Flotsom and Jetsom

Where have I been? This feels like blogger confession...forgive me, folks, but my last blog was 10 days ago. Hey, but I really have a good excuse (I always do). Since the last post, we've had 8th grade graduation, out of town company and 3 days at Dizzeyland in Anaheim. It was fun, but I'm STILL tired from all of that activity. The image posted is truly flotsom and jetsom. It is a SMALL fraction of what I found at a "fishing hole" along the coast of Moloka'i summer 2005. It is north east of Mo'omomi beach for those familiar with the island. For any artist out there who loves to work with recycled things or anything that is aged and worn, this place is paradise! I never saw so many fishing floats, fishing nets, rubber slippers (that's flip flops in mainlander lingo), driftwood a plenty. My only regret is that I couldn't haul any of the stuff home! In particular, there was a huge piece of driftwood that was the trunk of a very large tree; worn down to a smooth, white finish from the miles and miles of salty sea travel. It's fun to imagine the journey the flotsom and jetsom took to get to that shore. The sea current comes from the Siberian Straights, so the debris' origin can be anywhere from Japan to Alaska (and MAYBE even Russia). Or, as close as from across the channel or from someone else along the shore. Today's car tunes: Brahms Requiem