At the Beach
I always take a book with me when I go to the beach. One of the pleasures of being at the beach is spending a little of the time reading. I didn't see many people reading but there was one woman sitting in a lawn chair right at the water's edge, reading. I wanted to ask her what she was reading but she was near the end of the book and I thought she might be deeply into the book and not welcome an interruption so I didn't ask. I got a good bit read in the book that I'd brought.
I stayed out in the sun too long because in the shade, away from the water, there were biting flies. They were so pesky that I had to stay away from them. And I didn't realize that I was getting so much sun. It's subtle. The redness, for me, didn't show up until much later.
Walking in the sand takes lots more energy than walking on a path. I was very tired last night.
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NJ
at 8/28/2004 11:26:17 AM- Sometimes it's deceptive. Sounds like you needed some medical help for your too much sun misadventure. I just got really red and a tiny bit sore. It will soon be fine. Nice to meet you Tammy.
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NJ
at 8/28/2004 11:45:34 AM- Tammy, I just read your blog and now I know more about your sun problem. It was very painful! Hope you're fine agin by now.
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pichu
at 8/28/2004 4:05:50 PM- To do much of anything on sand is a lot harder than doing it on regular ground. The sand gives way beneath your feet, so that more of your energy goes towards pushing the sand, rather than going forward. In Hawaii they had lots of people running on the beach, it's better for exercising.
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NJ
at 8/28/2004 5:59:15 PM- With your explanation, Pichu, I can see that you'd get maximum benefit from the effort. I, however, just got very tired. Or, maybe I benefitted, but the tiredness was what I felt most.
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Last weekend I had a garage sale and ended up with sun poisoning. On a cloudy dya that sun is a subtle beast.
I so envy your time of reading on the beach! I love stuff like that.