Lahain "L"

Need to hike it!!

This was the hike to the "M" in Missoula.

How many letters are out there?

Blisss

This magazine was laying around the house, left by a past renter. I picked it up and started reading. Right away I was sucked into the graphics and the clever writing. This one article in particular got my attention. It starts out with a poem:

There was a man named Skinner

Who took a young lady to dinner.

At a quarter to nine

They sat down to dine;

At twenty to ten it was in her.

The dinner? No, Skinner.

Skinner was in her before dinner.

There was a fellow named Tupper

Who took a fine lady to supper.

At a quarter to nine

They sat down to dine,

And at twenty to ten it was up her.

Not the supper. Not Tupper.

It was that son-of-a-bitch Skinner!

-Anonymous, 1911-1948

I laughed so hard when I read this. And the rest of the interview. This artist Skinner is super funny. And creative.

I thought it was interesting though, his art reflects "massive-scale horror of the world through the eyes of a kid who was reacting to it." I've been thinking more of late about doing stuff to reach out, volunteer or whatever I can. I am a pretty selfish person and it would be good to spend at least a small portion of my day thinking about other people. So in one small way I am going to help. I am saving all our cans and taking them to the recycle center. The money I get from them I will donate, each month to a charity my housemates and I agree on.

The Beach

Bears, Tigers and Sharks oh my!

Here fishy fishy.

A day at the Aquarium.

Went to the Maalaea Aquarium on my birthday. Saw these cool fish.

In my backyard. Scurry.

This is a Hawaiian Banana Spider. From what I've read it's not poisonous, but still big and scary looking. Gives me the heeby geebies.

Bridal Shoot

(bellinghamalive.com)