You can't praise autumn too much or too often. I stepped out of my trailer today and did the usual thing of bracing myself to wince in pain at the Western sun.
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| Baby kaBLOOnie's first rant against excessive sunlight. It doesn't seem to bother my siblings. |
But I felt no solar burn against my shirt. (I always cover as much skin as possible with long sleeves and long pants.)
And yet it was 100% sunny. There was a cool breeze. I felt mildly euphoric.
There was a sense of freedom to it, even more so than the freedom of open land. Escaping hot sun is like a compressed spring finally getting a chance to expand. It is like escaping some long-term horrid disease.
I had to do something to celebrate the occasion. So I debauched myself by taking an unnecessary drive to town. Just think: having the freedom to drive your car into town in the middle of the day, and come out of the grocery without finding your dog dead in the car!
What a miracle of nature it is to feel cool, dry air along with bright sunlight! (Well OK, a half cloudy sky would have even been better.)
Yep keeping the sunlight off the body has been a life long effort my part also. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteBarney, right now I am disappointed by Walmart. I used to be able to buy cool, cotton, long-sleeve shirts there.
ReplyDeleteDo you have to buy shirts online?
Not yet because I accidently stocked up at the right time about two years ago. Long sleeve T shirts are wonderful. I will be checking my supply this morning.
ReplyDeleteI just finished checking Hobby Lobby here in Decatur Al for long sleeve T shirts and they had none at all and not planning on stocking them.
ReplyDeleteNot cheap but these are spectacular.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.simmsfishing.com/products/solarflex-guide-cooling-hoody?variant=41039884583102
Mark, I am not a fishing guy, but I'll bet the sun can be brutal reflecting off the water at low angles. So I see why your link designs the garment the way it does. But it is nylon. Sounds hot.
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