Our shared sun protection for the season.

http://dooce.com/2014/06/02/ready-for-summer/

This week's link roundup.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/30/stuff-i-found-while-looking-around-81/

It's been a long, rough week so I'm taking a moment of gratitude for all that is good and right in my life.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/30/fire-in-the-night/

A roundup of ideas for the father who probably isn't 73 years old and would rather write a letter in his own blood than spend $45 on a pen.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/30/for-your-dad/

Christmas colors in May, a perfect metaphor for these next few weeks.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/29/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/

The dingo would get halfway done with this kid and be all, dude, I'm full.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/29/marvelous-maeve-2/

Even on an island 3,000 miles away I cannot escape the wildlife. You would have screamed, too. Do not lie to me and say otherwise.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/28/wildlife-encounters-episode-frog/

And then the house smelled like a fiesta for days.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/28/taco-time/

What's the Hawaiian expression for "I am going to pee on your couch"?

http://dooce.com/2014/05/27/aloha/

When they weren't playing hide and seek, throwing frisbees, or constructing elaborate forts out of quilts.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/27/finally-some-downtime/

A very, very long overdue link roundup.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/23/stuff-i-found-while-looking-around-80/

Next time I'll go on that hike, but my first encounter with Maui was a little more sedate. Deliciously sedate.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/23/a-room-with-a-view/

Whenever I used to travel I always forgot something important like my toothbrush or, you know, pants. Not anymore!

http://dooce.com/2014/05/22/back-mountain-time-zone/

I don't know the statistics for Prozac prescriptions in Hawaii, but I could probably make a solid guess.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/22/mahalo/

When the obligatory souvenir hits the right note.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/22/sarong-song/

If sea turtles had an Instagram account.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/21/sand-and-surf-and-sea/

The bad news is that I didn't get that very special passenger to gather his brothers and play "Crazy Horses" for everyone on board the plane. You're going to want to go ahead google that original video.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/20/leisurely-day-slc-international/

When we aren't watching all our dogs get together and run around in a field full of crushed up corn chips.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/20/you-smell-cheetos/

Nestled into a corner of the west side of a beautiful island so wonderfully far from all the noise.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/19/kahana-beach-maui/

The dangers of introducing this kid to any type of animal. No one get her a stuffed opossum.

http://dooce.com/2014/05/16/souvenirs/