Glass Beach, Kauai

This was one of the highlights of our trip to Kauai for Spring Break. It is a beach made entirely of glass fragments washed in from a nearby dump. Backed by huge gasoline tanks, it's not the loveliest setting, but it is the most incredible thing to see. We expected to find some sea glass washed onto the shore. We were amazed to find that the shore IS sea glass of varying sizes.

Brain Power...or, the Poisonous Secret:

Did you know that Secret deodorant is a health hazard? Aedan informed me that a friend told her that Secret has aluminum in it, which "kills your brain." As a Secret consumer, she checked the contents, and indeed it does contain aluminum.

I had to know: what's up with the aluminum? Apparently, it's linked to Alzheimers, breast cancer, and brain disorders. Am I the last to hear about this?

"So have you stopped wearing deodorant?" I asked.

"Yeah. I figured that with the HSA this week (state standardized test), I didn't want to risk doing bad on the test."

I'm happy to report that although I do feel more and more brain dead as the days go by, it is not on account of my deodorant: I'm aluminum-free!

Special Needs

Trevor is a handful in Primary, stirring up trouble on the front row. Another teacher separated him and another boy by having Trevor sit by her.

"Why do I have to sit right here?" he asked her.

"Because today I want to feel special, and you make me feel special when you sit next to me."

After a few moments, he turned to her and said, "I'm done making you special, I want to sit by my friend."

I Love This Kid!

Just trying to get a picture of Jamon at Waimea Canyon...one silly, one "normal." Can you tell which is which?

Sad how many shots it took before I gave up, eh?

Table Manners