We are traveling to Southern Illinois to swim in a beautiful lake in the Shawnee National Forest called Pounds Hollow Lake. This is a great exercise for the kids. Lake swimming is wider and more buoyant than pool swimming. The sandy beach is inviting to play in. It’s going to be hot today…in the mid nineties…we will leave school at 9:30 and arrive for an hours swim at 11:00 and we’ll eat lunch and swim again till about 3:00 and then drive home. Should be a great day!