Today is Friday and last night I decided to send out a message to all of the Masters Swimmers to see if anyone wanted to go grab breakfast after swim practice today. We got out a bit early because of a major swim meet happening at the aquatic club so everyone was happy about […]

Now that I live in the South, I see how different the social environment is here. It’s friendly and relationships definitely come first when doing business. When I lived in NYC, it was enough to say who you were and who you worked with or for and you’d be accepted on your own merit.
So, culturally, […]

Good Morning All!My name is Mary Gardner and I’m so excited to be starting a blog. I’ve been keeping a journal for about 30 years.. since I was a little kid, and I’ve always loved to write.
I’m going to keep a blog for a few reasons. First, since I coach on a regular basis I […]