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Thursday, April 29, 2010 Poof! Aloha Rufus, We've been to Napilli & Kapalua beach a number of times. Yesterday we ventured out to Molokini for a snorkel adventure, where we were voyeurs of fishdom and turtledom. Can't imagine what the fish must think, all these uprights floating and bobbing above them all day long. The turtles are recently off the endnagered list but appear blissfully unaware of this. They have a sort of inverse myopia, whereby they see quite well what's beside them, but very poorly in terms of what's directly in front of them. Consequently, they will swim directly at you and don't stop until they bump into your mask if you don't get out of their way. It takes twenty five years for these turtles to reach mating maturity. Uprights should take a lesson, I know. Slaughterhouse Beach - Honolua Bay - 2010 Last night we took in a magic/comedy show. This is a must see for anyone visiting Lahaina. Along with three other men I was asked by the magician to surrender my wedding ring for the closing gig. Mom was not 100% comfortable with this. But earlier a guy in the back row surrendered a $100 bill which was burned in front of our eyes, prior to 1) recording the exact serial number on paper and 2) validation of the number by the entire audience with the help of someone in the front row. I have no idea how he pulled this off, but by the end of the show the same $100 bill reappeared inside a lemon! My ring was joined to the other two rings and then separated again. Not sure how he pulled this off either, but we were relieved he did. We've looked for gifts for you and Lucy. Nothing yet but we have until late tomorrow morning. Didn't figure you wanted an Obama Bobble Head. Plenty of those marked down in the shops here. Pay with a twenty and you get "change you can believe in!" We're on our way home tomorrow. Mahalo buddy. 7:42:52 PM    Bark Back [] © Copyright 2010 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 5/17/2010; 9:04:00 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska