AUTHOR: Marty, a.k.a. canape TITLE: Stop looking at me, Swan! DATE: 7/25/2007 07:23:00 PM ----- BODY:
Tomorrow I leave for Blogher. I should be doing laundry and packing. Instead, I am here. Writing. There are a lot of should be's that I could list. I'll refrain though.

I don't spend a great deal of time in the sun. I had summers of high school that I spent at the pool slathered in baby oil. Now, I prefer to use some sunless tanning creme and not look 50 when I'm still in my 30's.

However. There are some days, when laying in the sun just feels good. Toasty warm.

My father-in-law stopped by today. He wanted to go to the pool. I thought it sounded like a dandy idea, so I packed up my book and my sunscreen and met him over there. After a nice easy couple of laps, I got out, dried off, and applied my sunscreen.

Then I read. For about an hour. Another couple of laps to cool off, more sunscreen, and a little more reading.

What I didn't realize was that I wasn't getting the spray-on sunscreen all over. I was just sort of creating stripes on my body. Remember Adam Sandler's Billy Madison and the smiley face on his chest created from sunscreen?

Tomorrow, I will have to get on a plane and meet people I "know" but have never met. And I have the most random sunburn you have ever seen.

I look like a cross between a woman and a red zebra. A drunk woman and a red zebra because my nose failed to acknowledge any sunscreen was ever applied to it.

So Mamma? When you are looking for me in the airport tomorrow, I'll be the drunk looking stripey woman. Not sure? Just check the tops of my feet to see if they are beet red. That will be me.

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----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Candygirlflies DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 8:48:00 PM EDT Have a fabulous time, Canape!! I'm looking forward to hearing every detail upon your return.

I'm off to the cottage for a little while, but will be checking in whenever I can sneak away to a cafe with internet...

xo CGF ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Bon DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:14:00 PM EDT oh dear. well, erm, everyone will at least remember you and not confuse you with other random bloggy personas? it'll be "hey, Canapeeeeee....how's that burn, babee?" you'll stand out, friend.

not that you wouldn't have anyway, of course, i'm sure.

i wish i were going. at least now i'd be sure i'd recognize someone, if only by the sunburn. :) ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous slouchy DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:18:00 PM EDT Heh. Well, there are many ways to go to BlogHer, but you may be the first to go stripey.

Have a terrific time! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Perugini DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:24:00 PM EDT Have a great time! Drink some for me, and come back with great stories about your dern sunburn.

xoxo ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous luannemarie DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:59:00 PM EDT Oh that sucks, I hope it doesn't hurt too bad. I hope you have tons of fun at BlogHer though :) ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Jennifer, Playgroups Are No Place For Children DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 10:31:00 PM EDT Have a ball! Sunburned and all! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous WhyMommy DATE:Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 11:04:00 PM EDT Lookin' good! Hey, don't worry about it -- just have a GREAT TIME! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Tina Girl DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 12:50:00 AM EDT off topic too....

sortasinglemom and cancerfreetomorrow email address is

mickelson(at)digitalpath(dot)net

Thanks! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Tina Girl DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 12:51:00 AM EDT sortasinglemom and cancerfreetomoorow email address is

mickelson(at)digitalpath(dot)net

Thanks Have fun at blogher! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Jenn DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 9:29:00 AM EDT Have an amazing time.

Zebra motif and all...I'm so wishing I could be there. ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous gail DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 12:12:00 PM EDT Have fun Mama Zebra ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Ashley DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 3:06:00 PM EDT i just have to laugh when I read the title of this... my sister and I say that to each other all the time :) ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:Anonymous Anonymous DATE:Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 5:51:00 PM EDT Ouch! That hurts! Take it from a lifelong beach bum, the sunscreen works best if it's rubbed in 30 minutes before going out into the sun.

Looking forward to hearing all about BlogHer!

Bach
(add an e and it becomes Beach -- and there you have my two favorites.) ----- --------