Lahainaluna

Dash and I had a short weekend on Maui to see Nammie. The weather was beautiful compared to our last visit. No VOG! We could actually see the top of Haleakala, over to Kaho'olawe, Lana'i and Moloka'i. The pic on the left is the beach (Kamaole 3) in front of my mom's condo that we always visit. The waves were breaking really strong so we stayed out of the ocean this time.

We didn't have time to do much but lay by the pool. I got some shopping done and Dash was able to catch up on Sponge Bob.

Maui will always be the most special place in my life. The center point where everything changed. It's almost too painful to return to the crushing weight of nostalgia.

Turns out Dash had no school on Friday anyway because HELCO shut the power off for the day.

He is adjusting slowly to middle school. He had a few problems with an older kid, but I think they are resolved for now. Electives are his big excitement this year, and he's taking Hawaiian, Law, Horticulture, and Crafts.

He had a great summer hanging out with different friends and just relaxing. We did manage to get in some beach trips to the other side of the island. Dean had a great trip to Yokohama and is still hoping to somehow get a permanent position at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. He has a great boss who is trying hard to get him in some how. President Obama, can't you do something about this?

I was very fortunate to get a lead role in a musical called The Family Tree, an original production by two University of Hawaii students and an excellent local composer. So if you're planning a trip to Hawaii, include October 23-24 in your itinerary. I've been singing all over the place. Karaoke show tunes at a coffee bar on Saturday, church band on Sunday, Kilauea Festival Chorus practice on Wednesday, voice lessons on Thursday, and Family Tree rehearsal Tuesday and Friday. Monday is my only quiet day and I hate it!