GOOD MORNING!
It's Monday and I went swimsuit shopping yesterday. But, I have GOOD THINGS in my life, too!
*giggle*
David is holding 2YO in the upper right while using his foot to aim the water spray at 12YO.
Shopping for a swimsuit was quite an adventure. I started at Kohl's. The ads said that all the swimsuits were 40-50% off, so it seemed like my odds would be good for finding a decent suit at a good price. I was wrong. The entire department was down to a few racks and they were almost all mislabeled. The hanger said "10" but the tag said "14." What kind of cruel joke is that? It doesn't really matter if the actual size is too big or too small...it's discouraging! Plus, trying to find a tankini with actual tops and bottoms to match was just more of an adventure than I cared for! I dug through the mess and found a couple of suits that would fit and actually went together, tried them on, and promptly put them back. I went to Target and found that their selection was MUCH better than that of Kohl's and their regular prices were about the same as Kohl's sale prices.
I settled on a solid brown tankini with the adjustable sides. It's cute and it will work. The top is so cute I would actually go out into the general public wearing that with some capris! The bottoms....well, I can't really look at the bottoms without seeing my bottom...which is discouraging, to say the least! But, the bottoms fit and match the top and I plan to spend the rest of the summer eating nothing but fruit, veggies, and lean meats.
Don't those stores know how much more clothing they would sell if their lighting were just a bit more flattering???
And always be aware of the location of the mirrors. Be prepared and plan ahead before you bend over in a suit and catch yourself at an angle that you weren't prepared for. I was turning as I bent over to try on some bottoms and I caught myself at an angle that I could have gone my WHOLE LIFE without seeing! The large, scary white thing that stared back at me and is permanently etched in my brain! On the plus side, I may never eat a french fry or tortilla chip again...
I have the legs of a slightly-obese 65-year-old woman. Here...I'm gonna do you a favor. I'll show you a picture of my ANKLE ALONE...and you'll never want to eat junk food again, either!
See? That's just a sneak peek at one part of my leg. And this picture was taken over a year ago...so there are actually a few more veins NOW. And there are parts that are much worse! There is no bathing suit in this world that will make my ankles and knees look any better...and as soon as I had accepted that, I was able to buy a bathing suit. From the waist-up, I feel pretty young. From the waist-down, I feel sooooooo very old! If only I could justify a full-body wetsuit.....
Well, I'm off to get ready for storytime. I must get a shower, grab my knitting, and continue to try to get the image of my own big ass out of my head.
Have a great day!!!
