Update #2: Returned all three swimsuits from swimsuitsforall. Everything I've kept is from Land's End. One pieces, tankini's (thanks, @mtnrdredux_gw ), swim/board shorts and leggings/yoga pants/whatever you want to call them. Also discovered Coolibar for tops, Columbia brand (bought at Bass Pro in person and online, directly from Columbia onine and local store near us). @just_terrilynn , I just wore a new swim cap this morning and came back to report on the brand. Turns out it was the one you suggested for longer hair - Dsane. So much easier to get on/over all my hair. Didn't go underwater, so cannot report on that. I ordered it on the cannot-be-mentioned website. Merrell trail/running shoes for walking. So lightweight and comfortable. Croc sandals for around the house or walking to the beach. Have not worn my water socks yet. The Aleleader shoes rubbed two places on my right foot when walking on the beach. Don't know if it's just the shoes or shoes/sand combo. Maybe I need to wear water socks with them? That just doesn't sound comfortable. I like going barefoot on the beach anyway. DD2 and family came to visit a few weeks ago. DGS is about to come back for a week with Gigi and Papa. Then DS and his family are coming mid-July. All the boxes are unpacked. We are both now parking inside the garage and we survived our first tropical storm. LOL

@Art Thanks for the insights on your SwimEx. I'm currently lap swimming at a local gym facility that in addition to the 25-foot main pool has a SwimEx used for therapy, and it is needing a major overhaul with the paddlewheel having been out of commission for most of the last 20 years from what I hear, despite attempts at repair. Due to the limited lifespan of just about any swim spa, with Swimex's fiberglass line being one of the longest of all swim spas on the market today, I think if the choice were up to me, I would still be very interested in the BaduJet Turbo Pro that can be installed and maintained as a separate unit in a traditional in-ground gunite or fiberglass pool. @HU-477749948 To my knowledge, Endless Pools and SwimEx are the two main USA-based suppliers of underwater treadmills, however, I would be interested to know why you are desiring one because a working current in a swim spa is strong enough to jog against without the extra expense, maintenance, and space that an underwater treadmill takes up. I've used an underwater treadmill in an Endless Pool, and they are indeed very nice to have, but your swim spa options will greatly expand if you would be able to get enough exercise just jogging against the current or learning to swim in it which is more of a whole-body exercise than just the treadmill work. @sschinde In reply to your inquiry several months ago, I'd be interested to know if you've found what you wanted in a swim spa. Not all that long ago, $40K to $50K could have gotten you quite a nice swim spa, but with today's inflation, once you add the base cost, tax, site prep, electrical work, and delivery, that budget is somewhat limiting. Also limiting is the fact that you swim butterfly. Depending on your wingspan, you may have a very hard time finding a swim spa wide enough to accommodate your natural butterfly stroke. SwimEx dimensions can be customized, but a custom SwimEx is one of the most expensive swim spas on the market and several times your budget. An Endless Pools Original might be wide enough for you, but it isn't as easy to set up as some of the newer plug-and-go acrylic swim spa designs. You might try the Michael Phelps swim spa line by Master Spas. One of those still may not be wide enough for you, but the Michael Phelps line will certainly be powerful enough for both your long distance and sprint drills. If you have the opportunity to test one of the more powerful Master Spas H2X Challenger series (power varies among Challenger models), you might also find that strong enough for you, though it's likely that line won't be wide enough for you.

I don’t particularly like wearing a hat, but when i started running I started wearing a lightweight hat or visor. When we travel in the Miata (convertible) I have a wider brim hat with a drawstring. My head is small too, so I have to find something adjustable, sized, or with an elastic band. Hat head is a real thing. I always wear good sunglasses. I have a narrow nose bridge and find that it helps to shop around for a pair that fits well. I love a particular model of Maui Jim’s and have a couple of pair. I can send them off for repairs or new lens, sometimes it’s been free, so I feel like I’ve more than gotten my money’s worth and they don’t slide around.

@Kswl, I’m with your DH. A transatlantic crossing on the QM2 is at the top of my to-do list! DH and I were planning a crossing to London for an MLB game in June of 2020. He and one of his buddies were big St. Louis Cardinals fans. Well, you know what happened to cruising in 2020. I told DD to get ready. I have a major b’day coming up in 2 years! And I love that black dress! So understated; so elegant. @ilikefriday, speaking of traveling, I’ve told DD of your travel-spontaneity! She wants to grow up to be you! She thinks grabbing an always-packed suitcase and getting on the first interesting flight sounds like heaven.