4th of July Jump In The Lake With Your Clothes On

There is nothing like a nice hot sunny 4th of July day...when you get the urge to jump in the lake.  Yes, I said jump in the lake.  That's what I did today.  I went to my sister Carol's house.   She lives right on Lake St. Clair,  not too far from New Baltimore.  There is always lots of fun going on at her house during the summer months.  She and her hubby, Rick have been welcoming hosts to everyone, throughout the years.   Today was no exception.   There we were, eating, drinking, laughing and soaking up the sun....

Well it got pretty hot,  and I began to sweat.  I forgot my bathing suit.  I said to myself, "so what, if my clothes get wet...they'll dry" (why just the other day, my granddaughter said, "the sun can dry your hair, grandma")  I figure now, the sun can dry my clothes, too.   Off the chair I go! Jumped right in the lake, clothes and all.   I meet Carol there (she had her swimsuit) Karen, my niece and David, my nephew....they all had their swimsuits on, too!

Oh what a free spirit feeling (almost like being naked  ... one could swim that way also, but there were just too many people around for that.)

Meanwhile,  my sis' floaty is floating off her dock waiting for another passenger.  I swim to it.  My clothes are dragging me down a little bit.  Eventually,  I reach the floaty I encounter a little difficulty trying to climb aboard.    I call for some assistance to push my "big ol' booty" over the side and onto the officially named, Rest & Relaxation Station Floaty.   Carol pushed, Karen pulled, we all laughed so hard that the "big ol' booty" with clothes on, barely made it.  

Finally aboard the Rest & Relaxation Station Floaty, we're doing just that.  Restin' and  relaxin', floatin' and a talkin', when my nephew David says with a shiver and a chill, "Aunt Lin,  I'm freezing?"  I say, "Well,  honey, that's because you ain't got no clothes on".

So don't worry about getting your clothes wet on a nice hot day.  The sun will dry them eventually.   In the meantime, if you're cold, they just might keep you warm.

Happy 4th of July, Everyone....LKC