Day 10

Today was the 2nd day in beautiful Lufkin Texas. Practiced using residential sidewalks and crossed streets today. In order to cross a street without a traffic light, you have to listen for traffic. I was not pulled back by the collar of my shirt by my instructor so I picked the right time to cross. I do not have any tire marks on my back so it was a successful day. Hot as Hades, but a good day.

Note the wonderfully manicured sidewalk and curb. Nice.

So what is with the crazy head gear you ask? I know it's super stylish, but try to contain your urge to go out and buy this look. I prefer to be original. Let me explain.

Pink Visor-Keeps the sun off my face yet allows massive amounts of heat to escape out of the top of my head. It is pink because pink is just plain awesome.

Bandanna-I had to buy them to contain the tremendous amounts of sweat from rolling down my face and making the foam of my blindfold incredibly uncomfortable in the 100 degree heat and blazing sun. I have 2-wash one, wear one for obvious reasons.

Blindfold-It is a specially designed blindfold to block out all light that has a plastic cover on the outside, and a foam glued to the inside. If I don't wear the bandanna under it, condensation (sweat?) actually forms in the eye holes. Yuck.

I wear a little back pack so I can keep my water with me and have a place to stash my head gear when my lessons are over. These are not things I would normally wear, but doing this blindfold bootcamp, the group of us have pretty much decided that we are under blindfold, and could care less what we look like because we can't see ourselves, so evidently no one else can see us either. Fuzzy logic. Works for me!