"Andy, there's something interesting at the front of the boat!"

"Pipe down and quit trying to distract me from my beer."

Lesson Learned

The crazy thing about that sailing adventure, which took place the morning my friends Sean and Jessie got married, was what I learned about how crazy sensitive my skin has gotten to the sun. It wasn't just completely overcast, it was actually raining for half the time we were out there, and yet I still got color in my face. What?!? The things that used to be my sanctuary (the shade, the indoors, rainy weather) no longer offer safe haven. I was at a Yankees game a couple weeks ago sitting in the shade for the whole game and I still managed to get a little red.

So it's time to take the offensive against my skin. I got some sage advice from my friend Jen and bought some stuff that might help. The problem is my aversion to walking around with goop on my face all day, which I think is totally rational and I can't imagine how so many women do it. We'll see how it goes. If it's too goopy we'll move on to Plan B (Plan B to be determined).