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

[pkondz]

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

And they're such a nice breed.
She'll be our fourth one in a row.

 

[pkondz]

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

Small means we can provide a more
personal and intimate flying experience.




We don't. But we could.

Yes she did.

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

Noted.

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.

Cool shot!
Wish I could've seen one in real life.
Ah well, maybe some other time.
How close were you to that?
The one on Maui has warnings
not to get too close apparently.

 

[pkondz]

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.

Lucky.
Other than our bedroom closet (a walk-in)
our closets aren't big enough for four season storage
for four people.

And your complaining?

Oh, no!
More shocked than anything else.

Perfect.

I have this funny feeling I've seen this before.

So weird.

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

Naw. He honestly thought I was offering him $1,000.
Which is why I quickly corrected him.
I didn't want him to say "Sold! Hand over the cash, bub."
(He was a lot bigger than me... A lot.)

Yay for a daughter whose price conscious

Such a nice daddy!

Or maybe just a sucker whose daughter
has him wrapped around her little finger?

gotta give me more than peanuts!

Sheesh! What more do you want?
A seatbelt???

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

OH, the Horror!!

So sorry to have frightened you!
And... at work.
I'll have to see the video later.

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

Um.... Er...

Okay.
I thought "Really? Wow! That's crazy!"

Then I thought... yeah... that is crazy.
We've seen a lot of beaches over three visits.
Including some pretty remote ones.

So I did some checking...
Here ya go:
State government website
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Magazine

Yay for free parking!

Free parking is wayyyy better than paid!

Nice lady!

She really was!

Cool!

It was! Never seen anything like it.

Oooo! Pretty!

Almost doesn't look real.

6:53am

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

bird

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



2

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

Noted.

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

See above.

She's a cutie, isn't she?

 

[pkondz]

Wet pants! Oh, the horror!

Shocking! I know!

And it wasn't even bright red!

Oh... you....

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!)

You can relax.
Not a single person changed their answer from the correct one.

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!

Yay! A winner!



(No prize for you.)

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

Noted.
And your vague feeling is correct.
Feel free to change your guess(es).

 

[pkondz]

It was a near thing, let me tell ya!

When you say "Dad" there,
do you really mean "Sucker"?

Sorry! You look so scared, there!

Why would you order something you don't like?

I really just wanted to nibble on the veggies.
And it worked out since Kay like the hummus.

I told you not to look!!!

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)

Noted.

 

[franandaj]

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

No, I just pull out the phone and start checking the DIS!

Will you marry me?

I said the same thing to Naked Jim last Friday when he told me his bag was packed for our WDW trip next week!

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

I got tired of getting yelled at for things I didn't remember where I put them. Now she just yells that she wants to torch the house because it's such a mess!

How many times did you watch that?

Before or after I showed it to Fran?

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

30 years ago I don't want to tell you what I was doing! Try 40ish......

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?

They had all kinds of exhibits in the lobby about people who had mailed back rocks they took. I think it was more like 2 miles one way. I'm not sure how we got back. Somehow I think we hitched a ride somehow because I don't think we walked back.

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.

I didn't even finish the solo TR. I can't even keep up with all the TRs that are currently going on!

 

[pkondz]

No, I just pull out the phone and start checking the DIS!

In that case... let her shop as long as she wants!

I said the same thing to Naked Jim last Friday when he told me his bag was packed for our WDW trip next week!

So he's the one guy who packs ahead of time!

I got tired of getting yelled at for things I didn't remember where I put them. Now she just yells that she wants to torch the house because it's such a mess!

Drastic... but effective.

Before or after I showed it to Fran?

30 years ago I don't want to tell you what I was doing!

Oh, but now I really want to know!

They had all kinds of exhibits in the lobby about people who had mailed back rocks they took.

A little dis-incentive to others who wanted to take some samples...

I think it was more like 2 miles one way. I'm not sure how we got back. Somehow I think we hitched a ride somehow because I don't think we walked back.

Not bad, then.

I didn't even finish the solo TR. I can't even keep up with all the TRs that are currently going on!

Oh, man. I hear you.
I meant if/when you think of going,
I've got some stuff in there
that might be of interest for planning purposes.

 

[rndmr2]

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

I meant to mention when I saw this that my brother is/was really into motorcycles and Harleys for a long time. He has quite the collection of Harley Shirts from all over. He even had a Biker Wedding. At the time he belonged to a cycle club and that became the theme of the wedding. It was a little strange for those of us who aren't into bikes but it was cool that ALL his friends who had bikes went to the house and they had a big motorcade/procession on the way to the ceremony, there had to have been 20+ Harleys in a line, 2 by 2, going down I-95 in Philadelphia. I wish I had a better picture or even one of the actual procession, but here is one of some of the bikes in front of my Dad's house.




A family/partial wedding party pic.

OMG!! Too cute!! Do you have a name for her yet??

 

[Steppesister]

You've been busy.

 

[pkondz]

I meant to mention when I saw this that my brother is/was really into motorcycles and Harleys for a long time. He has quite the collection of Harley Shirts from all over. He even had a Biker Wedding.

Huh!
I've only had mine for a short time,
so a biker wedding wasn't even a thought.
But even so... I'm too much of a traditionalist
about those kinds of things to have done that.

But it would've been cool.

At the time he belonged to a cycle club and that became the theme of the wedding. It was a little strange for those of us who aren't into bikes

I bet!

but it was cool that ALL his friends who had bikes went to the house and they had a big motorcade/procession on the way to the ceremony, there had to have been 20+ Harleys in a line, 2 by 2, going down I-95 in Philadelphia.

And all up and down I-95,
mothers are yelling at their kids:
"Roll up the windows! Roll up the windows!!"

I wish I had a better picture or even one of the actual procession, but here is one of some of the bikes in front of my Dad's house.

Cool.
Neighbors get a little spooked?

A family/partial wedding party pic.

Vests as far as the eye can see.
Even the bride!
It's a little blurry,
does it say "Probationary Outlaw"
on her vest too?

OMG!! Too cute!! Do you have a name for her yet??

OMG.
You have no idea.
We've been arguing over names for 7 weeks.
We never settled on a name.
Except once.
We all liked Scarlett.

And then decided it didn't suit a puppy.

Back to the drawing board.

Occasionally we'd hit on a name that
three out of the four liked.

We came close with a few, but...
Finally, on the day we were to pick her up,
all three girls said they liked "Luna".

Not my pick... Not even close.
But I decided to stop fighting.
I'll get used to it.

So Luna it is.

 

[pkondz]

You've been busy.

I've been on the night shift!

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Ruby wants to go shopping.
That means, going into every and any store
that I wouldn't enter if you paid me.

Shopping. Oh, how I loathe thee. Let me count the ways….

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.

Part of the ritual of Canadian hibernation, I think? And yes, it never fails that right after winter boots are put away, old man winter comes knocking. Case in point, just this past Wednesday in my fair province no less than 49.4cm of snow fell (breaking records for St. John’s). This, after last week I was raking my lawn in a t-shirt.

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

Well, he seemed willing to take off $200 US, so that’s about the same as taking off $1000 Canadian, so….

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

Dear Lord, please bless me with the day that my daughter thinks $15 is too expensive.

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

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

Getting wet? In the ocean. What kind of evil sorcery is this?! Liquid touching fabric? Oh the horror!! Make it stop! (I think I need the Smarties song again to help me forget)

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.

Awesome picture! Boy, do I ever regret not taking that Hawaii trip in university!

And as we drove, the sun began to set.
I have no idea when she took this shot,
but I think Kay got the picture of the trip here.

Absolutely fantastic. Almost worth framing.

Next 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. 7:15
2. Seeing a volcano
3. Chicken (I’ve heard that chickens run free a lot in Hawaii)
4. haupia cake (yes, I shamelessly admit that I googled Hawaiian baked goods – perhaps thinking too far outside the box)
5. Yes! I saw your nuts! (ba dum chee…thank you, I’ll be here all week, try the veal!)
6. One
7. Pig roast

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Lucky.
Other than our bedroom closet (a walk-in)
our closets aren't big enough for four season storage
for four people.

Well little miss is still small so we'll see if this still holds true once she gets bigger.

Sheesh! What more do you want?
A seatbelt???

Might be nice.

Um.... Er...

Okay.
I thought "Really? Wow! That's crazy!"

Then I thought... yeah... that is crazy.
We've seen a lot of beaches over three visits.
Including some pretty remote ones.

So I did some checking...
Here ya go:
State government website
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Magazine

Well huh. I just know what DH has told me from what he was taught in school growing up on Oahu. Maybe it's just there that there are imported sand beaches. I know it's a thing because it's the same in Key West. The coral Reef barrier does something to prevent the waves from bringing sand in. In Key West, all beaches have sand imported from Bermuda.


Edit: DH has looked it up again, and has now informed me that apparently (and this was new news to him as well, so you actually taught someone born and raised in Hawaii, something about Hawaii) that while there USED to be importation of sand (from west coast mainland) in the 20's and 30's importation was ceased in the 70's

His sorces:

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH4Eux7jWMeyNgIxlwcLERIG6KCjQ

https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEkFbH-GLtuEuwiWa9DKuxrna5iZQ

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE1AzvuboKUHJCzWZob5rVFug-KZw

 

[pkondz]

Shopping. Oh, how I loathe thee. Let me count the ways….

I only have two ways that I loathe it.
Everyway and anyway.

Part of the ritual of Canadian hibernation, I think?

And yes, it never fails that right after winter boots are put away, old man winter comes knocking.

Oh, man... every. stinking. year.

Case in point, just this past Wednesday in my fair province no less than 49.4cm of snow fell (breaking records for St. John’s).

I hadn't heard that!
Usually I'll hear it on the news.
Maybe the newscasters have simply
given up on you guys ever seeing summer.

This, after last week I was raking my lawn in a t-shirt.

Talk about adding insult to injury.

Well, he seemed willing to take off $200 US, so that’s about the same as taking off $1000 Canadian, so….

I never thought of that!
I should fly back.... hmmm...

Hang on... but that means it's
still $1,000US.
And that's, umm.... carry the one...
A bajillion CDN.

Dear Lord, please bless me with the day that my daughter thinks $15 is too expensive.

Sorry about that.

Getting wet? In the ocean. What kind of evil sorcery is this?! Liquid touching fabric? Oh the horror!! Make it stop! (I think I need the Smarties song again to help me forget)

Who would've thought it possible???

Awesome picture! Boy, do I ever regret not taking that Hawaii trip in university!

How shall I put this.
And I mean this with the utmost
of respect and sincerity.

you were an idiot.

Absolutely fantastic. Almost worth framing.

Almost... too low res, though.

1. 7:15
2. Seeing a volcano
3. Chicken (I’ve heard that chickens run free a lot in Hawaii)
4. haupia cake (yes, I shamelessly admit that I googled Hawaiian baked goods – perhaps thinking too far outside the box)
5. Yes! I saw your nuts! (ba dum chee…thank you, I’ll be here all week, try the veal!)
6. One
7. Pig roast

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Well little miss is still small so we'll see if this still holds true once she gets bigger.

That'll depend on how much stuff you buy her!

Might be nice.

Always with the demands. Sheesh!

Well huh. I just know what DH has told me from what he was taught in school growing up on Oahu. Maybe it's just there that there are imported sand beaches. I know it's a thing because it's the same in Key West. The coral Reef barrier does something to prevent the waves from bringing sand in. In Key West, all beaches have sand imported from Bermuda.

Didn't know that about Key West or Bermuda
(and ain't looking it up!)

Edit: DH has looked it up again, and has now informed me that apparently (and this was new news to him as well, so you actually taught someone born and raised in Hawaii, something about Hawaii) that while there USED to be importation of sand (from west coast mainland) in the 20's and 30's importation was ceased in the 70's

Yup. I saw that. But only for Waikiki.

 

[MHSweb79]

I am going to change my guesses to a volcano excursion and Kay befriends a turtle.

 

[natebenma]

Great update.

I don't enjoy shopping, so I would be with you and Kay. The ABC store is cool, though!

That is hilarious about the stealth sand stealing. We stayed on Ka'anapali Beach. Beautiful and fantastic snorkeling!

Napili looked like a really pretty cove.

I have never heard of Dragon's Teeth. I love how helpful everyone was, even though third time was a charm.

WOW!!!

That was a great gif of the "lion" eating. I find things like that to be very cool. You may want to remember that...

Next round:


1. What time do I leave the room for breakfast? 6 am, "Oh the Horror!"

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

Road to Hana



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.

Banana Bread

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

Saw it.

6. How many beaches do we visit?

2


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

Poke



Depending on the size of the next update,
we may or may not get to all the answers.

Good luck!

Coming up... the thing we still talk about.

 

[natebenma]

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.

CUTE!!!

Congrats to the new member of your family.

Name yet?

 

[natebenma]

Since you missed out on
here is a picture I took from a place called Blowhole on the Island of Tasmania, Australia a few years ago.
View attachment 163649

BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[pkondz]

I am going to change my guesses to a volcano excursion and Kay befriends a turtle.

Got it!