I guess my lazy days are coming to an end and it’s going to be rough getting back in shape. I know the grass will start growing fast soon and that means I will be the one out there mowing it down. I don’t mind mowing grass if I’m looking for a little exercise or just working on my tan. I really don’t tan like most people do; I just get a little color that’s an upgrade from my usual pale white skin. The best place to get a tan is at the ocean, so you can take advantage of the ocean breezes that help keep you cool from the hot sun. Going to the beach is also good for watching all the girls sport their latest bikinis and I don’t ever get tired of that.

I really don’t have to lie out in the sun that much to get a tan. Just a little outdoor work that needs to be done or working in the garden usually gets me plenty of sun. I know I will never try a tanning bed for a little darker skin. I laid in one when I was younger, so I could get my skin use to the sun. We were going on a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and I wanted to build on my tan at the beach. A week before we left to go on our trip, I started lying in a tanning bed daily. I was fine the first few times, but soon my body had enough of the tanning bed rays. I started itching and it was so bad, I couldn’t even sleep at night. I didn’t think I was going to be able to go on my trip, because I was itching that badly. It lasted a couple of days, but it felt like I itched for weeks. Since that bad experience, I have never laid in another tanning bed again. I only tan in the natural way these days and let Mother Nature do all of my tanning.