Last week I spent doing as little as possible in Hawai'i. It was my first time there. One morning I found myself swimming for an hour and a quarter in the middle of a pod of spinner dolphins.

Now I have become one of those people who wants to buy dolphin things (I have not bought anything simply because I cannot buy anything dolphin-related that approximates a dolphin, or, more precisely put, I cannot buy a pod of dolphins), who has had more than a passing thought of getting a dolphin tattoo (I have been talked down), and who feels a spiritual connection with dolphins.

As in: I want to think and talk about dolphins as much as possible. I always thought these people were annoying. I am sorry about that now. Now, I see.

Have you been acquainted with these inordinately wonderful creatures? I came across them here one week ago today, just after sunrise. (Later that day I had an experience with what the restaurant called "Stadium Cheese" that we will save for another time.)

My first purchase will be this. I am not sure I can be held accountable for any other dolphin paraphernalia, or extemporaneous dolphin conversation, I will be sporting in the coming days.

^{Photo from Wiki}