The story of Goat Island is an unsettled one. Some people believe that it was named because it was shaped like a goat. This one is easy enough to dispel because an old map of the harbor definitely shows Goat Island, and it wasn't shaped like a goat. Not in the slightest.

The most credible cause for the name was the presence of a "goat" on the island, along with the Officer's Club and so on. Navy personnel that I've spoken to from that time period confirm the presence of a goat. Great, but where did that goat come from?

Marine Wild Life Artist Wyland is visiting American Samoa this week, and he's painting a wall of the Executive Office building. Cool.

Here are some pictures taken by my father.

I spent a great three days covering the PPGFA hosted Steinlager I'a Lapoa' Game Fishing Tournament this past weekend. I was taking pictures for the club as I'm currently working on their web site for them.

Biggest Yellowfin - PPGFA I'a Lapo'a 2008There were a lot of great fish caught during the competition, not the least of which was a tuna that was over 100 lbs. and almost as tall as the angler who caught it.

Today's weather was quite average for American Samoa, which is to say, it rained some and it was sunny some. Nothing special.

Down at the Lodge, only one guest. Looks like we may be entering a slightly slow period. It is always a good time to assess progress, perform repairs, and look for things to fix, clean, or otherwise pause and reflect on how to do things better.