Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
Starting every morning with coffee and waves is hard to beat. Today, after a papaya-and-yogurt breakfast, we got an early start (with a stop at Walmart for a waterproof pouch for the new phone) and headed back down the coast to spend more time underwater in our favorite spot at Honaunau Bay. The gorgeous drive … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Six: Catching Joy
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!
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”
Writing yesterday about the canoe trip my dad and I took together got me thinking about the other road-trip he and I took, five years later... The first thing I signed up for, when I hit college, was a course to get certified as a Scuba diver, because I planned to study Marine Biology. I … Continue reading A Safe Bet
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