Maui, Manliness, and Goldfish Crackers

The title says it all.

Need I go on?

If you insist...

Maui - a small island in the chain of Hawaii.  No ka oi, Maui.  When I am feverishly typing away at the keyboard or intently solving a network communication error at MBC Law Firm, I find that my body takes over and my mind slowly drifts to daydreams of warm island breezes and large island mai tais.  This Hybrid Husband's happy place is Hawaii - but not the cluttered beaches of Waikiki or the black lava rock beaches of The Big Island.  No, my true happy place is the initial drive from the Kahului airport, leaving the sugar cane fields behind us, rounding the corner toward Lahaina as the Pacific splashes up onto the expanse of the windshield, and eventually settling in on the shores of Kaanapali.  In fact, I am there right now, I can taste the salt on my lips - the coconut smell of the wife's tanning lotion tickling my nostrils.  It's a wonderful place, Maui.  It's a place all Hybrid Husbands should visit with their families one fine day.  It's a paradise that will forever be on your mind.

Manliness - a large word used by, sometimes, large individuals to pigeonhole themselves into a cliche.  Let's face it, men are competitive.  We all know it.  We all watch the NFL, the NBA, MLB and NHL.  We see how jacked up emotionally men get over winning.  And we see how they cry like my teething four month old over losing.  Manliness is a typical word in a typical man's description of himself or his activities.  However, manliness is limiting and superficial.  I prefer to undescribe myself, to live without label.  A Hybrid Husband is always in dual mode so he never settles for any one defining characteristic.  It's okay for a Hybrid Husband to at one minute be drilling holes and the next minute changing a poopy diaper.  A Hybrid Husband has no problem telling his wife how much he loves her and appreciating the fact that she's a strong independent woman.  Manliness is limiting.  A Hybrid Husband has no time for restraint.

Goldfish Crackers - I enjoy them.  I like to snack on them, but only the regular cheddar kind.  I like to put only one in my mouth and cut it in half with my teeth before I chew it up.  They are also great in handfuls.

Well, I hope I've entertained you - or even informed you.  I appreciate the few who took the time to read this blog.  Now I must get to work...daydreaming about swimming sea turtles, vibrant rainbows, and swaying palm trees.

Peace Out,

Nathan J.