Welcome to the Island Journal, Isola Della Banana's central repository of news, information, observation. Here at the Journal, new entries are posted at leisure, old news is always good news (and available in the Journal Archives), and no storage is ever remote.

NEWS

January 1, 2005

The year begins with the traditional burial of last year's high hopes and good ententions, encased in a bio-degradable banana leaf shroud and accompanied by the classic chant, Boola Boola Boola Boola Boola Boola Begone! Due to the unfortunate accumulation of melancholy events in prior months, the ceremony was marked by an unusually large turn-out. As the old year turns to compost, the resulting mulch, more brittle than other mixes, will be used for the new plantings in the Butterfly Habitat under construction in Valla della Farfalla.

Herewith, the Isola Della Banana resolutions for the coming seasons:

create

appreciate

thank

improve

enjoy

Visitor Information

Isola Della Banana can be reached by canoe, kayak, dragon boat, sailing yacht, or hot air balloon. Most travelers try to arrange their landing between 11 am and 1 PM, when there is less chance of encountering confusing shadows that render the island nearly invisible. At any hour, both the Lighthouse and the Boola Boola Room maintain blue lanterns at the end of their docks.

Day visitors are invited to relax and enjoy the island. Wholesome island fare is available at all hours from the Boola Boola Room. Please note that special diets will not be observed.

Overnight accommodations are available by invitation only. If we do not already know your hammock size, you are probably not invited.

Guests who stay longer than five months are urged to find some more meaningful occupation.

Wisdom from our Island Sage

[none today. check again tomorrow!]

Stay Tuned

Demonstration Garden and Butterfly Habitat are still scheduled to open in fall 2004.

Banana-port compost center is entering stage 2 of preliminary planning. Residents are requested to delay further contributions to the sludge pile until futher notice.

Silk Worm Demonstration Project is seeking volunteer spinners.