All's Well With Ko'ox Báab

Theresa and Sak Boox at morning exercises.

Although I haven't posted here for months, Ko'ox Báab (Let's Go Swimming!) is alive and well. From November through March we battled cold weather. It was a cool winter for the Yucatán. One hard core swimmer/exerciser, Mike, came almost every day during the cold months. I sat out by the pool and cheered him on, enjoying hot coffee. But the rest of us chickened out, even with the pool slightly heated. The problem for me was the air temperature was 10-20°F cooler than the pool, so not only did you have to get used to the cold water, you had to get used to the cold air afterwards. Bah humbug!

We were operating the solar panels, which heated the pool up to 75°-78°F most of the time. Other folks with pools said theirs were holding steady around 68°-70°. We had many nights in the 50°F range. It may not sound like a cold night to a Michigander or a Buckeye, but imagine if you set the heat thermostat to 50°F inside your house. It would be cold, wouldn't it! Our houses are built to keep the heat out, hold the cool inside, so from Nov-Mar we were snuggled in sweats and covered in afghans most of the time.

April arrived with a heat wave. It jumped to 107° at the beginning of the month. Usually April is a little milder with a few showers. We have only had about 5 drops of rain in the past two months, no April showers here!

Some of our students from last season decided to come back. The parents tired of the ballet and tai kwon do lessons and returned to the pool. The kids get a good workout, get cooled off, and just as we exercisers say, generally eat and sleep better when swimming every day.

Pablo has a full schedule in the afternoons and on Saturdays.
This year, with the pool temperature stable in the mid-80's, he is teaching younger kids. He has students from 3 years old to 35 years old. They all have fun, including Maestro Pablo! He is a very creative instructor, always finding new games and obstacle courses for the people to enjoy. There is never a dull moment here. That is how we like it.