I was not planning on waiting until April to post a captivating photograph of someplace warm and inviting. And what could be more inviting than a hammock tied between two palm trees? And a wide body of water that looks as clear as a swimming pool? And, just to top off all the good vibes, how 'bout adding a large, tree-covered volcano in the background?
I was in Hawaii once. Readers from back in the day might remember my "first kiss" story, about the hula-girl who kissed my cheek as she hung a lei around my neck. I have a picture. Should post it one of these days. I think that event fueled my insatiable desire for brown-skinned girls for the first 20 years or so of my life. Then I got older and realized that I was limiting myself......
One of the things that struck me about Hawaii, if anything could strike a nine year old boy in such a way, is that it is one of the few places in the world where you step off the plane and instantly wonder what strange, new world you have stepped into. In order to qualify for such a title, a place must be three things: 1) it must be remote (inaccessible by car, at least two time zones away); 2) must be exotic (relatively speaking - it must look and feel different from the place you normally inhabit); and 3) the natives must speak at least 1 language that you do not. So........Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji - here I come.