Diary of a SubUrban Housewife

Hola

We're back from Mexico. We're tan. And we all have sun rash. I'm here to tell you that using a sunscreen with a high SPF factor is useless against it.

I'm also here to tell you that a complete lack of willpower as far as going without a tan after spending a week is Mexico does not help.

We did get Zoe a groovy swim shirt from a groovy surf shop in Mazatlan, because while I'm too far gone (because tan fat looks much better than pale fat, and you can quote me on that), and completely addicted to tanning, I protect my baby's skin at all costs .

What other exciting things do I have to report? Well, no sooner did we land in sunny Mexico, than I got a cold sore. Ugh, yeah, I know.

I haven't had a cold sore on my lip in about 5 years, but I do have a prescription for Aciclovor (sold here now under the brand name Valtrex--by prescription only). I keep it on hand on the off chance that I start to feel that little "tingle" that tells you one is coming on.

In the last five years I've "felt" it once or twice, pop a few pills and all is right with my world.

Well, it never occured to me to take my Rx with me, as it's been so long since I've had a problem. And don't you know, within hours of getting off the plane I felt one coming. I thought there was nothing I could do. But by Tuesday I was really miserable so I toddled off to the Pharmacia across the street from our hotel. I explained, in bad Spanish that I needed something for a cold sore. Don't you know, that in exchange for about 120 pesos ($10.82 US) I walked out of the store with a handy little tube of Aciclovor. No prescription necessary.

Alas, I already had a little issue, but it never did get any worse. And by now it's almost healed and hardly noticable.

So there was no lovin under that hot tropical sun. Sigh......

As vacations go, it was lovely. We spent a lot of time together doing just what I planned: sun, swim, sun, nap, read, sun, swim. Chuck has a full travelog coming.

Posted by beth at April 12, 2005 12:02 AM