TROPITUDE

Airbrushed t-shirts aren't a fashion statement, they're a way of life.

Why put a message in a bottle? If you're on a deserted island, you're already set.

Sunblock smells like the beach. Perfume smells like a department store. Advantage, sunblock!

Hammocks are terrible for working in. Which is why they're perfect.

#1 guide to quality of life-pairs of sunglasses owned. Under 1/2-dozen? Hit the mall, then a beach.

The sunset will always be better than anything on TV. (Yes, even J.J. Abrams' shows.)

No party is too fancy for tiki torches.

Best thing about grass skirts? Picnicking without fear of grass stains.

SPF stands for Smoothie Prediction Factor. 15 should be your minimum in summer months.

If palm trees can't live there, neither should you. That's the only real estate advice you'll ever need.

Any horizontal barrier is a limbo tournament waiting to happen.

It's impossible to wake up on the wrong side of the bed in a hammock.

If a wave crashes and nobody is around to hear it except for you, you picked the right beach.

Next time at airport security, start a conga line. If your shoes are off, you may as well enjoy it.

The three "R's" have nothing on the three "S's:" Sand, Sun and Smoothies!

If it can't be played on a ukulele, it shouldn't be played at all.

Tip: Jellyfish are NOT good with Peanut Butter. (You don't try that more than once.)

Coconuts are nature's combo meal-food, a drink and (if you bowl with it first) a toy.

Dueling Banjos is great, but Dueling Ukuleles wouldn't work. Ukuleles won't duel. They're pacifists.