We finished last Wednesday in a spooning way. Everyone came to our villa for dinner and wine. Then it was time for "let the games begin". Julie and Bruce talked us all into a card game which involves the grabbing of spoons when someone gets four of kind. A very fast paced game, you don't know if you should look at the cards or at the spoons (9 people play only 8 spoons to grab so one person always comes up short... And you lose when you spell the words spoons and you must sit out, I learned first hand it is a very long boring time to be the first one out. I also learned I have competitive friends that will climb across the table length wise to grab a spoon - Chad what a move). Since Bruce and Julie are from Colorado I am thinking they play this game in the winter and have tournaments to stay warm and they have some really good spoon grabbing maneuvers.... Warning, this game could cause injury and severe muscle aches in the stomach region from laughing so hard.
In this picture, Kathi is questioning Dicks, spoon grabbing stragedy and consoling me as I add another letter to my score.
Although Kathi is is staying with me her friends, Dick and wife Pat along with Bruce and wife Julie, are staying in Kathi's villa. These 6 people (when Bob was alive) are lifelong friends from back in the kids soccer days. What a great night.
Thursday, it was time for tubing the sugar cane ditches with Kauai Back Country and the group. Butts up, lights on. Terms you may hear while going through the tunnels as your inter tube bounces from side to side and spins around. This is a Hyland favorite, that we have been doing time and time again for years. We have done it so much we get the local rate... Nice.
Mt. Waialeale in the background. Getting some of its 500 inches of a rain.
What is one of the top 5 things new visitors to Hawaii want to do after a giant shave ice and seeing waterfalls? Go to a Luau!
A stop along the way.
Friends
Saturday night Yvonne, gets down and dirty with her homework for her soils class.
A selfie at the Menehune pond before Yvonne begins re-entry back in irvine... Hugs to all going to go soak in more of the beauty around the resort. Live picture post 2:45 pm Hawaiian island time. Aloha
September 18, was a day of reflection on the 3rd anniversary of my second marriage to Rich. The Ohana 3 years ago on Maui before the renewal of our vows. After 36 years to recommit to each other at sunset with family, the ukulele playing next to us such a God moment, I will never forget.
A great day Thursday was followed up by dinner at a Hyland-Render all time favorite place the Beach House Restaurant. Yes, we enjoyed one of the Rendarrio wines that was packed in my luggage with great friends and a sunset.
Then there were 3, Haiti sister friends. Summer arrives.
The fun and the adventures continue and Friday was the big adventure. Getting all of us into the zodiac for the 17 miles plus viewing of the Napli coast line. Majestic, and radiant at 6:30 in the morning, not a cloud in the skies as the sun rises over the ancient cliffs. It was like riding on a velvet ocean compared to the Costa Rica excursion. Not one of the 20 persons on board needed the sea sick bag. That is a good day.
A quick stop at the the Shrimp Shack for some of that world famous garlic and coconut shrimp (we give it a 10 thumbs up rating) and then we are off to Waimea canyon to the lookout points. Our end destination is the look out that looks from the top down the cliffs of the Napli coast line. You never know what you're going to get weatherwise. And on this day we ended up in a big cloud cover and their was no view to be scene or seen. We still had plenty of stops and scenery to take in as we drove to our destination. Funny because Chad, Yvonne and Summer had no idea that the ocean was in front of them because the cloud cover was so thick. Which means that they have to come back someday. The look out to Napli is the Pu'u o Kila lookout.
Canyon View
What a great last day for Yvonne, to soon it was Monday and Summer and I drove her to the airport for her afternoon flight. She feel in love with Kauai and she will be back. Too soon it was Monday and time to take Summer to the airport. We did manage to get take her out to Maha'ulepu for some kodak moments, with Chad, Mike and myself.
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