The Grass is Warm, The Sun is Green!

 In a place know for its sunshine, the locals avoid it like the plague! Long sleeves, hats, umbrellas and sleeve covers are part of everyday attire, even in the summer. The sleeve covers are basically those tubes of material with elastic on both ends that Americans use to store grocery bags. They remind me of a card dealer in an old western. Maybe they came from the Chinamen who journeyed West in search of land and fortune. Men and women also don gloves to protect their hands from the glaring sun. Can't get a tan, even there. Tans are ugly! Most of them have skin only a little lighter than mine and many are darker! Go figure! Along with the bright, hot sun, we have blustery wind that can knock you off your bike. We wear masks and scarves and glasses but the dust gets in anyway. My sinuses are having a hard time of it lately. The dust comes in everywhere, through the concrete walls of our apartment, through closed windows, maybe it comes through the floor too, who knows, but it is everywhere! Its important to drink plenty of water (which I never do) and use sunscreen ( which I do sometimes). The wind dries out our skin more than the sun and just cutting veggies in the kitchen can make the skin break. Burt's Bee's (a gift from the states) is my best friend!
mandachino