Sunburn
Posted By Kathleen David on August 30, 2004
I have managed to get through Disney World and a trip to the beach and various other sunny locations without sunburn. I thought I miss my semi-annual sunburn. We went to the Ducks games yesterday under what started at hazy conditions that cleared up. Guess who forgot her sunscreen? Yep, that would be me. And because of the angle of the sun I look like the frelling Phantom of the Opera since the sunburn on my face is all to one side. One arm is very red. The other arm is less so except across the wrists. Caroline didn
“Olympics are over. I saw part of the closing ceremonies but not the whole thing. I feel sorry for the Brazilian marathon runner who was pushed by a spectator for reasons we probably will never know. It is a testament to Vanderlei de Lima that he was able shake off the attack and got his head back in the game to win the bronze. I notice no whining from Mr. de Lima over the results of the race.”
He was even awarded a special medal that they give to athletes for excellence in sportsmanship, for his attitude and fortitude.
This was a great Olympics, and it’s going to be tough to get back to a regualr TV schedule (although “Father of the Pride” looks hilarious.)
Renfield
The guy who pushed the runner was trying to promote his evangelical book. Your guess, on why doing such an asinine thing would have this effect, is better than mine.
‘Cause maybe he’s a nutter? He’s done this before including a Formula One race! He will get himself or someone killed. Why he hasn’t been grabbed up and some kind of “Baker Act” not put to him is a mystery to me…
Kathleen,
I feel your pain. We just returned from a vacation in Ocean City, MD. Somehow, on Monday, I neglected to put sun block on my belly button. My kids enjoyed playing Poppin’ Fresh Doughboy for the rest of the week. Ðámņ my Irish skin ( and ouch, too)
I never understood the desire to lay out in the sun and literally cook yourself in what is essentially a nuclear powered microwave oven.
Somehow, basting myself with sunblock lotion so I don’t dry out during the roasting process doesn’t give me a lot of comfort.
Of course, I was born with my tan.
Shimm-
Ouchie Ouchie. Any part of the body that is sun burned that is normally covered can be the worst. I had a nudist friend who managed to sunburn her rear and couldn’t sit very comfortably for a while.
EClark-
I can tell you that I didn’t do this on purpose. I have never been one for tanning probably because I burn more than tan when I try to tan. Caroline seems to have a little more natural tanning abilities than her mom. Her knees which have the most sun exposure are very tan. Sunblock is suppose to prevent the UV damage which is what a tan is.
“And because of the angle of the sun I look like the frelling Phantom of the Opera since the sunburn on my face is all to one side”
You could always just say you’re planning your next costume outing as Roy Neary.
TWL
who also burns without tanning
But I hate sunscreen so much! Whenever I slather the kids up and send them out to play, they come back coated in a fine layer of dirt and twigs; sorta like chicken cutlets. And the SCREAMING when it gets in their eyes makes me seriously wish for a better way.
Im BURNT… Being an Aussie in the harsh sun whilst camping. I have a moist cloth and every now and again patting my face with it, its so soothing. Getting urges to scratch but I will resist.