I hate spray sunscreen...

So I have this spray-on sunscreen that I use when I go for runs. I've been using it all summer, and it has been serving me well - no burns so far. Then today I sprayed some on before heading outside to sit in an Adirondack chair & read Anna Karenina (only about 125 pages left - the end is in sight!!). When I sprayed it on, it felt like maybe it 'spit' a little more than it sprayed, if that makes any sense... But being the impatient person that I am, I just assumed it was fine, and headed out into the sun.

I got back home to Minneapolis this evening, looked in the mirror and saw this...

What in God's name happened to me. The picture doesn't really give it justice. I seriously look like I have some sort of skin disease or something. It's reminiscent of the time my father slapped sunscreen on his back, but didn't bother to ask anyone to help him rub it in - which resulted in hand prints on his back...

Obviously the sunscreen worked on one side because this is what both shoulders look like:

See? One side is not burned and does not have odd shaped blotches of white skin.

Lovely. The whole reason I went to sit in the sun was to try to get rid of the faint tan lines from the shirts I wear when I run. - which were completely unnoticeable according to my mom. You see, my sister is getting married on August 8th, and I will be wearing a halter style dress and I want to be a good bridesmaid who doesn't have any funky tan lines. Now I look like I have leprosy or something.

Ok, I am exaggerating, but still. It's kind of weird looking. Luckily it's an extremely mild burn so will probably fade within the next couple of days. Hopefully the sun will make its appearance next week at the cabin so I can fix what I did today. I certainly won't be using this stupid spray on stuff again.

Aside from my bizarre sunburn, I had a great weekend! I went to my hometown to visit my Grandma on Saturday. She made the cutest little lunch for me and even found Gluten Free crackers to serve - can't believe she found some in the small town where she shops!! It was my first time going to their house since my Grandpa's funeral. I wasn't sure how I would feel, but it went really well. I grew up down the road from my Grandparents, so saw them on a very regular basis growing up - practically daily before I went to school. I miss having them close by.

She talked about my Grandpa quite a bit - they were married for nearly 63 years and had this amazing marriage. She said she saw my Grandpa get mad a few times - but he never got mad AT her. Isn't that amazing? She also said that every day, he complimented her cooking, even if she was making the simplest dish. He was certainly a one-of-a-kind man - and he definitely made sure that everyone knew how much he loved and adored Grandma. Abby's wedding next month will be the first big family event since his passing and he will be greatly missed.

Alright, time to go throw out that stupid spray sunscreen and re-apply some lotion to my lovely little burn.