Outdoor pool at Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA
Swimming in pools help me to achieve the state of being suggested by the Vietnamese monk, activist and writer Thich Nhat Hanh(b. 1926). I can’t say swimming in the ocean does the same for me. I’m mostly a pool girl. We visited some stunning beaches this past August in California, but the pools we played in really planted me in the present moment. William Randolph Hearst thoughtfully maintained an indoor pool as well as an outdoor one for the comfort of his guests in any kind of weather.
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The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA
The pool at the Getty Villa in Malibu is for reflecting, not swimming.
Pool at Getty Villa, Malibu, CA
I am a fan of functional swimming pools, no matter how humble. As soon as I jump in I’m in the present moment.
What glass of wine would you sip while contemplating this quote?
I would sip something chilled and white poolside while contemplating the miracle of dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive. Perhaps a 2007 Kistler Chardonnay “Les Noisettes.” Fresh and precise. At $56 per bottle, it comes alive on the palate and lingers there.
>What good is this pool if I can’t go in it?
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