Praise the Lord, on Monday evening Andrew and Katie made it out of the condo and down to the beach. We were all happy to see them outside and feeling better. They both felt good enough to plan on going on our scheduled trip to Molokini on Tuesday morning.
This was a quiet evening for our crew to enjoy the sunset and evening swimming for the littles.
Tuesday morning would be an early start for Molokini and Golf. Till then Aloha and Mahalo for following along on our Maui Adventures.
This photo of JJ and Addy covered with leaves is from Fall 2019 after the leaves fell with the famous Western Larch tree in the background.
Here we go again with some fresh Wednesday Hodgepodge Questions. Thank you, Joyce!
1. This week’s Hodgepodge lands on ‘Back To The Future Day’. October 21, 2015 was the date the movie characters (Marty McFly, Doc, and Jennifer Parker) traveled to in the future in the 1989 film Back To The Future Part 2.
Did you see the movie?
I think I’ve seen the movie…
Tell us a something about what was happening in your life in the fall of 2015.
Looking back at October and November of 2015 was emotional for me. This was the most significant family event that took place over October and November. Our brother-in-law, Nick, had a major health event prompting me to get on a plane to spend time with my sister and her family on October 19th. I stayed in Southern California with my sister through October 26th. Nick was airlifted from Hoag in Newport Beach to Cedar Sinai in Beverly Hills the day I arrived. My family and others rallied around our sister Vera and our niece and nephew. I was able to see Nick in intensive care and tell him one last time that I loved him. I knew it would be the last time. He passed away on October 29th. We all flew down to Southern California again for his funeral which was on Veteran’s Day at Riverside National Cemetery. Nick was a Viet Nam Veteran and the Patriot Guard Riders of Southern California showed up to honor Nick.
2. Which -ber month is your favorite? (September, October, November, December). Explain why.
I love all the ber months for different reasons.
September ~ Greg’s birthday, getting back into a more regular routine and for Fall Bible Study
October ~ the colors of Fall and the annual trek through the corn-maze
November ~ Thanksgiving meal and time with family
December ~ Our anniversary and Christmas
3. Red, yellow, orange, bronze…your favorite fall color to wear?
Red is a color I have in my closet but it is not dominant.
To eat?
I enjoy butternut squash and sweet potato, so orange is my answer.
To see in nature?
One of the things we look forward to in the Fall is our Western Larch/Tamarack trees changing from green to golden…
4. What do you miss most about being 20?
I was 20 in the year 1971. I wouldn’t want to go back to that time but I do miss my sharper 20 year old memory, my 20 year old flexibility and my 20 year old stamina not to mention my youthful skin.
Back to the present, I’ll choose joy in all the glory of growing old which includes experience, retirement, being further along in my sanctification, and enjoying dinner at 3pm!
5. We’re roughly three quarters of the way through the year. What’s one goal, habit, or mindset you want to purposely carry into the final weeks of the year? Elaborate.
I want to plan something fresh/different at least once a week to enjoy for dinner! Woohoo after answering this question on Monday, I actually made something new, a Lemony Orzo. Thank you, Sandy.
On Monday early morning Greg and I finally walked on the beach to see the sunrise.
Just outside the main lobby we stopped to say hi to one of the resident cats.
Our walk at dawn was a beautiful peaceful way to start our day.
Later in this week we did see one of these sea turtles come up out of a wave. Too fast for any camera to be able to capture.
We made it back to our room for some breakfast before heading to our zip lining destination.
Before we left I saw this boat out on the water and had to take a couple shots!
Off to our next adventure…
Anyone for pie from Leoda’s Bakery Maui? We have Leoda’s Banana Cream and Chocolate Macadamia.
Hello mid-October Hodgepodge. Thank you, Joyce!
1. Do you think you’re driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain.
Oh boy, this one is tough. I am a very curious person but I choose to seek things out in comfortable settings. I love to discover new places and historical sites etc., but I’m not traveling to unstable regions of the world to see those places. I won’t walk into dangerous situations. Enough of my curiosity can be satiated in comfort and safety.
2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer?
Cold packs for our shopping trips to Costco which is 90 minutes away from us.
3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you’re home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What’s your favorite place to find silence/be silent?
I do enjoy worship music being on while I do household things but I don’t consider that noise. I’m not a fan of background noise in general. After very noisy functions I let out a sigh of relief as we get in the car and head home. I like quiet in the morning while I read my Bible and other books and make my lists for the day.
4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping…which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today?
Landscaping with a lot of muscle included so I could clean up my planters and know what to prune, what to pull and what to leave alone.
5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others?
I lean more toward independent and less needy. Sometimes being independent doesn’t serve me well in ministry, though. I’ve had to learn to ask for help more and more the older I get. I’m not a great recruiter. I admire people who are good at it! Genuine neediness is okay with me. Professional neediness drives me up the wall and what I mean by professional neediness is those who think the world and those around them owe them everything without a hint of gratefulness for what they are handed.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
We just got back from a trip to Maui with our family plus our DIL’s mother and Granny. I’m starting my posts of our time there. As usual there will be a lot of photos from our days and our adventures while there.
Our travel journal begins early on Thursday October 1st as we picked up our Colville family for our ride together to the Spokane Airport at 6am. The ride to the airport is about 2 hours from our homes. Our son dropped us off at the Alaska terminal with all our luggage that he tetrised into the back of our vehicle masterfully. I should have taken a photo!
We established our base camp and waited for the first leg of our flight to Maui which included a change of airplanes in Seattle.
Our kids from the Seattle side of the state were on a flight from Seattle earlier than our flight would be.
They arrived at our resort before us and paved the way for our easy entry.
We had the last two rows on the short ride from Spokane to Seattle. The flight attendants gave us some good laughs before we took off.
Mount Rainier was visible on our flight into Seattle.
The Puget Sound on our descent. We had enough time at Seatac airport for a quick bite before we boarded our next flight that would be approximately five and a half hours to Maui.
All aboard and ready to go on our final leg to Maui.
We saw a lot of the Pacific ocean before we finally saw land!
What a welcomed sight!
I took this photo above from the airport in Maui. Our Seattle crew of four secured two vehicles for our time in Maui. Our vehicle was waiting for us in the parking lot just across from our terminal exit. Another tetris job by our son and we had luggage for 8 and seating for 8 all set and ready for our hour+ trip to our resort.
Our daughter and daughter-in-law met us as we drove up to the resort with our room codes and to show us the lay of the land. Our first glimpse of our view from the condo was jaw dropping. The twelve of us enjoyed two condos side by side for the duration of our stay.
After we settled into our rooms, a walk down to the beach was on the agenda.
Looking back at our lodgings, Honua Kai Resort and Spa.
Looking north.
Looking South…
One of our side by side decks with some of our crew.
Our Seattle crew of four had already made the trip to Costco to stock up on water, snacks, breakfast and lunch items for the week. Our dinners would be eaten out at restaurants or the nearby food truck court.
Thursday was done and we were all looking forward to a relaxing Friday with nothing on the agenda.
Mahalo for stopping by today. More adventures coming tomorrow.
Happy Columbus Day here in the U.S.A. and a very Happy Thanksgiving Day to our friends in Canada!
