{"id":862,"date":"2011-08-28T00:56:44","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T00:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/?p=862"},"modified":"2011-08-28T00:56:44","modified_gmt":"2011-08-28T00:56:44","slug":"swim-books-too-much-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/28\/swim-books-too-much-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"swim, books, too much sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got up bright and early and went to the pool on campus. \u00a0Got in 40 laps and felt pretty good. \u00a0Stopped off at McDonald&#8217;s for lunch and didn&#8217;t feel a bit guilty.<\/p>\n<p>I also went to Half Priced books and traded in a pile of hardcover novels. \u00a0 How much did I get back, you ask? \u00a0$10.00 \u00a0 \u00a0I keep going there and I keep being surprised and disappointed. \u00a0Still, I did pick up a few good deals and it only ended up costing me $6.00 after the money back.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see, what else did I do today?<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, almost forgot. \u00a0I went to a nudist resort.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Yep. I did it. \u00a0I had called ahead and made arrangements to visit today and made the trip with my trusty google map. \u00a0 I got buzzed in at the gate and went up to the front office. \u00a0The woman behind the counter entered me into their system, gave me a wrist band &#8211; and didn&#8217;t charge me the visitor&#8217;s fee because it was my first time.<\/p>\n<p>I went back to my car to drop off my things. \u00a0There was a moment, standing there at my trunk when I hesitated. \u00a0Then I look over to the left and saw a guy casually getting undressed at his car. \u00a0I mentally shrugged, dropped my pants, and went to go find the pool. \u00a0The resort was really nice, lots of camping, a clubhouse, volleyball court, and a really nice pool. \u00a0I laid out in the sun for a bit, swam a little, and did a little reading. \u00a0 \u00a0After a bit, I decided to check out the hiking trail. \u00a0I had a map from the front office, but it wasn&#8217;t that clear &#8211; took me a bit to even find where the trail started. \u00a0I hiked for a bit, almost fell in the creek, and fought off bugs while trying to keep an eye out for &#8220;leaves of three&#8221;. \u00a0 (shudder)<\/p>\n<p>I gave up on the trail in short order and headed back the way I came. \u00a0I got some more sun, swam a bit, and then decided to call it a day &#8211; I didn&#8217;t stay for the potluck dinner.<\/p>\n<p>And it was&#8230; pleasant. \u00a0 Everyone was friendly and polite. \u00a0And after getting over my few moments of &#8220;oh my gosh everyone is naked&#8221; &#8211; I just enjoyed the day.<\/p>\n<p>It was an interesting cross section of people. \u00a0From kids to seniors, from fit to obese &#8211; everyone was on equal (bare) footing. \u00a0Pretty nice -and I think I&#8217;ll try to go back before the weather turns cold.<\/p>\n<p>The only downside? \u00a0Sunburn. \u00a0I&#8217;m hurting now &#8211; and burned in places I&#8217;ve never been burned before. \u00a0And no, not there. \u00a0 It&#8217;s my upper things &#8211; not even a cold bath and aloe has helped much. \u00a0Not looking forward to long pants on Monday. \u00a0I&#8217;m burned elsewhere &#8211; sholders mostly &#8211; but they don&#8217;t hurt like my thighs. \u00a0Lesson learned.<\/p>\n<p>So, what did you do this weekend?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got up bright and early and went to the pool on campus. \u00a0Got in 40 laps and felt pretty good. \u00a0Stopped off at McDonald&#8217;s for lunch and didn&#8217;t feel a bit guilty. 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