I'm back...

The elephant, she taunts me. Laughing at my pathetic attempts to create a mental map of Seattle. Snickering at my inability to keep track of a 500-foot tall monument. Drowning my attempts to find my hotel. She is a cruel elephant. 

Life gives me lemons...

Rainbow of bottles
Originally uploaded by imperpay.

So the guy at the liquor store tells me that Jones Soda tells him that Lemon Drop Soda has been discontinued. Harrumph. Last I looked, it was still listed on their website. Dang. It's what I get for having eclectic taste, I guess. (At least I have a stockpile of "Kosher for Passover" Coca-Cola. Mmmm, sucrose.)

Atlantic puzzler...

I'm so much better at these than when I started. It's a shame that they are no longer available to all comers. If you'd like a copy, let me know. I'm happy to share. I got it all-but-done in one day this time:

Atlantic May Puzzler stumpers…

28. A springtime collector with all due respect for a country’s atmosphere (8)

A I R S P A C E (I don’t get the wordplay half…)

33. Farm animal’s feather is bedraggled (10)

Answer minus weapon is: S H __ C K __ E (The light is probably SHACKLE.)

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Edit: Okay, I get 33 now, RAM'S + HACKLE = RAMSHACKLE.
And I'm closer on 28: A + IRS... Is there some definition for "pace" I don't know?

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Edit redux:
pa·ce prep.
With the permission of; with deference to. Used to express polite or ironically polite disagreement: I have not, pace my detractors, entered into any secret negotiations.

Duh.

Ducks!

Fanny the duck at Disneyland has nine ducklings, "born" (okay, hatched) five days ago. Eight are visible in this pic...