Is it slipping "A1A" into the tape-deck and grinning even though you're sitting in the left lane at a stop light on a hot morning behind some joker in one of those ungodly huge luxury pickups who just switched on his turn-signal and you're already ten minutes late for work?

Or maybe it's juggling a job, two kids, a second car that needs new tires, plus loving a husband who's having a mid-life crisis and still being able to smile and sing the Margaritaville® national anthem at the rumor of an ice-cold pitcher.

A wise man. . . or maybe it was a woman. . . probably was. . . Well, somebody smart once said:

"The ParrotHead that can be defined is not the ParrotHead."

So let's just leave it at that, okay?

And, like all good things that arrive in reasonable abundance, dear reader, the landfall you have made is meant to be savored slowly, like fine wine or a supersize box of Ding-Dongs.

Unlike you, newcomer Hank Campbell (ex-Navy pilot and all-around compassionate conservative who just got laid-off from a minor airline) doesn't have time to savor anything.

Casting about for new opportunities, he unearthed an old offer from his former Navy Crew Chief to come to the tropics and run an air charter service on an island called Poco Cabesa.

If Hank can't turn FTEA&S (franchises available on a to-be-determined date) into a profitable charter service, he's staring at going back to the bottom of the seniority-rolls and flying every "rat route" and freight run in the Northern Hemisphere before he gets a shot at decent rides.

In other words, Hank's got a whole lot of hurry in front of him if he wants to avoid wage slave status until he's eligible for Social Security (assuming it's still there after the politicians get done with it).

But you, dear reader (and listener), need not dive in as deeply as Hank on your visits -- just click on the "HOME" link below and work your way around the map with the occasional bookmark.

Loiter for a while and listen to audio of episode one while you troll through the tales of the people and places of today, yesterday, and a real long time ago. It's an audio / visual treat for the senses and even seems to move if you shake your head real fast while you look at the screen.

Don't forget to keep up to date with our Guest Book. And peruse our Links and Kudos page -- Buffett, boats, seaplanes, ParrotHeads and fine spirits are designated for easy surfing using this island we call Poco Cabesa as your port of departure.

If you like any of what you see, or even if you don't, write! Or, if you're feeling especially frisky add your name to our:

However long your visits, each stop will hopefully amuse and confuse, enlighten and annoy, or maybe even inspire.

Enjoy your stay!
Or at least endure it with quiet dignity.