I’m digging the Mark Twain reference. This ficlet is a veritable smörgåsbord of images and colors. Great stuff.
P.S. I did read that play by Woody Allen and I love the scene in the film whose name escapes me now where he’s playing gin rummy with Death. No doubt I was inspired on some subconscious level.
P.P.S. If you’re curious about the etymology of that funky word up there, go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B6rg%C3%A5sbord

Wow! Great entry! Thanks for entering!
LoA

Oh, and if you ever get the opportunity to do one of these sunrise bike tours on Haleakala, I highly recommend it. Do it the first morning you’re in Maui.

Lovely moment. Really wish I could travel more…or at least remember all the traveling I did when I was a little kid.