Perry Here

I have hacked the blog. Why does Smitty do all the talking anyway?  I was wondering if anyone heard me mentioned today on Jeopardy.  Anyone?  Okay, so they didn't actually say Perry, but they said platypus from Phineas and Ferb.   And since I'm the only platypus on that show--or on television--they were obviously talking about me.

But the real reason I'm posting is you should have seen Smitty. She was excited getting question after question after question correct. She thought she was an extra dose of smart today. I couldn't break it to her that this was the children's edition and they were all about 12.  

The Hike to Nowhere...

Perhaps you recall this hike from last year.  It was a nice little trek down a mountain to Tarzan Falls with a nice LONG trek back up the mountain.

Well, this year the Guam youth wanted to go on a hike and choose this particular falls.  However, I don't think that group had been there nearly as many times as I had.  For example, they were a little unsure of the name of the hike.  They only knew it was marked by the following...

Shoes.  This is the sign that it is time to pull off the road and hike into the jungle.

However, on this particular morning it had been raining--make that pouring.  And the trail looked a little something like this.

Rain or not, we decided to hike.  However, they didn't realize you were suppose to stay left. We went right.  I mentioned once that we should go left, but I was told all trails lead to the same spot.  And since I wasn't in charge, I wasn't going to be bossy.

 UNTIL--we got about 45 minutes into the hike, several miles into the jungle in the OPPOSITE direction of the falls.  I then got a little bossy and suggested we just turn around. However, our hike to nowhere became absolutely hilarious.  People were slipping and sliding all over the mud.  No one could stand.  We weren't even sure which trail we came down to go back up.

Of course, the hike was all fun and games until we discovered the sword grass. (I still have the scratches all of my legs to prove it.)

And here is the end--digging the mud out of my shoes.

Eventually we all headed to Inarajan pools and jumped in for a swim--clothes, shoes, and all.  How else would we get the mud off?

Band Starts Soon

Oh my! BAND STARTS SOON!!!!  You know you are all excited.  My spies have shared a few FB posts about people being excited for band (Hunter & friends).  I also saw that no one has practiced. Shame on you.  Tonight I found out from another band parent that one of you thought band camp started today and was disappointed when you discovered otherwise.  I would like to believe that it is my awesome teaching, my brilliant personality, and your love for the art of instrumental music.  However, I'm no dummie.  You're just bored.  For those of you dreading the beginning of band, I promise to make it fun.  Perhaps we should throw water balloons at the trumpets....or....hide the drummer's sticks...or....shove Cade in a tuba case.

See you next week!

To the jazz band...

As I was wasting my life away on pinterest this evening (in my defense, I DID fix a toilet, fix two shop doors, put up an electric fence, and pick a gallon of blackberries, so I think I deserved a break), do you realize we only have 4 months to come up with our homemade gift for the Jazz Band Christmas Party? I'd advise you to get started!

Until...

Until I can stay coherent long enough to post about a few of Perry's adventure that didn't make the blog earlier, here are a few famous folk that were in marching band....

http://www.ranker.com/list/30-famous-people-who-once-were-in-marching-bands/robert-wabash

I'll Fly Away

The Saipan kids are having fun with music at VBS!

And more fun without the music...

I Might Go Hulk and Today's Adventures

It's hot. I haven't had air conditioning in days.  So, if one of you (talking to my band students here) complain about the heat in the 45 minutes we are outside marching, I just might go hulk on you and we will stay outside all day long. Why? Because I will be immune to the heat by the time I get home, and it won't even phase me.  

And now for today's adventure. I actually wanted to share yesterday's adventures, but it is on MaKenzie's camera so you'll have to get my adventures out of order.

First, we stopped by Sugar King park and did a little hiking as well as saw some remnants of the sugar cane industry which was prevalent before the war.

Smitty & Perry on what is left of the old steam engine.

We haven't completely mastered the English language yet.

Perry & Smitty headed in a cave.

Perry and Smitty sweating as we hike through the jungle.

Then we went swimming on an old US Tank that didn't make it to shore during WWII. I couldn't take pictures because it was very far in the water. I have taken pics before with friend's underwater camera, but I cannot seem to find them on my computer.  :(