Swimming in the ditch at DNRC

Yesterday was a blast!  Mom and I got in her car and drove off.  She stopped at this cool place with a trail to run on and water.  She made me wear the dumb jacket (but it turns out to be a good thing later).  We got out of the car and I could smell tons of other dogs and could hear some, too.  I got into the water and it was cold but since it was hot out it felt good.  I could touch the bottom so it wasn't scary at all. 
We walked next tot he water for a while and I fell in a couple of times.  It was weird because if my feet didn't touch I could swim and the jacket kept pulling on me.  One time I fell in and the water wasn't moving so I swam around but then I couldn't get out so I got scared.  Mom grabbed the back of the jacket and helped me get out.  I am not sure I want to do that again, but I still like the water.
Swimming is lots of fun and doesn't hurt my bum leg like running.  I did do a bunch of that while we were out.  My bum leg and my hip hurt a little today but otherwise I think it is getting better. 
I have a new trick too!  If I jump up and hit the handles on the door in my house I can get them open.  That means nothing but the stairs is off limits to me.  I will figure out how to open that gate eventually.