update: maybe the beach wasn't as great as it seemed...
sylvia just called in sunburnt, with a headache and a cold...
halfway through sloshing around in the water, gwen and sarah both got sunburnt too.
jeanne's feet are really hurting too.

i think i got off the easiest.
yeah, my feet hurt a little.. but the sand made it so smoooooth...
and i'm the darkest among the 5, so i evidently have the most melanin. which is really cool, since i have never been sunburnt my entire life, [even during obs...and 1 whole day of hot sunshine kayaking without sun block...] so that means i can go have as much fun as i want in the sun as long as i want without being scathed.
and thanks to jeanne, i remembered to bring along an extra set of clothes. so i was the only one who went home dry.

in 9 and a half hours, i'll be seeing pea again. bright and early to go...
SHOPPING!

i love the holidays.