What It’s Like Owning a Wetsuit

It’s kind of like having a pet with a boring personality

photo by stuart hamilton/flickr

I have been swimming in a lake in Northern California into November, and about a week ago it became clear the water was getting rather too cold to do this in just a bathing suit, so I ordered a wetsuit. I am skipping quickly over the part of the story where, a month ago, I ordered just a wetsuit top. This is exactly…