Travel Tips

Okay, (I'm telling this because I was asked to). Whenst living in Hawai'i, I decided to take a 'sky-parasailing' trip with a bunch of Girlfriends of mine. Unfortunately (or fortunately), we partook a wee bit of local culture (in smoke form), and figured parasailng was the way to go-. I had no clue). The Girls went up without a hitch, screamed, wailed, and giggled up a storm. It was SO cool! Then, (unfortunately, it was my turn). I was 'saddled' up to the harness, and failed to run on the beach before ascent.

Nevertheless, I was dragged almost 200 feet in the sand, thus picking up about 300 pounds of sand in my shorts. Then 'FOOM", I was airborne! Imagine, having to fix this 'immmediate' necessity whilst having your arms virtually held behind your back, and being 400 feet above the water (and a *wee* bit 'inbriated') Yes, I'call upon the carryings on shortly thereafter... (no pun intended...)

I tried like h*ll to eject the sand from my shorts, but to no avail. Well, then, the shorts took on a "trip to gravity" (with all the excess weight *in* them). Have you ever seen the films of the Apollo launchings where bits and pieces are falling back to Earth when no longer useful? You get the picture...

Jeff-