Monkey Island; WEIRD, man...

Monkeying around

This morning, our friend and neighbor, Clara, called and asked if we wanted to go picnic with her and her son Pace (Andy's best friend) at Monkey Island. How can you say no to somewhere as exotic sounding as that?

As you can see in the first picture, Monkey Island isn't much more than a pimple on the edge of a beach (and there aren't any monkeys outside of the little human kind). However, it was a gorgeous day, and we all had great fun. The water was carribean blue and clear when you were in, but it was FRIGID. Certainly worth going out in though. This was the first time I've been in the ocean in a long time.
















So weird





I'm trying to catch up on some of my favorite blogs after a long absence from regular internet. I found this weirdness meme on Lady Linoleum's blog, and lets just say that it spoke to me... But 6 weird things about me? Impossible... Let me think though...

THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about you. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

1) I hold my breath when I walk past people I don't like or get a bad vibe from. After we've past each other, I exhale a few puffs of air before breathing normally again. If I'm trapped in an elevator or other small space with them, I breathe as shallowly as possible...

2) I have loud, animated conversations with imaginary people (sometimes superheroes) when driving in the car by myself. Really. Once, I got busted by someone I knew who was stopped at a red light in front of me, and I tried to slyly slip my cellphone up on my shoulder to act like I was having a conversation with a real person...

3) I could get lost for hours (if given the chance) watching bugs or other small creatures. Been that way since a very young age.

4) I like the way skunks smell, but only if passing the scent (we had a dog that got sprayed a couple of times a few years back - that was no fun...)

5) I still try to move things with my mind and send telepathic messages. One day...

6) I believe just about anything is some sort of sign. This has gotten me into messes before, but then again, those messes usually became valuable learning experiences, so who is to say that I wasn't meant to experience them...

Not sure whether or not I'll tag six people (do I even know six people?...), but feel free to join in!