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Day 1,648: Last Day in Paradise

The Ho and I are feeling rather wistful tonight; we leave Maui tomorrow, and this vacation trip becomes the memories we’ve made.

Anna Kim posted some of the photos she took yesterday just now, and it really hit home how magical this trip was. Liz opened up the sliding doors to the lanai, we turned the lights down so we don’t attract the bugs, and we sat on the edge of the bed and looked through them while we listened to the ocean waves, the palm tree leaves in the wind, and the cicadas outsid...

Day 1,647: The Best Day

Man, you guys, today was an EPIC day.

First off, happy birthday to Liz! Undoubtedly the best of days, and man…today was one for the record books. I love you, bear!

We spend the entire first half of the day down at the beach. It was sunny, hot, and gorgeous. Perfect weather to spend hours in nature’s pool, and that’s exactly what we did. Hours. I body surfed, floated, and just had a grand old time.

Then, almost in a flash, it was time to get ready for our vow renewal ceremony. Ry-n was the fir...

Day 1,646: Snorkeling

I’d never been snorkeling before today. It was SO FUN.

It took me a minute to figure out how to do it, how to breathe through the tube with me mouth nice and slow, that when water gets in, there’s a guard or something that kind of keeps it from going into your mouth/lungs if you inhale, so that you can take a deep breath and then just blow the water out…how to make sure the seal around the nose is nice and tight so water doesn’t get in there, and then how to just kind of put your head down an...

Day 1,645: Maui Sunset

We had a sunset today! A real Maui sunset!

It’s been so cloudy the whole time we’ve been here, we haven’t had the signature Hawaii blow-your-mind sunsets…UNTIL TODAY. As evidenced by the amazing photo for today. Holy crap.

So, that was taken at Merriman’s, which is a fancy restaurant up on the far north-western part of the island. It’s right on the water, obviously, and has a really cool view of the next islands over, which are Lanai and Molokai. It made for just a stuuuuning sunset. Dinner w...

Day 1,644: Magical Massage

Massages.

I get it.

I’ve only had one other one in my life so far, and it was fine. But today, my young friends…today…it was magic. The massages Liz and I got today were soooooo freaking goooood.

They were at this place in up country on Haleakala, and it was cloudy and misty up there, very windy road, it really reminded me of Humboldt to be honest, and there’s a spa attached to this bed & breakfast. We got there, and they make their own massage butters and both Liz and I chose the passion fru...

Day 1,643: Beach Walkers

We walked so much today. SO. MUCH. On the beach. On paths. On sidewalks.

I got new sandals today. Right before we left, as I was packing, I realized that my trusty leather sandals I’ve had for years were missing. It was time to get new ones anyway, but I have no freaking idea where they went. So, we went over to the shops, and got me some news ones.

Breakfast was delish. Walking around was amaze. New sandals are super comfs except for where they rub on this part of my foot that ALWAYS gets ru...

Day 1,642: Maui!

We made it.

We’re in Maui.

I thought the flight out here was super quick and low key; Liz thought it was long

Day 1,641: Six Chapters

We leave for Maui in the morning. I. Am. Excited.

I do have to say, however…it is just not the same house without the pups. They went over to spend the night with Kristen and Argeesht since they’re taking care of them whilst we’re away. Yes. I am “that kind” of dog person. I miss them, okay? Git off mah nutz.

I had a good writing day considering everything I had to go get done! It’s hard to say how many words I wrote since what I did was RE-write a couple scenes, but I put in two sessions of...

Day 1,640:

It’s late, so this shall be a quick one.

I had a middling day of writing today – 1,300 words. Two and a half sessions.

I woke up tired. It seems to just happen that way with me sometimes

Day 1,639: Two Days

I feel like I had two whole days today, all wrapped into one.

I wrote today till 2pm and got 2,300 words done. Enough for another full sequence, and a start on the next one. I was very, very happy about that. I don’t think I’ve ever done that, written so many words by early afternoon. It was awesome.

THEN I went downtown to pick up my new tailored shirts. They fit perfectly. Very happy. I drove back to SO from there, which of course took forever, and stopped by Target to return some shorts I’...