{"id":3956,"date":"2013-07-07T20:11:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T03:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/w\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2013-07-10T20:23:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T03:23:47","slug":"2013-7-7-big-pool-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?p=3956","title":{"rendered":"2013.7.7 &#8211; Big Pool Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was early when I heard thunder.  Vegas had a big thunderstorm roll by, and the windows were rattling.  I still had a good night sleep though, and it was a little tough waking up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Morning\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5078blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got up anyway, and got dressed for the pool.  I was happy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Pool Happy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0678blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Pool Splash\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0680blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think I dropped the camera and I tried retrieving it here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Pool Catch\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0686blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I smiled here&#8230;really I did.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Pool Smile\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/GOPR0690blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a big pool, and it took me a while to go the distance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WPa47Ws4fVI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Going the width of the pool wasn&#8217;t as long.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sFiAkh8dMu8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Spinning in the pool is fun.  I&#8217;ll try to go even faster next time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WjP2odUW0CI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pacing in the pool is good exercise.  I think I burned 200 calories doing this.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/U68sesmxH5k?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After all that pool fun, I went for a walk, and visited the M&#038;M store.  I took a picture with a couple of M&#038;Ms.  The hand on my head was weird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - MMs\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5085blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I spent some time in the arcade too, and raced others.  I won.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Bike\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5091blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Racing\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5094blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a long day, and what better way to end it than with a big cup of gelato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - Gelato\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5106blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was very easy to go to sleep, even if I wanted to stay up looking at the view from the room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"2013.7.7 - View\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5113blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was early when I heard thunder. Vegas had a big thunderstorm roll by, and the windows were rattling. I still had a good night sleep though, and it was a little tough waking up. I got up anyway, and got dressed for the pool. I was happy. I think I dropped the camera and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3957,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3956\/revisions\/3957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}