wear sunscreen
because, seriously, this is ridiculous. this is the picture chip sent me last week while in LA on business. the story goes that he was "on a conference call laying by the pool and kind of fell asleep". (i know, nice job, right?).. when he woke up and made his way inside, he found he had turned a shade of red rarely seen in the natural world.
i lost all sympathy for him years ago, after about the 13th time he "accidentally" got burnt out of his gourd. but i'm putting his current truly sad state to good use (a stiff neck is now topping off the blisters and red, peeling skin); eve and ruth are more sure than ever about the importance of sunscreen. ruth has even taken to educating charlie about it. "it's so so easy and funny to spray it on. but not in your nose. and not just where your shorts are, 'cause then you look like daddy. like a lobster. or a really red crayon."
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edit: ruthie states she never said daddy looks like a lobster ('cause lobsters are black). she said he looks like a monster or "a blood guy". my mistake.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 12:35AM
Reader Comments (53)
Cute suit! I used to wear stuff like that as a kid too. I also grew up in the country, for some of my childhood. With huge fields of corn, and cold creeks to swim in, with not a parent in sight. We would run for ages in the tall grasses, and make forts, since the grass was so high, you couldn't see over the top of it. I also wonder how growing up in cities could possibly be fun for kids, but they sure adapt, and really, don't know any better. They are so good at making fun for themselves, wherever they are.
I cannot believe that burn is for real. That's MENTAL! Yeeeouch!
OUCH! I have never seen this shade of skin color before; it is truly frightening. I hope he feels better soon.
Ouch that looks like it hurts! I must recommend to you a new pill ( sun protection pill) I have been using for the last 6 months Heliocare sun care is a pill I take once a day and it protects you from getting sun burnt. Honestly that looks painful read up on it at "kiwi drug" they had information about different medications. Good luck!