It was so hot at Waianae yesterday ...

How hot was it?

It was so hot at Waianae yesterday afternoon that I felt a spot above my left wrist burn. Blisters. Tiny black ones and one not-so-tiny one. I don't know if the sun reflected off my watch (metal) to cause this. Maybe I need to apply sunscreen no matter what. I've never had a burn before, so this was mystifying.

I don't blame the Slurpee™ shortage for this. It is, however, kinda interesting. I'll do some reading on this. The blisters hit an area of my arm that is the least tan. The rest of my arm (that's exposed to sun) is and always has been pretty brown. Used to be tan because I played outside all the time as a kid. Now it's dark only because of driving. Elbow is up, touching the car door window. Hand is on the wheel.

I can't be the only person this has happened to. I mean, I was just walking back to the car, wasn't even in the sun long. Was mostly in the shade near the Waianae lockerroom waiting for them to finish up their portrait shots with Burr Cox.

The words skin cancer never really occurred to me as a possibility, but you never know. Best to be safe.