It's going to be hot today, and we're all loving it, after a foggy, cool summer. I ran into some friends while walking the dogs, and they were out early reveling in the glorious morning. They both had on shorts, and NO JACKETS! Wandering around all day without a jacket would be a good use of my time, I think. However, here I am, back inside at my computer. But not for long. It's strange how the weather practically runs our emotional systems. We are truly creatures of the sun.
I'm doing this topical treatment for skin cancer every night, and it brings me back to a scrapbook of memorable sunburns. Though probably my worst experience was a combo of sunburn and poison ivy while my family was vacationing at Virginia Beach with other families. I had to be inside in the daytime suffering, and probably rereading Nancy Drew or the Black Stallion. It felt like the whole world was having fun, except for me. I was hot, sticky and itchy.
I love the sun, but the sun doesn't love me. I'm a redskin, a red skin, and no amount of sunscreen protects me. I'm the griddle for eggs and bacon. But reborn as a girl. So what?! With my hat on and my sunscreen and long sleeved shirt and pants, I brave the elements to feel that little bit of heat on the top of my hat and breathing through my clothes. It may be only two days of summer, but they're here now, and so am I.
No comments:
Post a Comment