How embarrassing!

Have you ever had one of those terribly embarrassing experiences where you were unexpectedly caught looking your worst?

This past weekend we went to yet another RV park. We were having a great time, and I let loose a little more than usual - meaning I had the rattiest hair you can imagine, and no makeup, and because it was cool, I was dressed like a hobo. I had on my husband's flannel shirt, over a T-shirt, and the colors didn't even come close to matching. But I figured, hey, I'm at an RV park. No one is "dressed up." Lots of folks were walking around in their swimsuits.

It's not like I know anyone here. Right?

Ha!
Hubby and I wandered to the RV park store to grab some firewood for the night, and they had inside... lots of books. Seems they do a book exchange for campers.
Nice, huh?

Well, my husband - who should have been smacked - grabbed up a copy of "The Secret Life of Bryan" and said, "Hey hon, you want to try this one?"

I gave him the evil eye. You know the look. The one that says, "Don't you dare."
But it was too late. The woman looked from the book to my husband and me, and back again, trying to figure out the joke.

She was very sweet when he ignored the evil eye and admitted the book was written by me. She even asked me to sign it to her. But boy, did I look horrible! I flipped to the back of the book to show her my author photo, proof that contrary to present evidence, I was NOT a bum.

Later that day, campers stopped by off and on to say hi, to visit... to ask about me being an author. All in all it was actually fun. Everyone was so sweet. But I do wish I hadn't looked so bad! If somewhere along the way you read something online about me looking like a hag... well, you'll know why.

Then when we were driving home, a car came up alongside my husband. The female driver stared into the RV, smiling and waving.
Allen thought something was wrong with the RV. He started checking his mirrors to look along the sides of the RV! LOL
The car pulled away, but came back again - shoring up my husband's conclusion that something was wrong. The drive waved some more, and even gave my husband the "thumb's up."

I was in the passenger seat, my bare feet propped on the dash, holding my laptop and typing away to a Tom Petty CD. When Allen finally told me that the car was back again, I said, "Maybe they saw the LL Fostr license plate and they know me."

I leaned around him, and sure enough, they started waving and laughing.
Seconds later they came up on my side and waved some more. The drive gave me an enthusiastic thumb's up.

Of course, at that point, I looked even worse! LOL. But at least I had on sunglasses - a favored disguise by most.

All of that was almost as bad as when my builder pulled up early one morning and caught me in my PJs watering plants on the porch. I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet.

Or the time I ran into an old boyfriend when I was 4 months pregnant and didn't look pregnant so much as super-shiny and plump. But how do you say, "I'm just pregnant. That's why I look so wretched," to someone you haven't seen in forever?

What about you? Have you ever been caught looking your worst?

Are you a person who usually puts yourself together before going out, or do you face the world au naturale, uninterested in make-up or styled hair? Does a ponytail and a clean face work well enough for you, or do you want the hair just so and at least part of the make-up in place?

I wish I could go au naturale - but I'm afraid people would throw rocks. NOT that I'm a "formal" dresser. But I started wearing make-up when I was 15, and I don't feel presentable without it. At the very least I want my mascara on. LOL
Plus I like to have on clean jeans that fit, rather than sweat pants or baggy shorts.

Just for fun, here's a photo of the license plate on the RV - with me a wee-bit more presentable than I was at the park!

Happy Friday everyone!


Lori aka