Happy No-Work Day!

It's official - I win the prize for most awkward burn line (or most hilarious burn line, if that's your sense of humor). You can't see the other side of my face, but I pretty much have a stripe of red across my eyes and a glasses-line on the other side. I call it the "raccoon" tan. Or maybe, the "reverse masked hero" tan?

In other news, it's my first celebration of Labor Day, and to honor my first day of not-working on a week day in Hawaii, I baked garlic rosemary bread using Katie Bovee's recipe that she got from someone else. I baked this bread for comps talks last spring, and this batch turned out even better. Now, if I could only find people to eat it...

On Saturday in Hilo we ate breakfast at a great waffle place, then walked all around the farmer's market before taking a few people to the airport. While I was shopping in the stores along the bayfront Fred showed me a place to buy a soprano ukulele, so I did! Today I've been researching ukulele chords and popular songs to play. Is it just me, or do most songs sound better when played on a ukulele?

P.S. Have a great time in Germany, Ben! I miss you!