mark's feelings diary?

In the morning we set out to find this big rope swing located near Lihue.  After driving for what seemed like forever, we came to the trailhead, but it was blocked off.  The whole thing is technically on private property, but in the past it had been easily accessible.

Kate’s friend, Annie later told us that over the years people have died using the rope swing.  The weird thing is there seems to be a pattern to it.  Always males in their 30s.  It always has to do with their trajectory after letting go of the rope.  Something like that.  So it was finally blocked off after the last death.

Instead, we headed to Poipu.  Some guy offered us pot, we got lunch, swam in the ocean, and saw some seals. 

[photo: ocean study]

Scott

Shipwreck Beach

Princeville, Kauai.

The rest of the day was spent being lazy as shit and drinking any and all variaties of alcohol that passed by.  Our room has: a washer/dryer, a dish washer, a kitchen, and whirlpool bathtub, flatscreen tv, and shower that could hold 4-5 people.  Legit.

Let’s party.

Transit

Let’s do this!

Okay you guys, Scott and I are flying to Hawaii to shoot a wedding. Kate and Annabelle are coming too. Boom.

Getting ready

Kate is trying real hard to not be sick by the time Monday hits.

It’s official.  There will be a special session starting Monday.

[photo: Press availability in the gov’s office following the call for special session]

Gov. Hickenlooper held a press conference today to announce that he intends to call for a special legislative session (today is the last day in the regular session) after everything totally imploded on the House floor last night.

The Governor answered questions and fought to hold back tears as he recalled friends, past and present, that are in same sex relationships and experience inequalities that are addressed in the bill that died last night.

So there I was, sipping some whiskey and following the political drama unfold (on Twitter and the House video feed) at the Capitol.  It was getting intense.  On top of that however, I started to hear my neighbors fight.  I kept hearing the woman crying and yelling.  A few times she walked past our window sobbing.  At one point in time I saw her scream at her husband, “Goddamnit!  GOD. DAMN. YOU!”  Right then however, I saw the man pull out a flash light and started looking for something.

I think they were looking for a cat.

…

Anyway, the civil unions bill died on the House floor, along with thirty other bills.  Really McNulty?  Really?

You can read about it here.

[photo: yelling]