Let’s get all cozy up in here, shall we? Just between us girls/guys/parents/Volvo owners/people who really love their ice cream but also really hate to work out – time to dish a bit.

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The bathing suit shopping chronicles of 2019.

Tromp into fitting room carrying an armload of suits. Fling them onto a hook, sigh deeply, and kick shoes into the corner. Squint upward toward the fluorescent light and wing a prayer to the gods of lycra/spandex that something – ANYTHING – ends up reasonably acceptable. End up pleasantly surprised by a couple of one piece suits (hallelujah!) and a swim skirt that doesn’t make me look like a grandma. Will wonders never cease.

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The bathing suit shopping chronicles of 2019, part 2.

Tromp along with daughter into fitting room carrying her second batch of suits. Plop myself down on a chair, compose my thoughts, and wing a prayer to the gods of lycra/spandex and parenthood that something in this stack a) fits and b) doesn’t look like she belongs on a pole. Halfway through realize I really should have eaten dinner before coming. Three quarters of the way through wonder if I’ll still be standing by the time she finishes trying this stuff on. Wonder if anyone’s ever collapsed from saying, “oh, that’s a HARD no” too many times in a row. Final results: tops, success. Bottoms, not so much.

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The bathing suit shopping chronicles of 2019, part 3.

THIS IS IT, I AM OUT OF TIME, THERE IS NO SPACE LEFT FOR TRAIPSING STORE TO STORE LOOKING FOR SWIM BOTTOMS THAT ACTUALLY COVER A BOTTOM. Crazy, I know, but I live to be difficult. Much like my daughter, who has decided that she really, truly, most definitely does not like a high waisted bottom and I’m all Are you freaking KIDDING me?? What else does that leave us?! Cue late night Amazon shopping. Delivery with a day to spare and a three for three success rate. YES!

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Side note: limes are my new favorite fruit. They’re the cherry on top of the sundae, the icing on the cake, the delightfully citrus fruit floating in my drink. Yum.

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Even brown girls burn. I’M LOOKING AT YOU, BEAR.

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Side side note: homemade guac like this recipe from Divas Can Cook is everything and I will go to my grave swearing it is the best 10:00 snack e-v-e-r.

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You don’t really know how true the phrase “we can live without it” is until you’re heading out of town with your hair on fire and realize you’ve forgotten your phone charger, watch charger, socks, the camera, and a backup book. Plus the shampoo. And maybe the soda. Definitely the nail polish remover. OH MY GOD, WHATEVER, CAN I JUST GO FLOAT IN THE LAKE NOW?

Linda hosts Stream of Consciousness Saturday. This week’s prompt is “rhymes with rosy.” Find a word that rhymes with “rosy” or use the word “rosy” and base your post on it. Enjoy!