Toni Marquez frequented a neighborhood pool during her youth and has returned in retirement, finding joy in the familiar environment. She travels from the Upper West Side to relive nostalgic moments. Outside of swim class, she enjoys being a TV show audience member, attending shows such as The View and Kelly Clarkson. The audience primarily consists of out-of-towners, but she values her connections with fellow locals and audience members. She has developed friendships and maintains contact, sharing simple yet meaningful exchanges with people she meets during her experiences.
I used to go to this pool when I was a young girl till I was a teenager. Then I moved away from the neighborhood, and now that I'm retired, this is my new life again.
Ninety-five percent of them are from out of town. The other 5 percent are the regular locals, which is me. The guards know who I am: "Hey, Toni, how are you?" That feels good.
I keep in touch with a lot of people I've met in the audience, like this one young lady I met on The View last year.
Every other Monday, she'll give me a good-morning text: "How are you today? How's life going?" Just simple things like that.
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