--when you're doing a backstroke in the crystal clear waters of Lake Wenatchee.......

ENJOY THE HEAT: Coleman Pool, a public pool in West Seattle is an inexpensive way to enjoy the warm weather (finally!). Even if it's not sweltering, the heated salt water pool and the giant tube slide make for hours of healthy fun in the sun, as long as you don't forget to wear sunblock! 7 days a week, 12-7pm // Coleman Pool, 8603 Fauntleroy Way SW // $3.75 adults, $2.75 children and seniors LIFE......

Ah, the illicit dip is the sweetest. We were sorely tempted yesterday afternoon, biking through Volunteer Park, when we spotted this blue lagoon through the trees. Not quite sure what they're putting in the water to create that gorgeous shade, but we half expected to see a white sandy beach and volleyball players in the distance. After half an hour of foraging, though, we were unable to locate a rum shack so we had to......

On an impulse we have now filed in the "a supposedly fun thing we'll never do again" category, we decided to bike down to Madison Park from Capitol Hill this afternoon, with the temperature hovering around 90. Coasting down, the wind in our hair, passing grumpy motorists, we were asking ourselves why we don't do this more often. Then we arrived. We don't think we've ever seen the park so crowded. It was end-to-end people.......

Who knew synchronized swimming could be so dangerous? Four local synchronized swimmers were rushed to the hospital on Monday, after loosing consciousness and suffering respiratory distress at a Kenmore pool. Three of the girls, ages 12 to 14, had to be resuscitated on the pool deck. To add to what must have already been an incredibly chaotic scene, two parents who witnessed the event were also taken to the hospital after going into shock.......