Sunday, July 22, 2007

Three times denied

Sunday, July 14, 2007
Rural Michigan--tan-ied
I headed up to Pinckney, Michigan, to get some face time with a friend’s new baby, hang out on her deck and play with her kids. Amy P and I headed out together and had a very relaxing time.

My friend, Jenn, has known me since high school. I was high on the many tan comments I had gotten since my return, and faithful readers will know that I’ve been working to keep the tan. Jenn, never once mentioned my tan, though she’s seen me pale every summer since the late 80s.

I finally asked her if she noticed my tan—and she said not so much. I then jerked down my t-shirt to wow her with my shoulder tan and she remained non-plussed. Amy even asked her privately, “You don’t think Becky is really tan?” Jenn denied me for a third time. She is my tanning Judas. Or is that Simon?

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