tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post8792867292259217813..comments2020-04-27T00:58:54.709-07:00Comments on Through My Lens: Lost WeekendAnita Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-52196391482031683192009-05-29T08:13:04.633-07:002009-05-29T08:13:04.633-07:00Doonster - I know this smacks of "misery loves com...Doonster - I know this smacks of "misery loves company", but it's somewhat comforting to know that others deal with this, and all the more comforting to hear the solutions. (Geez. I can remember when I was foolish enough to believe that not perspiring much was an advantage.) I am feeling much more optimistic about summer mid-day outings now.Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-88523816991815560562009-05-29T07:07:12.651-07:002009-05-29T07:07:12.651-07:00I too can sympathise with problems in the heat. I ...I too can sympathise with problems in the heat. I don't seem to sweat muh either, and suffer in high temps (especiallywhen cycling hard).<br /><br />I could go into the science (some fairly basic heat balance stuff) but the fundamental problem is cooling. At these high temps, water into the body is having limited effect and is slow to evaporate (perspiration), which is why external cooling (doonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558926453149764893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-55645090051256157322009-05-23T21:25:11.041-07:002009-05-23T21:25:11.041-07:00Bob - I had never before bumped into anyone who ha...Bob - I had never before bumped into anyone who had this same problem of not perspering. Weird, isn't it? My husband and I have figured for some time that that is a major cause of my problems. Your suggestion triggered an idea. I think what might work for me--other than mostly just staying in the shade--is to carry one of those spritzer bottles and just keep spritzing myself. Once when we were atAnita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-29441289255884104392009-05-23T15:45:44.934-07:002009-05-23T15:45:44.934-07:00Anita, we might have another thing in common. I ca...Anita, we might have another thing in common. I can't take heat either. For me it seems associated with not prespiring much.<br />Have a solution you might try...<br />Get a bicycle water bottle and dribble water into your hair. Keeps my brain cool but does look kind of messy. The more water the better liberaly splashed all over the body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-80538056827848796512009-05-20T22:06:37.982-07:002009-05-20T22:06:37.982-07:00Steve - Excellent point about the altitude and som...Steve - Excellent point about the altitude and something that I hadn't thought about. I have had this problem to an annoying degree for some time now, but this episode was rough as I had more trouble than usual snapping back. (But, I fully snapped back today.) The altitude is likely the difference.<br /><br />The "quartering light" made me chuckle. I will keep it in mind. After all, as I get Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-10409781960445577932009-05-20T19:18:19.437-07:002009-05-20T19:18:19.437-07:00Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery and t...Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery and the time spent at the lake sounds like the perfect antidote.<br /><br />Please do not exclude the altitude (4000 Ft.) in Tehachapi of what may have been the cause. If you have a chance, ask any pilot what the lift there is like in dry, mid-90 temps. You will get my general drift and it may have given you that old "one-two punch". <br /><br />It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-11613661343701063602009-05-20T13:44:13.639-07:002009-05-20T13:44:13.639-07:00Rakesh - Sound advice.
Wow. That temperature co...Rakesh - Sound advice. <br /><br />Wow. That temperature combined with that humidity will knock you out if you aren't careful, won't it? We rarely see anything approaching high humidity here, but I have lived in climates where it was big part of life. It can be icky.Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-82902721266005741762009-05-20T10:57:24.183-07:002009-05-20T10:57:24.183-07:00Add something salty when you go back out... 90+ de...Add something salty when you go back out... 90+ degree heat by itself can be pretty harsh, but I've learned the hard way (during a 100-mile bike tour in the hills of Northern Virginia when it was 96 degrees and 95% humidity) how much salt helps.<br /><br />(They ran out of Gatorade at the 55-mile rest area....)<br /><br />When I hike I don't carry salt, I carry water + snack food that tastes goodRakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609332931737867757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-84849210284721472282009-05-20T09:02:44.755-07:002009-05-20T09:02:44.755-07:00Paul - Ah, you know me too well. You picked up on ...Paul - Ah, you know me too well. You picked up on all the southern details and nuances of the picture in my mind—with the exception of the grandchildren in my case. That's something I missed out on. <br /><br />The second part of your note makes these choices sound downright pleasant. Plus, it's always nice to know that I will be far from alone there in the deepest part of the shade. I know that Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-20871118941611872782009-05-20T07:07:42.804-07:002009-05-20T07:07:42.804-07:00Your image of the pale little lady in the wide-bri...Your image of the pale little lady in the wide-brimmed hat, sipping a cool drink made me smile. It is such a southern image. I can see you there with your parasol in one hand, camera in the other, drink nearby with condensation rolling down the side, watching the grandchildren frolic. <br /><br />I'm very glad to hear that you are doing better and that someone had an ice pack. It's OK to be in Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794079257866559509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-84856405453043893772009-05-19T20:00:51.256-07:002009-05-19T20:00:51.256-07:00Amy - How wonderful to hear from you. Gee, I never...Amy - How wonderful to hear from you. Gee, I never believed that I might think favorably about living in a climate where the temperature rarely goes higher than 80 degrees. Maybe I will have to rethink that position. I have been wearing a hat for a long time, but I am thinking that I may need an even broader brim and still stay very close to the shade. And, thank you, I am enjoying my new life. Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-57937261871444244422009-05-19T19:21:57.283-07:002009-05-19T19:21:57.283-07:00Take care of yourself, Anita!
The sun is a *bad* ...Take care of yourself, Anita!<br /><br />The sun is a *bad* thing, IMHO... but then again I'm a native Oregonian who wilts in temperatures above 80 degrees. Today as I was driving home in the sun I was reminded of my grandmother who always wore a broad-brimmed hat outdoors in the summer. As a kid I wondered what she was worried about; as an adult I'm happy to follow in her footsteps.<br /><br /Amy Sakuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979741528711559348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-47167699938176413592009-05-19T17:57:31.974-07:002009-05-19T17:57:31.974-07:00Mary Ann - Thanks for visiting. Any friend of Paul...Mary Ann - Thanks for visiting. Any friend of Paul's is a friend of mine.<br />I hope you will drop by often.Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-16206222353812166722009-05-19T17:01:21.280-07:002009-05-19T17:01:21.280-07:00Anita,
Enjoying both your photos and essays. Stu...Anita,<br /><br />Enjoying both your photos and essays. Stumbled on this blog after stumbling on Paul Lester's. Thanks very much, hope to read more.<br /><br />Mary AnnMary Annhttp://queenprincessbaby.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-50172326399973818242009-05-19T12:25:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:25:00.000-07:00Earl - I like that idea of 3 days prior notice. Bu...Earl - I like that idea of 3 days prior notice. But, most of all I think you have a point with life being just one long adjustment.<br /><br />Believe me I know well that my minor limitations are nothing more than tiny blips when compared to real life challenges. I am incredibly blessed with all my good fortune and grateful for each of them.<br /><br />You are right about Cub Lake and there will Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-40198482381796988642009-05-19T12:10:00.000-07:002009-05-19T12:10:00.000-07:00Anita, my wife is a person who excels at change. I...Anita, my wife is a person who excels at change. It's a part of the way she lives her life and it's what she preaches--she's worked in organizational development for years and is now in associate (human) relations. Me, I can handle change if you give me a little time to get use to it. We often laugh I'm an agent of change--requiring 3-days prior notice, and there's a lot of truth in that.<br /><Earlhttp://meanderingpassage.comnoreply@blogger.com