After weeks of mostly cloudy and rainy days you can’t blame me for thinking about a get-a-way.

I’m daydreaming about finding a deserted island for Suzy and me to escape too. So the Concierge.com site article "World’s Sexiest Beaches 2008" became my escape route from the drudgery of everyday life in the Northwest during our rainy season.

Don’t get me wrong, I luv hearing the sound of rain, the crisp cool air, and the beautiful nights. But every once in a while one gets the urge to depart from the norm, do something wild and unexpected.

As the writer Jason Harper sez, "You know the saying: Put two people together and let nature take its course. Well, put two people together in a locale with sunshine, sand, and turquoise waters…and watch the clothes come flying off.

Whether this summer finds you and your Pucci two-piece looking to break a few hearts, or whether it’s a matter of you and your mate defrosting passions after a long, cruel winter, we’ve got the surefire solution. These beaches, quite simply, bring the heat. We’re not responsible for what happens the morning after."

So this beach in Hawaii seems very compelling to me. "Oahu gets its share of loud shirt–wearing tourists, but it’s surprising how few venture around the entire island, choosing instead to nurse fruity drinks in Waikiki. Which leaves the North Shore and nearby beaches to the hot surfer boys and girls and superfit locals. And you’re free to mix it up with them."

Ah well, with the upcoming Scandinavian cruise coming up next year and sometime thereafter a cruise to Hawaii in the making, I’m sure we will some some of the beaches highlighted in this fine article. Be well.