Ahhh, the dilemma of the day was actually quite amusing. What the heck was I going to wear to cover my salt-and-pepper chia-pet head and radiation burned chest to go to the beach via beach cruiser?
The weather is pristine and there is no way I was missing out on the beach with Todd today. But, it was going to be a high-maintenance endeavor.
The issues:
1. Chest must be covered completely because of nasty radiation rash.
2. Need to wear lymphedema arm sleeve to ride bicycle and walk on beach.
3. Need to wear something to cover the head that wouldn't blow off as I cruised down the hill toward the beach. The wigs and hat hair just weren't viable. We have to cross the 5 Freeway and I could just see my wig or hat hair flying off into oncoming traffic. Is it a bird? a plane? or Britney or Gisele? Who cares because it caused a multi-car pile up.
For the bosom, I tried the rash guard. It is totally cute (see above) but it made me sweat in the house so, I could not imagine trying to sit on the beach with it. No. Next, I dug out my Corepower Yoga boot camp t-shirt and that worked. Yes. Unfortunately, my name is plastered on the back of it in neon yellow so, everyone from our house to the beach knows that the crazy bicycling bald lady with the weird arm's name is CLAIRE.
For the head, I borrowed Todd's buff to wear underneath my favorite Costa-Rican Imperial baseball cap. That way, if the hat blew off on the bicycle ride, I'd at least be covered.
The arm was just going to have to be ugly beige with glove.
It worked! See the complete ensemble above. Anyone who has EVER commented on my ego: take note!! I felt so free and happy cruising on the bicycle and walking on the beach with Todd. Cancer be damned. And, honestly, who would recognize me in that get-up?
Repercussions: sweating like a filthy animal on the return uphill bike ride. My head was drenched with sweat, as was the rest of me. But, it was worth it!
I'm not going to compare these photos to the bikini shots that I was posting back in January....again, slightly different look then Cabo with Kirsten. But, I was just as happy to be out on the beach today as I was then.
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