Back in December, I shared our day at Seaworld wherein, I got my hair wet… literally.
Since I was a teen, I figured out that I did not look good wet. You know what I mean. Some girls dive in to a pool and as they come to the surface, their hair lays down in a shiny, smooth perfection. As it dries, it fluffs just right and evenly. Their eyes do not become red and their make-up does not run. Now take that picture and reverse it… yep, that’s me. My hair plasters down with no sheen; unevenly, no less. If I bothered to wear make-up, it is gone, except to leave unpleasant smears and traces of its existence. So unfortunately, as I grew older, I got my hair wet less and less. As swimming was one of the few sports I was actually good at, this was especially sad.
A really smart lady I know, Meredith from Smart Girls at the Party, has a mantra. You guessed it “Get Your Hair Wet”! She means it literally and metaphorically — live the experience. Stop worrying about what you look like and if necessary, get wet! And that is my resolution for the year!
This year, I am going to dive in! I have been a toe-dipper too long. And so, when I rode the Rio Loco with my hubby and kids and was the only one who I got wet, I insisted that my husband take the picture.
And boy, was I wet! I was soaked all the way through but you know what? It was great! Yes, I was cold. Yes, I got a LOT of looks, but I haven’t laughed that hard in years! And my kids got to see me being brave and silly and loose and a hundred other sides of me that they too rarely see. So that’s my goal for 2013 — I’m getting my hair (and everything else) wet! No more holding back. I am 41 years old, I have no more time to waste.
So watch out, friends, you have been warned. You are in the Splash Zone!
Love.
I also resemble a drowned rat when wet. But if it’s 100 degrees out, I really don’t care and fully embrace it.
The last time I was at Six Flags I rode the river raft ride 10 times… in a row.. with my son. It did get chilly toward the end of the day, but we so soaked puddles followed us.
I also fully embraced the “ride” where you don’t ride at all, but stand on the bridge while the ride plummets, sending tidal wave over you.
My hot amusement park attire: workout clothes. They breathe and dry quickly. I have learned one of the worst feelings is not being a frizzy wet mess, but a frizzy wet mess wearing anything made of jeans.
I am so going to rock work-out clothes next time so I can go round and round — getting wet every time!
And from a woman who dances with chaos (I have ALWAYS loved that title, BTW), I take that seriously!
XOXOX
Traci
Love your wet look! I think letting our kids see us be silly and brave is one of THE most important things.
I agree and it’s one of the things I forget. I want my kids to feel free to enjoy life and unless I model it, they won’t.
Traci
Hoooooray for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XOXOX
Traci
I love Seaworld. What a cute photo!
Thanks! I love Seaworld, too!
Traci
You. Are. Awesome.
I wanna get my hair wet with you this year.
Sounds like a plan!!!
Traci
Maybe it comes from growing up in Hawaii where there’s always a threat of being rained on, but I’m so used to being all wet, I never bothered to wonder if I looked good doing it
You are always lovely though! Last time were were at Sea World, we got rained on. Like torrential. We all looked like a family that walked away from a shipwreck!
See that’s my problem… I didn’t get to grow up in Hawaii!
I would have loved to see you and yours post-shipwreck. Love to you!
Traci
i love this post! good for you! enjoy every minute!!!
That’s the plan! Thanks!!!
Traci
Yes, in high spirits, we are warned.
I have always loved playing in the rain…but I never went out in ‘public’ after doing it
I didn’t know how slender you were!! I hope it’s not an insult, but your picture made me think of that old phrase “95 pounds, soaking wet” I always wished that I would slim down if wet, hahahahahaha.
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