Swimming This Summer?

As soon as school let out, we went up to see my folks in Indiana, not much of a vacation because my mother had a stroke and we are still trying to deal with all the things that go with it, however, we just got back and since our municipal city pool was open, I took my daughter and her friend to go for a swim. I only let her stay about 3 hours, and when I picked her up, she told me that someone had gone through their bag with their clothing and towels in it and stolen her money! I was so shocked and upset that what small amount of time she was there, someone had shuffled through her things so quickly and taken every bit of cash she had. There's nothing anyone can do at this point, but I thought that there were lockers there to keep her things in, but no. What can you do about this? Not much, except only send them with the smallest amount of money possible. Anybody else have any suggestions? Oh, and one last pointer, make sure they take plenty of sunscreen for protection.

Sunscreen is a MUST !!!

Now with band marching done until August, there are plenty of outdoor activities offered. Since my daughter will be volunteering at a horse rescue and at her trainer's stables, there will be plenty of outdoor stuff going on there as well. Not to mention, my daughter loves to swim and can swim like a fish, I worry about the dangers of too much sun. Now, you might not think that when it's cloudy, you have to still worry about the sun's rays and effects, but really, you do. Dear daughter, wearing a good sunscreen with a high blocking is very important. Not only going swimming at the local pool will you be in direct sun, but when you are in the car on your way to the pool, or going to the mall, to the horse stables, there will be that dreaded sun and it's VERY important to take care of your skin. In my day, most teenagers loved laying in the sun, and I did it a little, but not much...and I guess it's because the sunbathing just wasn't my thing. But getting burned and too much sun now in life definetly affects how your skin will be when you are older. It DOES determine early wrinkles, and can cause skin cancer as well. Right now is the time to really be aware of this and take preventative measures to protect your skin. After all, You are So worth taking care of yourself.