Maui in August

We've been having some interesting weather.

None of it bad at all, really. Just a bunch of different things.

Rain (for a bit not all day).
Sunshine (mostly.. :)
Windy (a day or two)
No wind at all (today, and boy was it hot!!!)

Yesterday we drove the entire road to Hana. Backwards of the usual crowd (thanks to Tom), and had a pretty nice day. We had a bit of rain (for a few minutes, that made the rental car very dirty...YAY!), but mostly it was sunny and on the "other side" of the island it was pretty mild in temperature.

I personally, loved the winding roads the best...not everyone's favorite, and I coulda used a better cornering car, but it was fun nonetheless ;)

We went swimming at Hamoa beach - where i lost my Maui Jim's (guess the island wanted them more than I did). Then we checked out the black sand beach too. Stopped at a stand and got some fresh coconut (yum). Stopped as Hasagawa's General Store to get me some new shades (lol), then went on the long and winding road.

Got into Pia'a in time to do some shopping and made it back to Ka'anapali just as the sun was setting...

Long day, but very very nice...

I'll post more pics as I go along...

aloha...

M&G

Slow internet connection for Macs....

Hey All.

Just wanted to check in now that I've figured out how to fix the internet here...Bah! Guess the router I have isn't "advanced" enough for the Macs (lol), but whatever the heck it is, I wasn't able to surf very well for the last several days

So...I'll be posting pics later on tonight...

For now, gotta head to Whaler's for some burgers at the Hula Grill :D

Later gators!

M&G

One View of Happiness...

I was sent this link by a friend. At first, I was thinking..."oh, no, another boring wedding video", but then I watched it a bit longer.

Really, isn't this the joy that everyone should have when going into a marriage? it just exudes joy!

Take a look and enjoy.



M&G

Goofy Gets Cool Pics of the Angels

Yesterday, Goofy and friends headed on down to the lake to watch the Blue Angels practice for the SeaFair festivities over the weekend.

Got some great pics too...

She tried her hand at doing some video with the G9 :) turned out really well i think :D



Just Above the trees...woohoo!



On the deck...look close



Swooping down toward the lake...




Blahville in the background ...



Upside down...



Almost gone...




Seattle loves the Blue Angels...WooHoo!

Just sayin' ;)

Regarding Craig Ferguson

If you haven't ever seen Craig Ferguson, or don't know who he is, it's sad.

Simply, he's one of the freshest voices in TV - especially late night TV.

He's not afraid to speak his mind, rail against the corporations and networks, and generally tell it like he sees it. He's not some cute, pc puppet (which is why Conan is in Leno's chair now). He is a guy that looks at the world around him (which is California for godsakes) and comments on what he observes.

I don't always agree with him, but he's always interesting and entertaining.

Here's a glimpse of why I like him. He's saying something serious in a funny way. We laugh, not because it's that funny, but because it's so true that we'd cry if we couldn't laugh. ;)

Enjoy...and listen too...



Just sayin;

A Little Fun for Thursday

Mini Me and Me were home today checking out the internets...and she showed me this...made me laugh out loud!!

Hope you enjoy it too...




M&G

The Weeks Are Flying By

It seems like time is just flying by lately. Birthdays, birthday dinners, family and friends and, and, and.

I'll post again soon, I promise. With pictures even maybe (oOoOoOoOoOo ahhhhhhhhh).

Until then...

Patience...

Some Fireworks Fun!

I'm sure that I'm late to the party on this stuff....but this guy (who does the CoinStar commercials too), does some fun work!



Happy Fourth of July!

Have You Ever Had A Day

when you honestly got up really early - on a Saturday -and went to do something for a friend for all the right reasons (no self-advancement or remuneration or accolade)? Purely because someone needed help, and wasn't going to get much of that from others - so you dragged your very very very tired butt out of bed and went to work for the enrichment of someone else.

And despite best intentions, nothing went well at all.

Makes me think a bit about things.

Lots of things, different things...and just things in general.

I'm not particularly accustomed to being sworn AT, or cussed at, or whatever you call it. Certainly not in a very very long time. And never when there wasn't a lot of heated argument or something...Frankly, I can't recall the last time someone cussed AT me.

Until now.

I was cussed at several times today, and for no reason other than asking a question. The first time I was pretty shocked, and a bit embarrassed as this happened in an open driveway in front of folks. The second time, I tried to figure out why the hell I was there in the first place, and still there in the second place.

People in the area actually asked me who that person was? The one being rude and cussing at me...I explained that she was stressed, but they didn't think that was enough to excuse the behavior.

Neither did I.

So, the third time it happened, I went and found a quiet place to be, texting with peoples that actually wanted to talk civilly to me. It was nice there in the shade up against the fence (which was kinda where I was intellectually too). Passersby stopped to chat and ask questions...the sunshine warmed the grass...a much better place to be.

And then Goofy, that angel in turquoise, came and released me. She said that no one needs to stay and be abused - most especially when they are helping...so I should just leave and she'd see me later.

She's awesome like that.

So I left and went to get a high chair for my bubby. Put it together too...it ROCKS! or doesn't rock...lol.

Sigh...turned out well despite the start.

Kharma, I'm telling you...nice to have some good stuff in that bank. And, better yet, I'm done helping mean people. Not gonna do it anymore, regardless of how bad they need help. Someone else can get in line for that abuse.

Just sayin'

Sometimes, The Very Best You Can Do

is say nothing at all.