Something About Nothing...........#8

[Mad Hattered]

Back for a bit with some more......5/5 continued. We are making our way down the Hana Highway at this point and stopped at various locations along the way. Notice the "road" cut into the hillside in the distance...

There are very few places to eat along this road and we missed the last stop (doh!) miles back. It has probably taken us 2 hours to get to this point...thank god they have food!!

Finally....FOOD!

Just another random waterfall as we continued our drive to Hana

Our next stop was Wainapanapa State Park...better known and easier to call Black Sand Beach...

And then we were on our way again...

We finally had reached Hana...

But decided we were going further. We were on a mission to visit a supposed awesome spot 12 miles down the road...

YAY!!! We were there...

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Mad Hattered - thanks for sharing the awesome pics, looks like you had a most wonderful time

welcome bonnyhow many SD cards are filled? congrats on viewing a shuttle launch, did u plan trip around it? (ive resigned myself to never seeing one every time i plan a trip to try & catch one it's been cancelled...even the end of july one this year) maybe the Sept one will be delayed 3 weeks

That's usually what happens to us - we plan to go out to catch a launch, but by the time we've gotten to Orlando, the launch was either pushed ahead or pushed back so we've missed it. This time we didn't even know there was a launch on. We get into our room on Thursday evening, turn on the TV and they're talking about the launch on the news for the next day ... we looked at the weather forecast and the probability of the launch and decided to head on out to Titusville ... and finally we caught a launch - the last launch of Atlantis to be exact!!! Karma was finally on our side!!!

And in breaking news, I completed negotiations with dh and I just booked RPR for Aug. 30th - Sept. 3rd! That's 2.5 days at Uni with my fellas, and 1 on my own when they go to Wet 'n Wild. We'll arrive Monday afternoon after a stop at DTD (gotta negotiate that too, but I think I can get it), I like a little Disney fix and since DH is going to a Sox/Rays game and leaving me with the kidlet at his dsis Saturday night, I think I can get it!

We started at a trip to Tampa with some days in Orlando on I-Drive and no theme parks, and we ended up at RPR and going to Uni and Wet n Wild. This took me two weeks to work out, but thank goodness I just wore him down! I told him he is welcome to stay by the pool the entire time, ds and I are perfectly happy to ride everything without him...and we are! We'll be at my SIL's the weekend before and after, but I don't mind. Her pool is refreshing and she is an awesome hostess!

Maria

Well done!!!!

 

[marciemi]

Happy Anniversary to me & DH!! 22 years today! (God I'm old!).

We’re heading out camping again tomorrow so probably won’t hear from me over the weekend. On the plus side, I found out today I don’t have to work tomorrow which makes life much easier. DH wasn’t going in at all because Matt has his senior awards ceremony in the morning, Matt was just going to come home after the ceremony, and somehow I was going to get everything packed tonight or count on them to tomorrow so that when I got home at 5:30 we could rush out into traffic. Much less stressed – we can go out now for a nice lunch and then come home and pack and leave once the other boys get home from school. Basically the other 2 people at my office said “we’re not coming in tomorrow – you can if you really want to or are counting on the hours/money”. Of course I’d much rather have the time off!

Everyone have a great long weekend!!

 

[donaldduck352]

Happy Anniversary to me & DH!! 22 years today! (God I'm old!).

We’re heading out camping again tomorrow so probably won’t hear from me over the weekend. On the plus side, I found out today I don’t have to work tomorrow which makes life much easier. DH wasn’t going in at all because Matt has his senior awards ceremony in the morning, Matt was just going to come home after the ceremony, and somehow I was going to get everything packed tonight or count on them to tomorrow so that when I got home at 5:30 we could rush out into traffic. Much less stressed – we can go out now for a nice lunch and then come home and pack and leave once the other boys get home from school. Basically the other 2 people at my office said “we’re not coming in tomorrow – you can if you really want to or are counting on the hours/money”. Of course I’d much rather have the time off!

Everyone have a great long weekend!!

Congrats on the anniversary.22yrs is not that long.DW and I hit the 20yr milestone a few moths ago and every year gets better!!

Have a great trip!!!

and know youre not old,just wiser as a couple

 

[Mad Hattered]

thanx for the newest installment MH...speaking of MH, don't forget DVC of Alice comes out next week.

Thanks, Keisha! I am fully aware of that fact and plan on acting accordingly.

We are headed out camping at Sam A Baker State Park in the morning. We have a group of about 15 staying together. Since we 4 are still in Hawaiian mode, we have decided to throw a big luau on Saturday night. I will try to remember to take some pics of our festivities to share later.

A big shoutout to Mac to let her know that she and her family are still in our thoughts.

 

[Mad Hattered]

I'm in party mode at this point so let me finish off 5/5...

We had arrived at the 7 Sacred Pools, our final destination of the day...

As you walk down the stairs there is a big rocky valley. To the right it runs into the ocean...

Then you turn to the left...

And then we headed back towards home...oh yeah...we passed one of those annoying waterfalls...

A closer look at that valley...you can see the road to the left...

Pfffft....

We were close to home. We stopped back off at the place I had taken the surfer picture earlier in the day...

An exhausting, nerve racking & beautiful drive had come to an end. Tomorrow we wake up at 3:30 am and drive an hour and a half to the top of a "crater" to watch a sunrise from above the clouds...

 

[keishashadow]

TGIF, it's prom day here, pics r sure to follow

speaking of pics, MH don't watch Lost so must admit im surprised how 'prehistoric' your hawaiian pics look...way better than my perceptions of highrises & crowded beaches

bonny glad it worked out for you. I always have to laugh when people who are in MCO during a launch state in TRs they couldn't care less
congrats marci, donald too...im bringing up the rear (unless i get to count the 1st marriage)

if mac is reading

everybody have a fun & safe weekend. mostly back porchville for us (as ive decided portion of newly-constructed deck must be re-adjusted) & TBA birthday celebrations (17 for jr, 55 for the mr)

 

[circelli]

Hi there everyone

I hope you are getting nice weather.....we are

The town wide yard sales happen in my town tomorrow so I am busy getting some of the kiddie "stuff" together so I can get it outta my house

Mac I hope that things are looking up for you sending you more thoughts, prayers and of course some

 

[minniejack]

I'm not sure if I posted this or not, but we spent the Tuesday in the ER with DH with some sorta bug bite. He must've picked up something, cause starting last night and still 24 hrs later, he's been sick. Worst he's felt since before he was diagnosed with a rare problem.

I remember being in the Wilderness Lodge on checkout day about 8 yrs ago and he was sick then and sleeping in the lobby for about 3 hrs. and me trying to keep the little ones entertained--back and forth to the pool and lobby. Glad we know what's wrong now, but at the time we came to know all kinds of specialists from here to Pitts to Cleveland and it was a scary time with plenty of ER visits. One time my poor mother was listening to her police scanner and heard of a miner sick and taken out of the mine and called me cause she just knew it was DH--it was.

 

[donaldduck352]

I'm not sure if I posted this or not, but we spent the Tuesday in the ER with DH with some sorta bug bite. He must've picked up something, cause starting last night and still 24 hrs later, he's been sick. Worst he's felt since before he was diagnosed with a rare problem.

I remember being in the Wilderness Lodge on checkout day about 8 yrs ago and he was sick then and sleeping in the lobby for about 3 hrs. and me trying to keep the little ones entertained--back and forth to the pool and lobby. Glad we know what's wrong now, but at the time we came to know all kinds of specialists from here to Pitts to Cleveland and it was a scary time with plenty of ER visits. One time my poor mother was listening to her police scanner and heard of a miner sick and taken out of the mine and called me cause she just knew it was DH--it was.

Was it a deer tick bite or a spider?

 

[yankeepenny]

I have just returned from far far away.


Update from Miss Mac:Her folks are NOT improving. Prayers still requested.

 

[minniejack]

Was it a deer tick bite or a spider?

not sure--definitely not a tick or it would have still been there--whatever it was it double chewed him--not really sure, but the doc said the bites were right on the nerve which is why the poison instantly caused his arm to go numb, the headaches and the nauseous feeling--haven't seen any red ring like a brown recluse

 

[minniejack]

TGIF, it's prom day here, pics r sure to follow



if mac is reading

everybody have a fun & safe weekend. mostly back porchville for us (as ive decided portion of newly-constructed deck must be re-adjusted) &

wishes for DS and DH


wow your prom is late, our schools had them in April around here, but graduation is Sunday and DD is playing with the school orchestra for it

And a new porch? I'm so jealous. DH doesn't have the time, so I called 2 contractors, both came up over a month ago and I'm still waiting on bids--I just don't get it--you'd think in this economy that they'd be jumping at what all I want done...

Happy weekend all

 

[RAPstar]

I missed my homies.

Bad news, I had to cancel my trip this year. Good news, me and a friend are hopefully going next October.

 

[minniejack]

I missed my homies.

Bad news, I had to cancel my trip this year. Good news, me and a friend are hopefully going next October.

welcome back stranger...i was wondering where you were

 

[tink1957]

Hi Homies

I'm posting from the lobby of the RPR and just wanted to pop in to say we got into WWOHP today!!! We added another night to our trip and will be returning tomorrow I will post more when I return.

Mac & family continue to be in my prayers.

 

[donaldduck352]

I have just returned from far far away.


Update from Miss Mac:Her folks are NOT improving. Prayers still requested.

DW called her at 6pm and got a voice message.mac and us are very good friends and I feel so bad for her at this time.She has'nt called back yet,so we know she is very pre-occupited with her parents.

Nothing but prayers and thoughts going her way from us..Hang tough mac!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

My heart goes out to mac, along with prayers and a ton of positive thoughts...

Recovering from ds's sleepover last night -- just one hour to go until my relaxing weekend can begin!

Maria

 

[Tinker-tude]

Hey, all.

Just popping in to say hello.

Happy Memorial Day to everyone! We'll be visiting Friendship Cemetery, where the very first Memorial Day service was held.

Prayers for Mac and parents. This has to be so hard on her.


Jared is almost done with his school work. This has been one LONG year with too many interruptions for illness and doctor visits. We're going to take a short break and then start year round school. It will let us have shorter school days, and give us leeway for all the inevitable doctor appointments. Most of our curriculum for next year is here, just two more boxes of stuff to come. And I need to find one box of language arts books that got lost in the shuffle while organizing things. Kinda ironic that I lose the IMPORTANT stuff while trying to get everything organized.

 

[DaddyDon]

Morning all ....