Happy Birthday Daddy-O's!

I hope you are monkeying around on your Birthday!

Ha ha hee hee ha ha hee hee ho ho!

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Cousin duets

I had the most wonderful day spending time with my favorite cousin Ryan. Here are two videos of duets we worked on today. We skyped with everyone in New York and gave them a concert. Baby cousin Elisa was dancing along as we played.

Rules according to Moki

Moki is hilarious and I've thought about writing a book based on his perception of the world. Here is an ongoing list of Rules According to Moki.

1. Cat Food:

The bowl itself is off limits to me. However any kibble on the ground is fair game.

2. The Couch:

If humans are present I will always ask permission to jump up on the couch. If no humans are present or you do not acknowledge me, I will assume it is ok and will make the executive decision.

3. Dinner plate:

If food is at eye level while you are watching a movie, I will wait until the food is offered before eating. Unless you ignore me or take too long to eat. At which time as commander in thief I will authorize the use of force.

4. Long sleeved shirts:

Any extremities dressed in long sleeves do not perceive pain. If your arm is covered by a sleeve consider it a squeeze toy (we love to wrestle with him. But if we wear long sleeves he will totally chomp into your arm thinking it can't really feel anything because it's covered in sleeves)

5. The Bed:

If the bed sheets aren't clean and smell than I can bring my bone up and eat it there too.

6. The Bed again:

If you get up to pee between the hours of 5:30-6:30am consider it a game of you don't snooze you loose. The bed is mine now punk. I'm spooning with mom!

7. Pillows:

I will not put my head on your pillow. But I will put my butt on your pillow.

8. The bicycles:

You touch the bike in the garage, I'm going too. Whether you touched the bike for a ride or just to tidy up the garage, I'm still going.

9. Dishwasher:

When dinner is done, it is to be assumed that I get to do the dishes. Just because company is present does not mean this practice is barbaric.

10. Dishwasher again:

If the dishwasher is left open, it is my job to give it a quick second pre rinse.

11. The kitty is only a part of the family when I want her to be.

12. Frisbee:

Just because you are not done working does not mean that it is not a perfect time for a game of frisbee. If you ignore me and my frisbee, you can be sure that the last lesson of the day initiates a one on one game of a night frisbee. I even brought you my glow in the dark frisbee.

13. Recycling (which we keep piled on the floor by our garbage just waiting to be brought out)

Just because your pile is destined for recycling doesn't mean it shouldn't get an extra tongue cleaning. Remember: Rinse, recycle, repeat.

That pretty much sums Moki and his thoughts and assumptions up in a nutshell. This list will probably be ongoing...

Under the Sea

Alex took this picture of a peaceful honu floating by
Moki unfortunately learned that you don't VANA step on a Vana Sea Urchin! The poor dog looked like he was attacked by a porcupine. We had to soak his paw in vinegar.
Alex deep sea skin diving. I thought he was spelling out the name Alex at the bottom of the ocean, but it says Aloha (and it was previously there)
Eels will forever remind me of The Little Mermaid

It only took 7 years of living in Hawaii, but investing in an underwater camera was a good idea! Alex still gets a few strange looks from realtors when he dunks his camera in his clients pool to take pictures underwater!

Comedic flight attendant

On our flight back from Seattle we had a comedian of a flight attendant. His welcome speech went something like this (in a very serious voice): "Welcome aboard flight 877. Nonstop service from Seattle to Kona. There are four main exists, 2 located in the front and 2 located in the back. In case of an emergency water landing, flotation devices can be found under your seat. Pull the red tab and the safety vest will automatically inflate. Smoking is prohibited for the rest of your life." I can't remember the rest of the safety and regulations speech because we were all laughing!

It made me wonder just now if some airlines use these kinds of jokes often. I found some funny online stories of humorous flights:

1. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will fall from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting others. If you are traveling with two small children, please decide now which one you love more.

2. As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all your personal belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.

3. Thank you for choosing Delta Airlines. We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately none of them are on this flight.

4. Current weather is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they will try to have them fixed before we arrive.

5. (after a really rough landing) Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted.

After our funny attendant, I hope we experience more comedic flights in the future!

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