Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
I just spent two solid days in a whirlwind-tour of housecleaning---organizing, clearing out, dusting, vacuuming cat-hair... There are eight full garbage-bags in my car, waiting to go to Goodwill, and I took as many to the dumpster. I went through closets, shelves, drawers. I cleared off horizontal surfaces. I tornadoed through the various repository-areas where … Continue reading Clearing Out
With regard to writing, I'm having trouble transitioning, from "travel reporting" (where every day had activities---and photos---to report) back to every-day-life, where the things I might write about tend to be happening more in my head. I have a whole list of notes on my phone, things I've thought about that might be "seeds" for … Continue reading Now & Then
Last night we went out just for dessert; we’d been too full to contemplate “afters” when we had dinner at Huggo’s On the Rocks the other night, but I had sworn I’d be back to try their Kona Coffee Cheesecake—with a cup of Kona coffee, naturally! Two words: Worth it. Today is a balance, of … Continue reading Hawai’i Day Eight: the Last Day
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 "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 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
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