News From Guam

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Lana
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 11:38 AM

Hi Dad!
It sounds like you're having a blast! :-) I'm very glad to hear you're having such a good time. Tell Charly and Judy hello from me. :-)

I'm doing fine, my friend Sara from Gettysburg just visited and we had a great time, shared gossip and got caught up on each others lives, i hadn't seen her in about a year and a half!

Talk to you soon,
Love
Kelli

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: GUEST,james bryant
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 10:34 PM

dear naemanson, i stumbled across youre site while surfing the web... and it warmed my heart,in 1985,i spent 6 weeks in/on Guam,playing there with a rock/metal cover band called WWIII..., i fell in love with the island and have never forgotten it...,your site brought back alot of beautiful memories!...i remember cocos island, and a place called talofofo falls, we played at a big club called ''the pescador'',it was behind a place where they had legal cock-fighting..., i ate alot of oriental food there and learned to love japanese food9is the 'flamingo inn''still there? unfortunately whenever i hear about guam in the news here in texas, its bad,typhoons, snake infestations,a bad plane crash there several years ago,but your site was good...,i hope you get this message..my e-mail site is '[e-mail], God bless you and ''thanks for the memories'' james.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 05:52 AM

Charley and Judy arrived while I was seated on my balcony playing my guitar and enjoying a beer. It was a lovely reunion. I haven't seen them since I left Maine in June. We had a nice dinner and this morning shared the experiences at The Habitat, a walk through jungle aviary and zoo. Charley had great fun feeding the wallabies and kangaroos. We got up close and personal with a small freshwater croc, and met the cassowary.

Then we went to the Port Douglas market. Unfortunately my feet were done in and I still had to walk up through the town. But I wandered around. At one booth with glasswares the proprietor sat with a guitar in his lap. He plays with another man and their current interest is bluegrass. He said his partner was at another booth up the line. As I wandered up there I heard banjo music and then a familiar voice. Charlie had found the banjo player and they were swapping songs.

I visited a few more booths and then staggered off to the hotel and the swimming pool. Then a nap revitalized me.

By the by, I have discovered a book called The Salmon Of Doubt. It is a collection of Douglas Adams smaller works, newspaper columns, articles, speeches, etc. It is very good. It also includes the ten chapters of the latest Dirk Gently novel he was working on when he died.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: GUEST,Brett
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 08:50 PM

I'll check it out, Ebbie.

Yesterday was quite a trip. I wandered downtown looking for a newspaper and some brekky. I wandered into several likely looking estyablishments before I found a "news agent" who had the Cairns Post. Then I headed over for breakfast. I was hungry and ordered the big breakfast. I won't do that again. It included sausages, bacon, steak, eggs, some kind of fried potato cake and toast. Good thing I was in no hurry!

While I sat there little birds kept flying in through the open door to peck at crumbs on the floor. They were very funny. Then two women came in with a video camera. One of them kept filming the other. They were having a good time. At one point the camera panned around the room and I looked up in time to see it settle on me. After she put it down I waggled my toast at her as if to say, "Naughty girl!" We shared a smile and went back to our own lives.

After brekky I headed down to the waterfront park. I stopped to talk to shop owners and tour operaters. People are very friendly here. Down at the waterfront I examined St. Mary's Church and walked out on to the town dock to photograph the harbor and mountains. Then I found a picnic table in the shade of a banyan tree and lay down to rest my feet and listen to the birds.

There are birds here! The town is alive with the sound of birdsong from the screech of the lorikeets to the warble of the magpie larks (lark magpies?). Guam's bird population has been decimated by the tree snakes and the countryside is largely silent. I am surprised at how much I have missed simple birdsong.

A I lay there I heard sirens and a fire truck halted in front of the Court House Bar. I photographed that too.

Then I wandered back to the hotel and took a swim in the pool which was cool and refreshing. I went back to the room, played my guitar, read for a bit, and took a nap. What luxury, or is it decadence?

When I woke from my nap I found a gale going on outside. I went out to enjoy the rough weather. There was no rain but the wind was very strong. I headed for the beach but was sidetracked by a walkway that climbed a hill. I headed uphill and arrived at a very lovely overlook that gave me a dramatic view of the whole of the Four Mile Beach. With the wind and the waves it was wonderful. The trail ended in a rough road so I followed that back into town. It was my first introduction to undeveloped land n Australia.

I found a grocery store where I bought some water and fruit drinks. Then with my backpack weighty with my purchases I headed for the hotel again.

I kicked back for a while then headed out for some supper. There is a seafood restaurant near here called Coconutz. It was closest and I was tired so that is where I went. I order Morton Bay Bugs and a mango daiquarie (sp?). The drink arrived, dark yellow with a crown of fruit, a cherry, slices of lime, lemon, and pinapple, and tall palm fronds sticking out the top. I couldn't help but laugh at it. The other diners grinned and laughed too when I aksed the waitress where to start on the drink.

I ended up in a conversation with the couple at the next table who were very interesting in their own right. He works as an engineer at one resort and she manages another. They have 6 acres up in the hills where they keep horses. Eventually they joined me at my table while we aited out the rain. Did I mention that showers eventually arrived with the gale?

The bugs were good but not good enough that I would pay that kind of money for them again. They were expensive. The drink was not that good. I guess I'm not a fa of daiquaries.

Now I am in the internet cafe and ready to explore some more. I tried to get on a tour but that one was not going anywhere until later and I want to be here when Charley and Judy arrive.

Back into the fun!

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 11:25 PM

Brett - and others- have you read Edward Kanze's 'Kangaroo Dreaming'? He and his wife, both naturalists, systematically roamed all the states and both territories in search of Australia's unique wildlife. They logged hundreds of critters they had never seen before. It's a great read.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 09:24 PM

I'm here. And what did I see when I bought the local paper. Large picture, front page, a man holding two large box jellyfish, stingers as they're known locally. What have I done?

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: JennyO
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 08:07 AM

Too late to frighten him any more, Sandra. He would have left by now. Has he heard about the deadly blue-ringed octopus? (just in case he checks in while he is in Port Douglas, mwuhhahahahahahahaha ;-))

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 07:52 AM

this week's New Scientist has a very interesting article about box jellyfish (familiarly known as "box jellies" - how cute!). Seems like they & similar fatal & near-fatal stingers wander around the northern seas all year around, not just in summer & autumn as formerly thought.

bye for now
sandra

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 05:47 PM

LOL! As I brushed my teeth last night I got to thinking about third world countries and hard living. I could imagine my host's indignation if I got to Australia and innocently asked if the tap water was pure enough to drink. I figure I'd be ridden out of the country on a rail.

But many of my fellow US citizens figure they are the only developed country on Earth. We can be so ignorant.

Yes, I have heard of the bitey and stinging creatures in your oceans. If you haven't read Bill Bryson's book, In A Sunburned Country, he goes on at length about how many ways there are to die, or at least suffer horribly, in Australia.

Ho-hum, it must be time to do my laundry and pack. Australia, here I come!

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 07:02 AM

Brett - if you leave your toothbrush behind you can buy one here - our shops sell lotsa' good stuff! Not that I think you are one of those insular Americans who don't know anything about other countries. We have only been adding to your existing knowledge by telling you about the drop bears & the bitey things that abound in Oz. Did anyone mention the stinging jellyfish & other creatures found in northern seas?

While I was still working in the call centre of our Federal Govt agency I received an email from a researcher in an American organisation who had obviously confused Australia with Austria! I politely replied saying we can't help you with what you need. She responded that if we ever needed any information from them to please ask. No thankyou, I thought to myself.

sandra

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 06:39 AM

G'day Brett,

You would indeed be only an hour behind us ... and that's because you won't be on Daylight Saving in Guam - which doesn't work in the tropics! I did not realise that Guam was that far east of the Philipines ... you are almost due north of Port Douglas (well ... ~ 1' 30" west).

We'll see you soon(ish) ... free of jet lag!

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 12:01 AM

I haven't "skived off" yet. I leave tomorrow evening. According to my handy dandy little pocket gadget (Palm Pilot) we are 1 hour behind you.

As for being casual about traveling, I spent too many years married to someone who couldn't do anything without worrying it to death. I enjoy having a casual outlook on life. If I forget anything, well, I probably didn't need it anyway. Who cares if I can't brush my teeth fot 17 days...

I'm saving my excitement for the trip and that is building. I seem to be having a little trouble concentrating on the work today. I'm not sleeping well either. Hmmm, could I be worried and not acknowledging it? I think not. I think I'm excited about going to the Land Down Under.

Plus I'll be crossing the Equator for the first time in my life. All my life's experiences have been in the northern half of the globe, mostly in one half of one hemisphere. Now I will venture into austral incognito.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: JennyO
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 10:50 PM

Hi Bob,

By my calculations he won't be leaving till tomorrow night. Yes I thought it would only be a small difference, something like what you said. Thanks for that.

Jenny

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 09:53 PM

G'day JennyO,

I don't know if Brett has skived off already, but Guam should be only 2 hours behind Sydney/East Coast Australia (or maybe 3, since they probably don't have daylight saving at their latitude).

Regards,

Bob Bolton

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: JennyO
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 09:36 PM

Brett, let's see how calm you are by this time tomorrow. I can't believe anyone can stay that casual about packing for a trip. By the way, how does the time zone in Guam compare with our daylight saving time here? Right now it's about 1.30pm on the 12th.

Jenny

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: JennyO
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 04:36 AM

The smile on my smiley went on the next line - grrrrr. Little buggers won't behave :-(    :-o    :-)    ;-D

(Note to self - always preview)

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: JennyO
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 04:27 AM

Same here, Charlie. We've just thrown off the dreaded lurgy. Just leave it there.

BTW Brett, when the Chamorros eat the bats, does the brain disease send them "batty"? I guess that comment is in rather poor "taste".

The idea of boiled fruit bat is pretty revolting! I promise the dead animals we have on the BBQ will not be bats. I can't make any other promises though :-)

Jenny

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 02:20 AM

Charley! I just read in the thread on the November Shanty Sing that everyone is coming down with colds. If you are carrying any of those germs you can stay right the hell away from this hemisphere! If I get sick after our trip I wll never forgive you and never let you live it down! So call up the airline and tell them you've been banned from travel and have to stay in the frozen north!

Where's my surgical mask...

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 02:09 AM

The other thing I'm trying to wrap my mind around is this ideea of being frantic before a vacation. You still have plenty of time, almost a day and a half, to get ready. I fly out on Thursday afternoon. Today I put up the typhoon shutters so the house will be protected while I'm away. On Thursday morning I will do my laundry, fold it and pack it and haul the duffle bag up to the airport for checkin by 1:00. Nothing to it.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 02:00 AM

Ah, but Barbara, it's worse than that. They don't roast them. The boil them intact and eat the whole thing! One of my work friends recounted how her mother likes to eat the wings right down to the bone. I have eaten some strange things since I got here but there is no way I could keep my supper down if someone brought boiled fruit bat to the table.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Barbara
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 10:07 PM

Yes, Brett, I heard that on NPR this evening and came here intending to tell you to stay away from roast flying fox when you sample Chamorro cuisine. Of course, since the introduction of rifles to Guam, they're an endangered species (says NPR), so probably not the centerpiece of the feast these days.
Stay well,
Blessings,
Barbara, and say hi to Judy and Charlie for me when you see 'em.
I went to college (MSU) with Charlie.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 06:28 PM

Thanks, Amos.

The weather here has been a little weird lately. We had occasional strong winds and heavy clouds on Sunday and Monday. Last night the rain arrived and though it was light rain it blew sideways in the wind. It was only showers and now everything has calmed down again.

I heard a report from Guam this morning on All Things Considered from NPR. We get ATC in the morning here so the news is fresher than if we waited till the evening.

Anyway, there is apparently a brain disease that kills Chomorros. The report is of the solution to the mystery. The bats they eat feed on the accacia seeds which contain a neurotoxin. The toxin accumulates in the bats and then accumulates in the Chamorros who eat the bats. I'm looking forward to talking about it at the lunch table tomorrow. No bats please, pass the salad.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Amos
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:16 PM

Here ya go....


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Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:58 PM

Well, up close she looks pretty ungainly.

I forgot to mention the rehearsal last Wednesday, or actually, I only mentioned it in passing. There was a little girl there and her mother and the other two women were busy decorating her birthday cake. She was turning 4 years old. Her name is Tara.

She is typical of almost-4-year-old children. She is a bundle of energy and cute as a button. It's been years since I was able to play with a little kid and it brought back memories of how easy it is to fool them and make them laugh.

Here's a trick for all parents and grandparents of little kids. It's a game I invented and we call it Waterhole (Actually in kidspeak it's "waddyhole"). You place the child on your knees seated sideways so her legs dangle down beside your left or right leg. Then you tell her the story of the waterhole and all the animals who come to drink there. And when you use the word waterhole you open your knees and drop her into the waterhole. Of course, you make sure you don't do that EVERY time you use the word and the anticipation and the story will reward you with gales of laughter. Warning: Be prepared to do this for hours on end once you start it.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 04:58 PM

that link worked here...must be a local thing..

Nice ship! from a distance, anyway...ungainly? Guess I don't know what sleek is supposed to be...

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 03:23 PM

Grumble. grumble, gripe, gripe!

Well, if you do a google search for the Mount Whitney you will find a picture of her. She's a pretty ungainly looking vessel.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: curmudgeon
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:10 AM

Brett, Check your links. this is what i got:

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Will try to pack up a couple shanties for you this afternoon so Charly can bring them along -- Tom

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 04:07 AM

You know it's funny about the past. I served on board the USS Mount Whitney (picture here) from 1973 to 1975. I hated it. I hated the ship, I hated the Navy, and I hated the town we were stationed in. Today I made a point about going down the the dock to see her sister ship, The Blue Ridge. And I felt nostalgia creep over me like a coating of honey drooling out of a barrel on to my head. What gives? I don't understand it myself. If there are any armchair shrinks out there who can explain it I'm all ears.

But I walked the length of that ship and studied her looking for differences and changes from the old ship that I served in. I looked at the sailors walking the docks and they look so young! Was I ever that young? I can't believe it. I wanted to ask them if their mother knew they were away from home.

And there are women on board now! What an improvement that would have been in the old days. I remember six months away from home and how wonderful it was to see women again when we came ashore.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 06 Nov 03 - 03:28 PM

Last Monday was All Soul's Day. I was supposed to be on Sunday but the priests were all busy with their regular services. Apparently the Catholic Church has decreed that if November First falls on a Sunday then the celebration gets shifted to the following Monday. I guess they don't want to pay overtime to the priests.

Anyway, on Saturday and Sunday the cemetaries were full of people decorating the graves of their loved ones. Sunday night many people stayed by the graves all night. Monday was devoted to prayer and masses. Unfortunately they didn't get good weather for the celebration. One of my co-workers was supposed to go out to the cemetary at lunch time but it was pouring buckets so she stayed in the office.

Wednesday night I went out for rehearsal and noticed there are colored lights still shining all through the cemetaries. It's very pretty.

Last night was my second performance here in Guam. After the rehearsal on Wednesday a couple of the Pago Bay Reefers prevailed upon me to come to Le Tasi Bistro on Thursday to perform when the band stepped down for a break. Jay introduced me and I stepped up to the mike. I started with Henry The Eighth after explaining that we were going to be doing something a little different. The whole audience joined in. They remembered Herman's Hermits and all knew the words. It was great fun. I followed that with a chanty, South Australia, and finished with Mary Mac. Thy were very kind and we all had a lot of fun.

Oops, it's almost 6:30. Time to get ready for work.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Tenjiro
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 08:48 PM

Yay! I've made my father proud! Woot!

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 07:37 PM

Good for you, Sweetheart. I am so very proud of you.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 07:36 PM

Test

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 04:33 PM

it was tongue in cheek - As I said - I would never willingly go back to food trades - have a niece who is a free lance director - and I am involved in a number of theatrical things -

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Tenjiro
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 04:30 PM

yes they do, but they don't when the school pays you minium wage for all the jobs on campus. Working for the theatre will help my major. :-)

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 03:44 PM

Caterer's make better money . (Not that I would ever willingly work in Food Trades again )

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Tenjiro
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 03:22 PM

YAY! It's offcial! I am a Theatre major here at grand ole RMWC. I've even switched my work study from Catering to a full time Theatre Assistant! The theatre shall eat my soul! Muahahahaha.

~Amy~

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 05:13 AM

Obviously the students in those classes were under achievers. A true procrastinator would never get in because s/he'd never get around to registering.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Lana
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 02:48 AM

a major in bartending and a minor in prostitution? or maybe the other way around. the pay is good. ;-)

just kidding amy, you know I love you. :-) how bout a major in procrastination? I always thought that sounded like fun, but the classes were always full.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 07:23 PM

Drum roll please! What will her major be? How will she spend the rest of her college career? Tune in tomorrow, same time, same place!

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Tenjiro
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 06:31 PM

Lots of college kids huh? Oh! I declare my major tomorrow at 3!

~Amy~

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 02 Nov 03 - 06:15 PM

Not too much happening this weekend. The Seafarers meeting was at Shirley's Coffeeshop. It was an organizational meeting. Not too many people showed up but then there are several key people off-island right now. One of the items we discussed was the T-shirts. We are having some T-shirts made up. They will be quite dramatic with a picture of the Quest under sail on one side and the utt (canoe house) on the other. There will be a graphic of the navigator's tattoos on the sleeves. I think we're selling them for $15.00 if anyone wants one.

One of the members in a college kid. Actually several of the members are college kids. However this kid plays the ukelele and wants to buy a decent tenor uke. I have asked Mark Cohen in Hawaii to do some looking around for me and I may be able to help the kid get a decent uke.

I am looking forward to hearing proper ukelele music. Back home the uke is a comic instrument with little good to be said for it. Here there is apparently a strong contingent of uke players. My friend tells me there is an open mike for uke players somewhere on the island.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 10:15 PM

Well, that was fun! Since my last post we've had a costume contest and roving potluck lunch. I wish I had a nickel for each time someone has said to me, "C'mon Brett, eat!"

The costume prizes were awarded in 3 categories, Most Original, Funniest, and Scariest. The most original went to the woman who dressed as a shower, complete with curtain, soap, shampoo, and other bathroom odds and ends. The funniest went to the woman who dressed as a baby in a diaper, little shirt, bottle, and bib. I won scariest with my long gray robe, walking stick, and skeleton mask.

Other costumes included the woman who dressed as a pirate. She wore leggings that represent the high top boots but she's wore little open toe high heel shoes. One man dressed as a pregnant nun with "her" first baby in a sling carrier. Then, in the middle of the party we heard a groaning noise coming down the hall and here came a chain gang in striped jump suits and chains, escorted by a warden and an executioner. They were from the Commanding Officer's area and the middle convict was the commanding officer. One of the junior officers came in T-shirt and shorts and a wig of long red hair. Another showed up as a Rasta man with dreadlocks and rainbow colored cap.

As I say, lots of fun. I suppose I should do some work now...

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 08:18 PM

We have punkins, just no frost on the punkin. My neighbor has two carved punkins sitting out in front of the house. For some reason Charlotte Shelob has disappeared so I have no spooky spider web over my door.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Charley Noble
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 08:08 PM

Brett-

What are you folks doing for punkins? We've got a big one that we are planning to carve for the front entry. We have to decide how many noses and eyes we're going to carve this year. An extra set always seems to elicit a reaction.

But, of course, Halloween doesn't happen til tomorrow night.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 05:41 PM

Happy Halloween! We are pulling out all the stops here. A lot of my co-workers are in costume. I brought one in but it's too hot to wear all day. We have a costume party at lunch time with prizes for the best costume. I knew it was going to be a fun day when one of the young (and beautiful) women showed up in a tight fitting leopard skin outfit from The Flintstones.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 06:54 PM

Maybe a little golf cart, the kind with the two wheels that you drag around behind you. I can see it now, walking down the street pulling the little cart, golf bag bristling with sword hilts and axe blades. In the USA the cops would shoot on sight. Maybe it's better you are in England.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: curmudgeon
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 10:29 AM

Lana -- An old golf bag would probably be perfect for your swords, unless of course you're using the two-handed type -- Tom

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Lana
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 10:07 AM

The English police started it, i was just walking along minding my own business like the sweet innocent child that I am. :-) no, really!!

And I don't carry my swords in a duffle bag because i've yet to find a duffle bag that is long enough to hold them. I'm planning to start wrapping them in cloth though. Of course then people might just think i'm carrying a gun and call the police anyway. ah well. such is the life of a live roleplayer.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Naemanson
Date: 28 Oct 03 - 07:47 PM

Interesting on the fruit cake. I wonder why? I can understand it in Oz with the early British influence but the influences on Guam are Spanish! I never heard of Spanish fruit cake.

Lana, dear, I am set for Australia and I don't want you abusing any more English police while I'm out of the country. Why don't you carry your swords in a duffle bag? And my camera was one of the things that was stolen. I may go ahead and buy a film camera and give up on digital photography. I prefer to have actual photographs I can handle and look at without a computer (which was also stolen).

Tenjiro, sweetheart, I know how shy you get. I personally think that's why you chose a woman's college. Now make sure you get some exercise and work on your swimming. Remember you will be wearing swimsuits and shorts a lot of the time here on Guam.

Subject: RE: News From Guam
From: Tenjiro
Date: 28 Oct 03 - 09:03 AM

Yay for hot men! Are you sure you want me there for the summer? *grin* Don't worry, I'll be good. I'm shy when I meet guys. Yes, can believe it? I said I am shy!

I don't like fruit cake! Ah! I'm gonna be living on an island of fruit cake for 3 months? I'll make sure never to get married on Guam then. Atleast it isn't carrot cake!