i spend my days in the sun

Three skills you master when you're a lifeguard:

1. you can blow your whistle really loud.
2. you can balance your tube on your fanny-pack, while standing, if you need both hands for something.
3. you can ride the water slides while carrying your shoes, clothes, whistle, fanny-pack, sunglasses, and cup, and not get any of it wet.

And here are
"10 Things Your Lifeguard Won't Tell You, but Wishes They Could"
as written by my fellow guard Breanna.
I laughed so hard when I read this because it's all true!
{you should check out her lovely blog as well}