Fun Times Wearing Tank Tops & Sunscreen

In yesterday's post I wrote about sunscreen. It was only a small portion of what I could write on the subject. It's been a lifetime long dilemma, or shall it be considered a struggle? Struggle as in with the inevitable Farmer's Tan. I'm a huge fan of tank tops. I've not determined the psychology behind this fandom, just that it exists. Wearing short sleeves, mixed with tank tops, mixed with the accidental Farmer's Tan gets messy, & unfortunately for me, too soon (each & every year) with trying to accomplish my tasks & working around potential clouds & the likelihood of sun.

If I wear a Cami tank top like this (link to Amazon), where I'd be revealing plenty of skin (that is, even more than if I'd be wearing the Cami tank tops in the Amazon image link - top left), then I feel I've done the best I could to avoid any potential Farmer's Tan. This isn't always possible & gets stale rather quickly. I end up thinking, "Oh, I'll be good for the rest of today." or, "I'll be okay for this quick event." I'm typically not.

I've gone so far as to leave plenty of alternative clothing options in my vehicle. This works on occasion. Especially when I'm not cleaning out the vehicle or using the vehicle for general stow space and/or carting items to & fro. That's when I remove the typical "extras" (like a backpack of tank tops) in order to free up the necessary space before hightailing it to wherever the items being carted (store donation center, etc.) are going to. ...And then I have to remember to put that backpack, etc. back into the vehicle...Which, unfortunately, occasionally doesn't happen as it should.

Of course, having the sunscreen available is most important. And all is best when it's applied as it should be, in a timely manner. I always think, "Next year I'll definitely be better at this." Next year comes & goes quite often. There are a lot of events & activities & things which need to be doing that end up being done when the sun is out & it's quite difficult to be "on my game" as far as thinking, "Make sure you lather up." Also, sometimes having the lather on can inhibit what I'm doing (especially if it rubs off & onto something, & even more especially, when that something is something that's kind of important & shouldn't have sunscreen rub on it).

Running is probably the only thing that doesn't fit this definition. I know I'm planning to go running. I know to have my hat ready (to protect my scalp) &, in a sense, I see my sunscreen, as well as my appropriate apparel, as running gear. I'm a morning person, loving it when I can greet the day via the sunrise. And when I'm already out-n-about & on the road (or the sidewalk) running, a pit stop for applying sunscreen at just the right moment - when the sun's rays are suddenly right there, can be quite the complication.

This is another sunscreen season, & I'm doing my absolute best to stay "on game" & aware of when I need to be applying the sunscreen, & judging what I'll be doing, for how long, & when & how the sun's rays are likely to be coming my way. I try to be casual about it; that way I'm enjoying myself too. I try to stay flexible knowing, for the most part, it's all going to work out. And, most of all, I try my best to live life. 😄