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Happily married sports enthusiasts, not to be confused with sporting expert.

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Favorite Photos
lava_tube_maui_1877.jpg (2930281 bytes) 5/7 -- We visited the Lave Tubes during our trip to Hana. One of the interesting pieces of information I remember, besides the rare worms that exist in the cave however infrequently they are seen, was a tale about cow bones. Apparently a slaughterhouse existed years ago near the Lava Tube. When torrential rains hit Hana, the water would wash the bones down into the tube. The owner of the tubes had to carry thousands of bones out as part of the restoration process.
surfing_big_island_8381.jpg (7354665 bytes) 5/7-- Kathryn taking a surf lesson on the Big Island of Hawaii from Dwayne an instructor with www.surflessonshawaii.com

Both my sister and niece described him as patient and very nice which is saying something since they don't use such favorable adjectives describing me and surely I am the favorite aunt. 

Don't all toddlers throw shoes at their favorite aunt and announce "go home Sue"? Surely, at four years of age, she enjoyed waving sweetly at  the nice officer as he wrote me up for speeding. Gulp! I heard the next day, she point to a police officer writing up another driver (as her mom slowly cruised down the road) and announced "Just like Auntie Su Su". 

 

 

kihei_from_above_40048.jpg (7740207 bytes) 5/5 -- Kihei, our second home on this very interesting planet. It is amazing to think in the water below whales like to frolic, mate and give birth every winter. Not to far away, Sugar Cane blows in the Trade Winds while tourists travel from many miles to get away, relax in this amazing spot on this planet we call Earth. 
kihei_from_above_1783.jpg (5677495 bytes) I almost like this perspective better. Miles of tall, green grass flapping in the breeze with the beautiful, blue waters making up the backdrop. I rather like this drive that takes us past Tedeschi Winery. There are few places where you can drive an hour from your home and feel the temperature drop 10 degrees and the clouds overhead thicken. 
onomea_trail_2692.jpg (334166 bytes) 5/1 -- Onomea Trail on the Big Island of Hawaii. I believe the trail is short, about half a mile long, but it was so cute. We walked through intermittent showers and I speculate this is one of the rainier sections of the island. 
onomea_trail_2690.jpg (587590 bytes) I was glad to get out and stretch my legs. For breakfast, we ate with my sister, niece and brother-in-law at the Four Seasons Resort. Since they highly and I mean highly recommended the buffet, we opted for it. I can honestly say it was delicious and went back for seconds. But I kept thinking about what I ate, what I knew about the caloric content of different foods and realized I ate my allotted caloric allowance for 3 days, in one sitting. The plus side, I didn't get hungry for 9 hours. Literally. We ate breakfast and dinner that day. A rare event for me. 
onomea_trail_2701.jpg (512278 bytes) The trail started off high with a sweeping view of the water, after walking down the hill through the foliage, you can walk up to the water. I wouldn't recommend it though. Besides the "Danger Strong Current" sign. It seemed like an ominous place to go swimming. 
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