By 'indigenous', I meant, 'made locally from local crops'. If that was the incorrect use of the word, I apologize.

And yes, I realize not all rums you find in Hawaii will be made locally, so I stand corrected on that use of the term as well.

Brum is what my heavily accented, South Texas Grandmother swept her floors with.

All this rum talk mixed with my finally finding out my raise (happy) make me want a rum rather badly. Too bad it will blow my damn diet.

went to hot mom day at the local pool. this wasn't an advertised event, so it was a nice surprise. it is normally -==- day

All this rum talk mixed with my finally finding out my raise (happy) make me want a rum rather badly. Too bad it will blow my damn diet.

Drink the rum Chris. You've earned it, congrats .

went to hot mom day at the local pool. this wasn't an advertised event, so it was a nice surprise. it is normally -==- day

Pics?

it is normally -==- day

That's some funny shit!

went to hot mom day at the local pool. this wasn't an advertised event, so it was a nice surprise. it is normally -==- day

Seen that movie. Enjoy the laundry bit!

Thanks for the suggestions Gene and Nate and Dusty. Will definitely drink lots of rum and do Hana and Haleakala. This will be my first time to Hawaii. Hope to get some time planning the rest of the vacation this weekend.

Today I finished a two week math program for 20 high school girls that I have been running during the summer (this will be year 4). The group of girls we had this year was really fantastic, the best we have had so far and it is sad to see them go. On the other hand, it will be good to be able to get back to research again.

Pics?

I'd rather not get kicked out of a pool I've paid for an entire season at...

I thought they only did that at gourmet popcorn shops.

That's some funny shit!

More like scary shit.

Congrat on the successful class and Hawaii sounds great Shelly! I've only been once also (Kauai) but it was a blast. Glad you figured out something for a summer vacation.

Just broke my vacuum - right before getting to the carpets.

We'll see if it's worth getting fixed or better off just getting a new one.

you've just had a lot of bad lucky lately.

Could be worse, I think, though I did step on a piece of broken glass this morning as well.

went to the pool. Today was definitely dash equals equals dash day, instead of hot mom day. Oh well, kids had fun anyway..

No pics, please.

Replaced both rear window regulators and motors on my car, so now they won't randomly drop down! Also took out the trip odometer out to confirm that it is broken. Gonna run by pull-a-part tomorrow to hopefully get a less broken one.

Upgraded internet service. The holiday weekend will slow down me getting the new modem, but will have DOCSIS 3.0 50/8mbps soon.

Nice, Colin!

I finished putting together my compost tumbler.

You sure you want to compost indoors? Kidding...

Me -- ate good food, drank good drink, and watched good movies -- pretty much an all-around win of a day. And with Justin. It was nice.

Justin -- it's too bad you didn't join us for 901 -- everything there was outstanding all over again. Just cannot recommend it enough.

Any recitative is too much recitative.

no, there has to be some.

I suppose so. I guess that's why I don't care to go to the opera.

that's a silly reason to not like going to the opera. next you'll say you don't like going to the opera because of all the fat people in funny costumes.

And that's just the audience!

You sure you want to compost indoors? Kidding...

Yeah, I suppose I would have to go through a lot of Febreeze that way.