Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
6:30am. The couch in this condo, while a remarkably picturesque wicker/bamboo affair, is also remarkably uncomfortable. After a couple evenings of watching "Lost" and having to stretch out our backs on the floor afterward, we moved the couch out of the way entirely, so we could see the TV from the much more comfortable vantage … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Five: a Beach Morning, a Verizon Afternoon, a Seafood Evening
6:30am. The "Little Mermaid" theme song is chasing Israel Kamakawiwo'ole around in my head. Hawaiian music followed by "Under da sea, under da sea! Darlin' it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me!" Heck, I've loved that movie since I made my sophomore-high-school boyfriend take me to see it in the theater when … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Four: UNDER the Water!
This is my I've-been-in-the-water-all-morning smile: The swell is still up pretty high, so a lot of the little spots we checked out (Manini Beach, Kealakekua Bay, Ke'ei, City of Refuge picnic areas) were too surfy for good snorkeling, but we hit the jackpot at Honaunau, just protected enough that it's not a matter of getting … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Three: In the Water!
It's difficult to explain the pull this place has on me. The easy thing to say (which I DO) is that I went to school here, thirty years ago. That's one tie: I lived here, however temporarily, and I hung out with Locals. That's why I can exclaim, when a tour guide begins to describe … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Two: Seeing Stars, & Staying Put
It's senseless to be sleepless after the day we just had. I should be knocked out and snoring full-bore, but I haven't slept. It's not distressing the way sleeplessness sometimes is. I've sat on the balcony with my head on my arms on a cushion on the ledge, just watching the waves under the half-moon. … Continue reading Sleepless in Hawai’i
Morning. We were on a mission once the dive shops opened---looking for a short-sleeve rash guard for Jon (because we couldn't find his at home) and a waterproof pouch for Jeep keys (because we forgot ours at home). And beach towels. And sunscreen. We got some warm-weather walking in, for sure---making the rounds of several … Continue reading First Day in Hawai’i: Working Toward “Vacation Gear”
This morning my husband says he can tell I'm "on my charger." He knows that he has to periodically set me down by the edge of the sea, like putting a cell phone on its charger. It took twelve hours of sleep to get there, though---after a 2:30 am wake-up in Washington to catch the … Continue reading On my Charger
Kana's Chronicles 