouldn’t last two minutes. So out he went and in his feet went. And he giggled.

He insisted it wasn’t cold. I insisted it was. Finally, he told me, “if you stay in for a bit, it warms off”. It “warms off”, I asked? “Yep”. “Awesome”.

Fortunately, the rain picked up a bit and I was able to convince him to come back inside despite the impending “warming off” of the water.