Uncle Bob Drives!

Those of you riding in my van (that is, the awesome van) will be subjected to delight at my vast and extremely delicious musical tastes. Your ears will dance and spin to melodies from such talented artists as:

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
Peter Bjorn and John
Saturday Looks Good to Me
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Radio Dept.
I'm from Barcelona
Camera Obscura
The Go! Team
The Decemberists
Bears (how appropriate!)
A.C. Newman
Sambassadeurs

More samples of my excellent musical taste can be found here.

So prepare yourself, will you? And if you want to ride in my van, and (GASPIES!) you don't like my music, bring headphones. Then we all can enjoy music! Yay music!

Rock on!

Yeah, but will it be FUN?!

First of all - heck YES it will! Several of us are making this trip for our 2nd, 3rd, even 4th time! This adventure has the potential not only to be a great learning experience, but a wonderful vacation! In order that the entire group of Clubsters might maximize the amount of fun to be had, I have a few bits of advice.

1) Let's all agree to be big people!
2) Let's all agree to be respectful of everyone and everything!
3) Let's all agree to follow any 'rules!'
4) Let's all agree to be friendly, helpful, and courteous!

There is plenty of room for silliness and laughter and all-around happy-smiley dispositions! In fact, we encourage all that! We want this to be a wonderful trip for all! That said, we need to make sure to be adults, people. I recommend the following adult-like behavior:

- No boys sleeping in a room with girls

- Or girls sleeping in a room with boys

- Don't run (or stomp or march...) in the hallways in the hotel

(This one can, honestly, get us in a lot of heat.
Think, other people trying to sleep/relax.)

- Be respectfully quiet at the hotel

(There are other people staying at the hotel too! Let's respect them!)

- Always (ALWAYS!) let a 'chaperone' know where you're going.

(to the pool, to Ken's, to Uncle Billy's, to the general store...)

- Don't call a cab and take it into Downtown Hilo.

(You'll be swimming home unless your parents
want to buy you a plane ticket.)

- Be respectful of fellow Clubsters, chaperones, Ritter!, tour guides, grad students, etc...

That's all for now. I am REALLY looking forward to the trip guys and girls! SHOOT! It can't come fast enough! As long as we all put on our adult hats and treat each other respectfully and try not to do dumb stuff, we will all have the best time. I sincerely hope we have nothing but great times and make happy memories!

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Cam

Down memory lane

Hi everyone! Uncle Bob here. You may remember me from such FirstLight clubster outings as Hawaii 2005 and Hawaii 2003. This year is going to be awesomer than ever! If you've never met me, and want to (I don't smell), I'll be at the Star Party on Feb. 23 -- be there or Betelgeuse!

If you're curious about 2005's trip, feel free to visit TripTie.com, where I catalogued the trip and where we went and what we did. (Don't worry too much about the prices, though -- the accommodations and most of the activities are covered in what you've paid already.) Check out some of the cool photos, too! These are places you'll go, and things you'll see.

(TripTie, incidentally, was started by my friend and colleague Andrew Lin, and he's a great fella. You should check out the rest of TripTie when you get some time.)

Shake 'n' bake!

Uncle Bob

whitney = tardcore - exhibit A:

so. as you can see, i did a big no-no in hawaii. i wore flip flops on the volcano. why, you may ask? it was hot and i don't like wearing shoes anyway. big boo-boo! with flip flops, my feet had no protection against or traction on the glass-sharp shards of volcanic rock. i was so cut up, i couldn't go snorkeling :( moral of the story? please please please (infinity!) wear shoes on volcano day! anything will do- Vans, Chucks, or hardcore hiking boots if you're into them.









ps: the volcano was So Cool. you definitely don't want to miss it!! -whitney (a.k.a. Tardcore)