i take airport road to work and get a pretty scenic view of tumon bay every morning. since i am never fully awake my mind tends to drift as i drive, so most days i half-expect some sort of giant sea monster to rise up in the horizon and devour tourists like krill. usually it takes the shape of some sort of giant octopus, but i wouldn't be surprised if it actually does happen and it turns out to be the mother of this.

one of my favourite hanging-out-in-tumon games is "quick, there's a tsunami headed this way--how are we going to make our escape?!" the answer usually depends on how close to an abc store you are. typical response: forty personal beer coolers lashed together with string bikinis, snorkeling gear for drama, musubi for the ride, head for the top of an ohana hotel....