Aloha from Kona!
March 15th, 2008
The only place I can pick up wifi is here on our hotel balcony. What can I say? Life is rough in paradise. Ha ha. I can’t see my screen very well but the view is fantastic.
All I can see (and hear) is the dark turquoise ocean rushing up against the lava rock four floors below me. Now and then a big wave hits the rocks and white froth sprays into view. The mynah birds are thick and they click and caw out to each other from the balcony to balcony. I feel like I am on a ride at Disneyland except it smells nicer (no chlorine) and I’m not walking on black asphalt with gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
It’s beautiful. Waving palm trees and funky 70’s architecture poke into the view from the sides. The temperature is pretty much smack dab at perfect and it’s not even that humid. Baby Bug and Toby are napping. I don’t think I’ve ever blogged from a more perfect location. If I could see my screen a little better I think I could set up office here.
I think what I love the most so far are these palm trees. They are so different from the tall towering ones we have at home. When it’s sunset no matter where you point your camera, you feel like you’re taking a photo of something right off an old O.P. t-shirt. They really do make you feel like you’ve arrived in the tropics.
It’s actually a bit overcast here and Toby tells me that the water and views are a hundred times more impressive when it’s clear and bright but I’m not going to complain. It’s a pretty place to be stuck.
Baby Bug is eating up the hula culture. She loves pretending that she is a hula girl and I am the hula girl’s mommy. She’ll say, “Do you want a cookie Hula Girl Mommy?” waiting for me to answer, “No, that’s okay Baby Hula Girl” or anything along those lines. As long as I include the words Hula Girl in front of my name or hers she keeps smiling. I think I could probably get her to eat liver if I convinced her that that is what Hula Girls eat. She’s so funny.
She is also enjoying the attention of having two parents. It’s thrown me for a bit of a loop. I love having Toby back but getting our schedules to mesh (he the night owl and me the lover of dawn) and a three hour time difference has pretty much taken all the routines I’ve gotten used to in the last two weeks and flushed them. But I shouldn’t care. We’re in paradise! Who cares if breakfast is for lunch and dinner is at midnight… as long as we have fun right?
And with that, I’ll close and say Aloha and Mahalo like everyone else around here!
p.s. More photos here!
March 15th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Oh, yay, just YAY!
March 15th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Aw! I’m so glad you’re having a good time. So pretty.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Wow!!! and that is all I can say.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Fantastic. I am so happy that you are enjoying this opportunity. And to blog from such a picturesque location, wow.
I look forward to more photos!! Aloha.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
That view is stunning. I’m glad you’re having a good time!
March 15th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Looks incredible. When I went to Thailand, the palm trees inspired me as well.
March 15th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Wish I were there. ;)
March 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
It looks beautiful there. And glad to hear baby bug had only a minimal amount of fussing on the plane.
March 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
It looks WONDERFUL! Enjoy!
March 15th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Have a WONDERFUL time!
I loved Hawaii some 15 years ago, must go back! I have an email friend who lives near where you are now.
Beautiful place to be, enjoy for us will you?!
March 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
(inhale)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Have a fantastic time! Hawaii is my favorite place on Earth (Paris is a close second.)
March 15th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Amazing view! Wonderful photo of Baby Bug and the flower.
March 15th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
“not walking on black asphalt with gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe”
Made me laugh out loud. :-)
March 15th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Thanks for posting and taking us there. I am glad that you have such a wonderful place to be “stuck in.” Can’t wait to hear all about the things you discover, Hula people.
March 15th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Looks like heaven to me! Of course, anywhere with sandy beaches & palm trees is my idea of paradise, but it looks like you are truly there. Enjoy!
March 15th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Aaaaah….. paradise….. enjoy!!!
March 15th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I am totally coming with you next time!
March 16th, 2008 at 4:19 am
I have GOT to go there! Love the pics.
March 16th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Ooo you sound like your enjoying yourself’s. I’m glad your having a fun family holiday and it does look like paradise :)
March 16th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I wish I could hate you, but I can’t. I’m so glad you’re all having a wonderful family vacation, even if Toby has to work. It’s great for Bug, it’s great for you, and it’s especially great for Toby, who doesn’t get to have much ‘quality time’ with you guys. So although I’m absolutely GREEN with envy, I’m happy for you all.
Oh, and we’re announcing tomorrow morning, so write a post and link to me.
Love you… and keep on putting those orchids in bugs hair. ADORABLE.
March 16th, 2008 at 8:54 am
So sweet and lovely. You are blessed.
March 16th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Aw, Baby Bug is so cute and funny!
Hawaii looks beautiful! I love all your pictures!! Enjoy the rest of your vacation!!
March 16th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Oh man SO fun! Love the picture of Baby Bug with the GREEN flower in her hair, so cute! She must have LOVED it!
March 16th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
As I was reading this, I was going to ask you to please, pretty please, take a picture of some plumeria (frangipani) for me and of course what should show up but a picture of BHG (formerly known as BB) wearing one in her hair! They are my new favourite flower that I have never seen in real life or held and hopefully one day I’ll make that a reality.
Enjoy your time away!
March 16th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Oh my gosh that is perfect. The palm trees are amazing and looks completely different than what we see each year in Florida. I love it.
March 17th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
See? I knew you’d love it. :-)
March 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Makes me want to go right back!!!