Canadian Buffoon's Disney With a Teen Vacation - 08/13 - The Wrap

[pkondz]

I can't quote very easily on the phone but I second (strongly) the screenings! My hubs went in for a very routine check up. He got the finger, so to speak, and ended up with the discovery of stage 2 aggressive prostate cancer, a prostatectomy, and a new lease on life, at 49.

Wow! That's quite the story, Liesa.

If you won't do it for yourself (a mamm, colonoscopy, PSA, whatever....) do it for those who love you.

And that's a nurse talking there, folks.

 

[pkondz]

Oh no, can't deal......sing me the Smarties song again and make it go away...

Just put your hands over your eyes and say "Lalalalala!"

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I just back away slowly
and hope she'll forget I exist.

That's just about the only thing you can do. Unless you have a wingman who can cover your escape.

So we decided to split up.
After 25 years of marriage, this is what it comes to!

Who knew the ABC Store was so powerful?

Kids these days.
They don't even want cheap tourist crap.

Don't worry, I think my kids make up for yours.

I considered getting this cool cat gun I found,
but Kay reminded me that Ruby's more of a dog person.

If they had one of those that shot dogs AT cats, I'd be on board.

A black hole is an area in space where if you enter,
you can never escape.
The second we walked in, we knew this wasn't for us.
Prices way too high and way too fancy.
I thought it might be some trinkets from the ocean.
But it was just a normal jewelry shop.
And as soon as we crossed the threshold
(aka the event horizon)
a sales lady captured us.
"Hi! Would you like to see something?"

Abort! Abort! We've blown our cover!

She shows me a pendant.
"How much?" I ask.
"Four hundred dollars." She gleefully replies.
I neglect to tell her that my budget
is about four hundred dollars less than that.

"It's $1,200." He says.
Yeah... that's kind of what I figured.
Oh, well.
I thanked him for his time and said.
"Well, if you took $1,000 off, but I don't think you will, so..."

He thought I was going to buy it for $1,000.
I quickly had to dissuade him of that notion.

So I'm going to say...
Scarves, sun dresses and tops.
Sure. Why not.

It would be more fun if it were hand grenades, toilet brushes, and Dole Whips.

On the way, we popped into the Harley Davidson store
where I bought a shirt and a poker chip.
I did not look to see if they had shorts.

Well, ok, but I don't think that poker chip is going to cover a whole lot.

First up was Kaanapali beach.
It was once named the best beach in America.
Three miles of white sand.

Hey! I guessed that one right! Isn't that worth bonus points?

We arrived after a brief 15-20 minute drive...
And couldn't find a place to park!
All beaches in Maui are public spaces.
But the land to get to the public spaces
can be privately owned.

Soooo annoying...

We're just not beach people.
I'll go look at a beach.
But... to sit (or lay) there?

Nope.

Yep, I'm 100% with you there. If I'm at the beach, I'm going to be swimming. Otherwise, I need something else to do.

Once again, we decided to split up.
Ruby and Elle wanted to do more shopping,

More? You can shop at home!

Ahh...what a view!

Just NOW serving free peanuts? What a bunch of cheapskates.

Makes you want to go, doesn't it?

A moment later... the inevitable.
"Aigh!"
"What!?!?"
"I got wet!"

Oh, the horror.
Say "Oh the horror" for bonus points!

Oh, the horror! The humanity!

I'm not kidding.
It was like she was involved in an art-heist or something.
"You keep watch while I get the goods!"

She scooped up some sand, slapped the lid on
and surreptitiously placed the jar in a pocket.

You can get a pretty good price on the black market for Hawaiian beach sand. Not the black sand market, that's different.

Let's say scented soaps this time.

Scented soaps this time.

The upside for me was that they got our parking validated.
Sweet! Free parking.

I take back all that stuff I said about shopping!

I like this one better than Kaanapali.
A little smaller. More intimate.

I tend to like the smaller beaches and coves, too. Feels like you're discovering something.

Anyone want to relax and just enjoy the beach?
"Yeah!"
Well too bad! We're off to the next spot on our agenda.

I turned and saw the same woman
who'd given me the directions
come hurrying towards us.
"I just wanted to make sure you could find it.
It's that way (gestures) down the road.
And the parking lot is on your right at the stop sign."

She came out just to make sure I'd find it.
I was struck by her thoughtfulness.

Nice to have good-hearted people around.

The teeth were formed during Maui's last volcanic lava flow.
The lava reached the ocean and the waves and wind
pushed the lava into these vertical "teeth".
It really does look like you're in a dragon's mouth.

Pretty cool formation! I didn't get the chance to see those, myself.

There was a mother with a couple of young kids.
Maybe 8 or 10 years old?
The kids scrambled right up to the edge
to get a better look!
One misstep or crumbling rock and...
The mom called her kids back.
If she hadn't, I sure as heck would have!
I have no idea what she was thinking
letting them get that close to the edge.
It was more than a little unnerving.

I'm amazed at some people. Don't mess with the power of water.

Gorgeous shot! Nice work, Kay!

By the time we were done eating,
Elle and Ruby had already gone back to our room.
We joined them and that was the end to our first
full day in Hawaii.
Only one more full day to go!

Dang, that was quick.

Sorry if this chapter was a bit dull.

It's ok, we're used to it.

Oh, the horror! The humanity! (shameless, aren't I?)

1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?

Hang on, let me consult my magic 8 ball.

7:30 a.m.

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?

Gotta be the Hana Highway.

2. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.

A wild chicken?

3. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.

Just guessing, but how about a malasada? They sure were good on Oahu.

4. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.

I think I demonstrated above that yes, I did.

5. How many beaches do we visit?

2. Black sand beach and Hamoa beach.

6. What do I eat for supper.
Hint: think local.

How about a Hawaiian lunch plate...for dinner!

 

[Steppesister]

(By the way, yes, I read the update and loved it all. Will be back when computer issues are resolved to score a meagerosity of points and comment.)

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

OH THE HORROR!


Moving on. . .

It's so sweet that the lady ran out to the car to make sure that you knew exactly where to go! Why can't people behave like this ALL the time!?!?

Everywhere you turn in Hawaii is just so scenic. The beaches, the Dragon's teeth, the tree covered roads, the sunsets. I can't take anymore!

Wow, I am close to/sort of near the top of the list for points? Sounds like it is time for me to get a bunch wrong to plummet back down to the middle where I belong! (Edited to add: I swear I am not TRYING to get them wrong! Ha!)

1. You leave at 6:30am.
2. Hmm. Not sure. Never been to Hawaii myself. But I bet it involves a few more beaches and maybe a waterfall, plus a bit more shopping.
2. Why are there two #2's? Kay becomes besties with a turtle!
3. Chantilly Cake
4. Nope. Missed it. Again.
5. 2 more beaches- must get enough sand to bring home!
6. Food. No? Not specific enough? Cooked food. Still not specific enough? I don't know any hawaiian local dishes, so I'll go pulled pork of some kind.

 

[franandaj]

I just back away slowly
and hope she'll forget I exist.

Where do you find these animated gifs? I have no creativity when it comes to finding stuff on the Internet.

So we decided to split up.
After 25 years of marriage, this is what it comes to!

I don't have this option which is why I find myself a place to sit and take out my phone.

Me, packing: "Ruby? Where are my flip flops?"
Ruby after a brief, fruitless search: "I don't know!"



I know exactly where I left them...

Which is why after 20 years I don't put away anything that doesn't belong to me without expressed consent and an agreed upon location. That is why our house is so cluttered. She never wants to work with me putting her stuff away!

I considered getting this cool cat gun I found,
but Kay reminded me that Ruby's more of a dog person.

Ooooh! I want one of those! Occasionally some of our cats could use to be thrown across the room!

"How much?" I asked.
"Fifteen dollars." Came the reply

Sounds fair for a teenage girl.

On the way, we popped into the Harley Davidson store
where I bought a shirt and a poker chip.

Well of course you have to get a shirt! I'll give you a spoiler on my TR. We got shirts on Bourbon Street. Even though Fran sold her Harley a little over 10 years ago, she is still a member of the HOG.

First up was Kaanapali beach.
It was once named the best beach in America.
Three miles of white sand.

I think I went there in 4th grade.

A moment later... the inevitable.
"Aigh!"
"What!?!?"
"I got wet!"

Oh, the horror.
Say "Oh the horror" for bonus points!

Oh the horror! Why was she wearing long pants? Oh yeah, if she had any capris, they were all packed away.

If anything, it'd be the FBI and not the CIA that nabbed her.

I'd be more afraid of Pele!

When I visited the Big island in 1986, I was engaged to a Geologist and we hiked from the Park Headquarters across the Kilauea Caldera to the edge of Halemaumau crater.



As one of his "souvenirs" of the trip, he took a rock from the bottom of the Caldera, against my better judgement. Within six months I was in a car accident which injured my shoulder to the point that I could no longer play the flute for any extended period of time and I changed my major to saxophone. Whether or not the rock had anything to do with it, I was dubious for many years.

The teeth were formed during Maui's last volcanic lava flow.
The lava reached the ocean and the waves and wind
pushed the lava into these vertical "teeth".
It really does look like you're in a dragon's mouth.

That's really cool! If we ever go to Maui, I'm putting it on the list. Right now we just have Aulani and the Big Island on the list.

I have no idea when she took this shot,
but I think Kay got the picture of the trip here.

Very beautiful!

I'm not a huge hummus fan...
or simply put, I don't really like it.

I will share an animated photo of a lion attacking
and bringing down an adult giraffe
as an elephant stands helplessly by!

Standings:
irene_dsc - 140 points
6travel - 135 points
afwdwfan - 135 points
franandaj - 130 points

Yay! I'm movin' on up!

1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?

7:00AM

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?

The Road to Hana

2. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.

A chicken

3. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.

Cream Puffs

4. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.

You have peanuts now!

5. How many beaches do we visit?

four

6. What do I eat for supper.
Hint: think local.

A Hawaiian Mixed Plate

I can't quote very easily on the phone but I second (strongly) the screenings! My hubs went in for a very routine check up. He got the finger, so to speak, and ended up with the discovery of stage 2 aggressive prostate cancer, a prostatectomy, and a new lease on life, at 49.

If you won't do it for yourself (a mamm, colonoscopy, PSA, whatever....) do it for those who love you.

Since I had that "lovely" birthday last year, I have one scheduled for next month.

 

[KathyM2]

It really does look like you're in a dragon's mouth.

That is really cool!! You don't see that kind of thing around here!!

But it's pretty close to what I remember seeing.

What an awesome picture! It looks sort of like the kind of picture you take when you are blinded by the sun but it comes out awesome later...if that makes any sense...

We joined them and that was the end to our first
full day in Hawaii.

It was a very full day though!! Hawaii seems like a place you could stay for a very long time and not get tired of it...

 

[rndmr2]

Oh the Horror!!

Beautiful beach pictures!

I used to collect sand on vacations, I don't think I have any of it anymore but I had sand from a few places in Hawaii and I remember bringing home some pink sand from Bermuda. I used to use the old 35mm film canisters. One thing about digital cameras is no more film canisters

Next round:
1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?------6 am

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?---------------------Haleakala

3. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.-----------------A Horse

4. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.---------------cream puffs - I wanted to say something a little more exotic but it would have to be reasonable that you would have and make at home too.

5. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.-------yes! Now with free peanuts!!

6. How many beaches do we visit?----------2 (a black sand and the one you missed yesterday)

7. What do I eat for supper.------------------a pulled pork type thing
Hint: think local.

 

[pkondz]

Hi folks. Shout-outs a little later, got stuff to do first.
But wanted to share with ya'll something that happened last night.
Picked up a little something.
Sorry for the pic quality. Low light and using my iPod.
Kay seems pretty pleased with the purchase.

And if you're curious, she's about an 8 weeks old Keeshond.

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Hi folks. Shout-outs a little later, got stuff to do first.
But wanted to share with ya'll something that happened last night.
Picked up a little something.
Sorry for the pic quality. Low light and using my iPod.
Kay seems pretty pleased with the purchase.

Oh my goodness she's precious! She looks like a little bear cub

 

[pkondz]

That's just about the only thing you can do. Unless you have a wingman who can cover your escape.

Never happens. I'm surrounded by females.
DW, 2DDs, (now) 2 (female) dogs and even a female guinea pig.

Who knew the ABC Store was so powerful?

Do not underestimate the power of the ABC store.

Don't worry, I think my kids make up for yours.

The economy thanks you.

If they had one of those that shot dogs AT cats, I'd be on board.

Just think how popular you'd be!

Abort! Abort! We've blown our cover!

Pretty much. I realized one second too late where I was.
That's all the time it took for her to pounce.

That's it exactly.

It would be more fun if it were hand grenades, toilet brushes, and Dole Whips.

It would be... but they're not.

Well, ok, but I don't think that poker chip is going to cover a whole lot.

What if it was a giant poker chip?

Hey! I guessed that one right! Isn't that worth bonus points?

Yes! You did!
Let me consult with the other judges.


Oh, right. There aren't any other judges.
So...


No.

Soooo annoying...

You got that right.

Yep, I'm 100% with you there. If I'm at the beach, I'm going to be swimming. Otherwise, I need something else to do.

Yes! That's exactly it!

More? You can shop at home!

As long as she doesn't drag me into it...

Ahh...what a view!

Just NOW serving free peanuts? What a bunch of cheapskates.

Unless of course there's someone with an allergy.
Which is... usually.

Oh, the horror! The humanity!

I know, right?

You can get a pretty good price on the black market for Hawaiian beach sand. Not the black sand market, that's different.

Hmmm... Maybe I should raid her room when she's at school...

Scented soaps this time.

I take back all that stuff I said about shopping!

No. It's still relevant.
But if I'm not involved, I don't mind.

I tend to like the smaller beaches and coves, too. Feels like you're discovering something.

Feels more like a private beach too.

Nice to have good-hearted people around.

I was blown away by that. I really was.

Pretty cool formation! I didn't get the chance to see those, myself.

They were cool. Surreal.

I'm amazed at some people. Don't mess with the power of water.

I know. You hear about people drowning but...

Dang, that was quick.

Yep. Toldja it was gonna be a short one.

It's ok, we're used to it.

What?! Why I outta... You....


<sigh> when you're right, you're right.

Oh, the horror! The humanity! (shameless, aren't I?)

"Shameless" isn't the word I was thinking of...

Hang on, let me consult my magic 8 ball.

7:30 a.m.

Gotta be the Hana Highway.

A wild chicken?

Just guessing, but how about a malasada? They sure were good on Oahu.

I think I demonstrated above that yes, I did.

2. Black sand beach and Hamoa beach.

How about a Hawaiian lunch plate...for dinner!

Noted.

 

[6travel]

Makes you want to go, doesn't it?

Yes, but the airplane seems a little small --- but hey, free peanuts.

I have no idea when she took this shot,
but I think Kay got the picture of the trip here.

Yes she did.

Next round:
1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?

2. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.

3. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.

4. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.

5. How many beaches do we visit?

6. What do I eat for supper.
Hint: think local.

1. 7:47am
2. Dole Plantation/Volcano
2.a. Lizard
3. Butter Rolls
4. Free peanuts!!!
5. 2
6. Fried pineapple burger

Since you missed out on

Nakalele Blowhole

here is a picture I took from a place called Blowhole on the Island of Tasmania, Australia a few years ago.

 

[pkondz]

(By the way, yes, I read the update and loved it all. Will be back when computer issues are resolved to score a meagerosity of points and comment.)

Standing by.... Get some sleep!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

We popped into an ABC store.
Neither I nor Kay had brought our flip flops.
Why?
Because Ruby likes to be organized.
When spring comes, she puts all the winter stuff away.
And vice versa in the fall.
I hate that.
She puts the winter stuff away...
and then we have a snow storm.
She puts the summer stuff away...
and we have a heat wave.


Every. Stinking. Year.

yeah that has happened to me a few times. Thankfully the closets in our new house allow for all clothes to stay out year round.

Kids these days.
They don't even want cheap tourist crap.

And your complaining?

I thought it might be some trinkets from the ocean.
But it was just a normal jewelry shop.
And as soon as we crossed the threshold
(aka the event horizon)
a sales lady captured us.

She shows me a pendant.
"How much?" I ask.
"Four hundred dollars." She gleefully replies.

If we're lucky, she'll leave us alone
and when her back is turned we can escape!

We wander around the store for a minute
and when she turns to speak to some other
unsuspecting tourists, we bolt for the safety of the street.

He thought I was going to buy it for $1,000.
I quickly had to dissuade him of that notion.

Just had all the luck with the pushy sales people huh?

"How much?" I asked.
"Fifteen dollars." Came the reply
"Do you want it?" I asked Kay.
"It's too expensive." She said.

Yay for a daughter whose price conscious

"Was that fifteen or fifty?" I asked.
"Fifteen." She repeated.
So I bought it for her.

Such a nice daddy!

And I saw Kay wearing it just the other day.
So, good investment.

When I'd asked the kids to name one thing
they wanted to do in Hawaii,
Kay's choice was to visit a black sand beach.
While we wouldn't be doing that today,
she had further refined her request to visiting
several beaches in order to bring some sand home
from each of them.

gotta give me more than peanuts!

Makes you want to go, doesn't it?

NOPE! WAAAAYYYY to close to the dreaded In-Laws!!!! If we went there we might have to do something frightening.... like visit with them

We kicked off our flip flops and walked up to the water.
Suddenly Kay let out a squeak.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I almost got the bottom of my pants wet!" She replied.

A moment later... the inevitable.
"Aigh!"
"What!?!?"
"I got wet!"

Oh, the horror.
Say "Oh the horror" for bonus points!

OH, the Horror!!

Her eyes darted back and forth.
I'm pretty sure she was expecting the CIA
to jump out of the hedge and grab her.
I assured her that she had nothing to worry about.
If anything, it'd be the FBI and not the CIA that nabbed her.

Hate to break it to you, but that's imported sand. No one cares if you take it. Only Black sand beaches are natural.

We rejoined the other girls back at the car.
They had bought more... stuff.
Let's say scented soaps this time.
Sure. Why not.
The upside for me was that they got our parking validated.
Sweet! Free parking

Yay for free parking!

I got back to the car and was handing out the drinks, when...
"Wait!"
I turned and saw the same woman
who'd given me the directions
come hurrying towards us.
"I just wanted to make sure you could find it.
It's that way (gestures) down the road.
And the parking lot is on your right at the stop sign."

She came out just to make sure I'd find it.
I was struck by her thoughtfulness.

Nice lady!

The teeth were formed during Maui's last volcanic lava flow.
The lava reached the ocean and the waves and wind
pushed the lava into these vertical "teeth".
It really does look like you're in a dragon's mouth.

Cool!

Along the way, we drove under these trees that
arced over the highway.

Oooo! Pretty!

10 points for anyone who lives in a Yellow Submarine!
orangecats2, Thumper_Man, Steppesister,
TheLittleKatie, Curiouser&curiouser!, 6travel,
SoccerDogWithEars, Gracefulskinny

Gracefulskinny - Foodland, 2, Me & Kay, saw him, towel - 35 points

Musubi... got it - Gracefulskinny - 5 points

Next round:
1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?

6:53am

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?

Exploring the Road to Hana! (Maybe if I keep guessing it it will eventually be right! )

3. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.

bird

4. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.

Baked Mauna Pua! (that may be spelled wrong.)

5. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.

6. How many beaches do we visit?

2

7. What do I eat for supper.
Hint: think local.

Something involving a plate and some macaroni salad. crazy2: why folks like that stuff)

I'd be more afraid of Pele!

Meh, the "white" sand beaches are imported sand anyways. Its only the black sand you have to worry about.

 

[MHSweb79]

Wet pants! Oh, the horror! And it wasn't even bright red!

First, let me apologize to anyone who got the pairings wrong because they changed to my answer (the girls go off by themselves). PKondz: Please feel free to take points from my total and add them to anyone who originally had the right answer. (I KNEW that one was going to come back to bite me!) I'm never going to win anyway- my strategy was to guess Spam until I got something right and that's already happened. So I already feel like a winner!

My new guesses:

1. Leave for breakfast: 6:45
2. All-day excursion: Snorkel trip (although I vaguely remember reading that you didn't do this.)
3. Kay's new best friend: Manta ray
4. Local baked treat: Malasadas
5. See it? Free peanuts in the sky!
6. How many beaches? 7
7. What do you eat for supper? Poke

 

[SnowWhiteOz]

She shows me a pendant.
"How much?" I ask.
"Four hundred dollars." She gleefully replies.
I neglect to tell her that my budget
is about four hundred dollars less than that.
"I think we'll just look around." I say.
If we're lucky, she'll leave us alone
and when her back is turned we can escape!

We wander around the store for a minute
and when she turns to speak to some other
unsuspecting tourists, we bolt for the safety of the street.

And I saw Kay wearing it just the other day.
So, good investment.

We kicked off our flip flops and walked up to the water.
Suddenly Kay let out a squeak.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I almost got the bottom of my pants wet!" She replied.

Wow. That would've been tragic!
Getting wet... at the ocean...

A moment later... the inevitable.
"Aigh!"
"What!?!?"
"I got wet!"

Oh, the horror.
Say "Oh the horror" for bonus points!

I'm not a huge hummus fan...
or simply put, I don't really like it.

Why would you order something you don't like?

ext round:
1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?

3. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.

4. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.

5. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.

6. How many beaches do we visit?

7. What do I eat for supper.
Hint: think local.

1. 7:45
2. I'm guessing Launch is the clue an you went to the Space Flight Laboratory.
3. Lizard
4. Malasadas
5. Pkdonz airways - the only way to fly!
6. Three
7. It's either roast pork or poke (or both)

 

[pkondz]

OH THE HORROR!

I can see this has affected you deeply.

Moving on. . .

... aaaaaand... totally over it.

It's so sweet that the lady ran out to the car to make sure that you knew exactly where to go! Why can't people behave like this ALL the time!?!?

It was totally unexpected.
I thought maybe she just happened to be
leaving at that time, but, nope.
Just for us.

Everywhere you turn in Hawaii is just so scenic. The beaches, the Dragon's teeth, the tree covered roads, the sunsets. I can't take anymore!

You might as well just go there.

Wow, I am close to/sort of near the top of the list for points?

Sounds like it is time for me to get a bunch wrong to plummet back down to the middle where I belong! (Edited to add: I swear I am not TRYING to get them wrong! Ha!)

Well, you'll find out at the next update.

1. You leave at 6:30am.
2. Hmm. Not sure. Never been to Hawaii myself. But I bet it involves a few more beaches and maybe a waterfall, plus a bit more shopping.
2. Why are there two #2's? Kay becomes besties with a turtle!
3. Chantilly Cake
4. Nope. Missed it. Again.
5. 2 more beaches- must get enough sand to bring home!
6. Food. No? Not specific enough? Cooked food. Still not specific enough? I don't know any hawaiian local dishes, so I'll go pulled pork of some kind.

Noted. And... there are two twos because I reordered...
and didn't do such a great job.
Fixed now, though. Thanks!

 

[pkondz]

Where do you find these animated gifs? I have no creativity when it comes to finding stuff on the Internet.

I have a secret stash.

I don't have this option which is why I find myself a place to sit and take out my phone.

But she must have a phone too, right?
Tell her to call you when she's ready to go.

Which is why after 20 years I don't put away anything that doesn't belong to me without expressed consent and an agreed upon location.

Will you marry me?

That is why our house is so cluttered.

Ah. Well, that would explain why ours... isn't.
Ruby won't allow it.

She never wants to work with me putting her stuff away!

Because it's right where it needs to be!

Ooooh! I want one of those! Occasionally some of our cats could use to be thrown across the room!

How many times did you watch that?

Sounds fair for a teenage girl.

For a girl who's just as likely to lose it at school?

Yep.

Well of course you have to get a shirt! I'll give you a spoiler on my TR. We got shirts on Bourbon Street. Even though Fran sold her Harley a little over 10 years ago, she is still a member of the HOG.

I like Fran more an more.
Just renewed my HOG membership a couple of days ago.

I think I went there in 4th grade.

That would be what... about 30 years ago?

Oh the horror! Why was she wearing long pants? Oh yeah, if she had any capris, they were all packed away.

Nope. That's all she wears.
Those black tights and nothing else.

It's a teenage girl thing. I guess.

I'd be more afraid of Pele!

When I visited the Big island in 1986, I was engaged to a Geologist and we hiked from the Park Headquarters across the Kilauea Caldera to the edge of Halemaumau crater.



As one of his "souvenirs" of the trip, he took a rock from the bottom of the Caldera, against my better judgement. Within six months I was in a car accident which injured my shoulder to the point that I could no longer play the flute for any extended period of time and I changed my major to saxophone. Whether or not the rock had anything to do with it, I was dubious for many years.

I've heard stories of tourists mailing back bits of lava
after having bad luck.

That hike, though. Looks like about 5 miles, one way?

That's really cool! If we ever go to Maui, I'm putting it on the list. Right now we just have Aulani and the Big Island on the list.

Don't know if you've read my "Just a silly little TR".
It's about our trip to Oahu with a quick visit to Aulani.
I should have the links fixed pretty soon.
All the other TRs are fixed now.

Very beautiful!

I agree!

Yay! I'm movin' on up!

Yep.

7:00AM

The Road to Hana

A chicken

Cream Puffs

You have peanuts now!

four

A Hawaiian Mixed Plate

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

That is really cool!! You don't see that kind of thing around here!!

You know... now that you mention it...
In all my visits to Toronto,
I have yet to run screaming from molten lava.

Huh.

What an awesome picture! It looks sort of like the kind of picture you take when you are blinded by the sun but it comes out awesome later...if that makes any sense...

Actually, I think I do.

It was a very full day though!!

And even though it was a full day,
we didn't feel like we were rushed
or over-doing it.

Hawaii seems like a place you could stay for a very long time and not get tired of it...

Oh, man. It really is.
I could easily see myself staying for a month or more.

 

[pkondz]

Oh the Horror!!

I'm so sorry that it affected you so!

Beautiful beach pictures!

Thanks!

I used to collect sand on vacations, I don't think I have any of it anymore but I had sand from a few places in Hawaii and I remember bringing home some pink sand from Bermuda.

Oooh, Kay would've loved that.
One of her big goals was to get some sand
from a red sand beach on Maui.
Unfortunately, after doing quite a bit of research,
I decided not to do it.
Too many stories of it being very dangerous to get to,
and tourists being rescued with broken limbs.
Not going to risk that for a bit of sand.

I used to use the old 35mm film canisters. One thing about digital cameras is no more film canisters

True... but way more photos.
Which is good and bad...

1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast?------6 am

2. We launch on an all day excursion.
What is it?---------------------Haleakala

3. Kay makes a new best friend.
Figures... She's an animal lover.
What is it?
Hint: Not a dog or cat.-----------------A Horse

4. We try a local baked treat that Elle thinks
is better than mine! What is it?
Hint: It's not been mentioned before.---------------cream puffs - I wanted to say something a little more exotic but it would have to be reasonable that you would have and make at home too.

5. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.-------yes! Now with free peanuts!!

6. How many beaches do we visit?----------2 (a black sand and the one you missed yesterday)

7. What do I eat for supper.------------------a pulled pork type thing

Noted.