Life's Lesson #4628

I learned yet another seemingly obvious lesson on the drive to Pittsburgh. Although I love to feel the wind against my skin, I don't often drive long distances with the windows down. During our 6 hour drive I took a nice long nap with my foot hanging out the open window. Occasionally a bug would smack against my socked foot and wake me, but otherwise I was extremely comfortable. I slept much of the way to my mother's, but when I was putting my PJ's on I noticed a thick red "stripe" on my shin.

I managed to get a sunburn in the 4 inches from my sock line to where my pants leg rested in the wind!


Although the wind feels good, the windows serve an important role in our defense against the sun's rays.