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| (My first sunset in Hawaii. This is the view from Tom and Becky's house.) |
My flights went smoothly. I slept the majority of them because of my lack of the sleep the previous 2 nights. My huge bags made it on the plane (my checked bag was only 7 pounds over the limit!) I got asked several times if they (the passenger asking) could borrow my pillow for the flight. Um, thanks for asking, but no. You can't use MY pillow. Weird. Becky picked me up from the airport and we started the afternoon by taking the boys to soccer practice. Then came home to do homework and dinner. I fell asleep next to Kaelele on the couch at 7:30. Talk about lame. I was in bed by 8 pm.
Tuesday was a great first day :) spent the whole day with Tom basically. We went to Target first, he sat in the Starbucks there and did homework while I shopped. Then we went to the farmers market where I got ingredients to make guacamole. It is customary to bring gifts from your culture to Hawaii for those hosting you. I am making guacamole for the protocol that we have on Friday to start school. I made a batch with these avocados. Have you ever seen one this big?
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| (Tom added the eyes to the avocado and the apple) |
Well, now you have. After guacamole, Tom and I went to lunch at Jackie Rey's where his brother is the head chef. We got a special appetizer that was AMAZING. Then I had a very delicious salad and tom had pizza (specially made, not on the menu). I was full, but Tom ordered dessert, so I had to eat it. Who turns down fudge brownie with ice cream? You're right, only a weird person does. And I'd like to think I'm not that weird. Becky picked me up from the house and I went with Mikala, Kupa'a, and Becky to the Island Breeze office for a bit. Mikala and I then went to the luau that Island Breeze does at different hotels around Kona. Tom dances and does a fire knife dance as well to end the show. I haven't seen a luau in 6 years, but I remembered a good portion of it and even remembered doing one of the dances 6 years ago while I was here doing Mission Adventured for the summer. We got home around 8:45, just in time to watch Parenthood. I stayed up until 10:30!!!! Aahhhh such a long day. But a great first day back in Hawaii :)
Have you ever been in a place and it just feels right? That's how I feel when I'm here. Don't worry, I'll come back to visit you all ;)
Ok, moron question, but who are Tom and Becky exactly?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know guac was your specialty...that's what we'll have to have on the nights when we don't have spaghetti