Aloha, friends!! Back from 2 wks on Maui. Here are some pix to share:

[Shine]

:hi:
Maui Tropical Plantation

Sunset over Molokai view from our condo

Sunset view from Lahaina Fish Co. restaurant

Some sort of gorgeous proteus flower, I think

On the road to Hana...

Another tropical pool...

Black Sand Beach at Wainapanapa State Park

Ancient Banyan tree

My family on the 4th of July

Me! Aloha!! :hi:

[Redstone]

1. All RIGHTY, then. Sounds like you had a great time.

Redstone

[Shine]

11. Yup, indeedy!

Good to see ya, Redstone. :hi: Hope all's well with you and yours.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Awesome!

Looks like a fun place. :hi:

[Shine]

13. Hi there Birthday Buddy!

Good to see ya!

Yup, Maui was great. :hi:

[ZombieNixon]

3. Mmm...Hawai'i.

Wish I could go there.

Also, you have emerged on the Lounge in the middle of the Soccer Wars. Do you brave the onsalught or turn tale and flee?

CHOOSE!!

:D

:hi:

[Shine]

14. Good to see you, ZombieNixon.

I will hold out good wishes you will make it to the islands someday... :)

Yes, I can tell there's a bit of soccer drama going on, but what is the lounge without DRAMA?! :D Personally, I'm not a big sports fan of any sort, so no biggie to me...

Hope you're enjoying your summer so far. When do you start up with school again? My kids start on 8/31, which kind of sucks since we're going camping over Labor Day weekend. Oh well...

:hi:

[ZombieNixon]

47. I head back to Chicago the first of September.

School starts on the eighth...or something...I'll have to check the exact date.

[Shine]

50. Chicago is fun. I've got a lot of family in that area. Where are you now?

You're lucky it starts after Labor Day. The schools 'round here made the switch a few years back to the week BEFORE Labor Day, much to everyone's chagrin. We have an annual camping trip every Labor Day w/e with a bunch of other families and it always gets a bit problematic with the timing. Blah, blah, blah...

[ZombieNixon]

52. I'm at my parents house in New Mexico.

This town sucks, so I don't go out much, save to see the occasional movie with the few friends who are still here, but I'm accomplishing loads of cool stuff on the computer, so...:dilemma: (good summer or not?) :shrug:

[Shine]

56. Yeah, we've seen a lot of movies, too. It's our thang.

So far:
"Click": cute and touching, for an Adam Sandler flick. I'm definitely NOT a fan.
"Superman Returns": fair, good special effects, though.
"Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man's Chest": Great movie! We just saw it last night and it's got all the features of a fun, summer blockbuster. :thumbsup:

Hang in there, in hot New Mexico. I've always wanted to check that state out. Esp. around the Taos area...sacred ground...

:hi:

[ZombieNixon]

58. Taos is fun.

Great skiing (not in the summer, though. :D)

[Jazz2006]

4. Beautiful shots, Shine

Spectacular scenes and a darned fine looking family!

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Jazz.

[Shine]

15. Hey thanks, friend!!

Yeah, Maui was a tough place to leave...I'm still in re-entry shock, not to mention jet lag.

:hi:

[qnr]

5. HA! Those are obviously fakes! Every single time I've been to Maui, it

has rained continuously.

Nice fake photos though!

[Shine]

16. LOL!! Smartass.

You must've gone in the winter months, right?

We had perfect weather the whole time, although the beaches were a bit windy. Sometimes I felt like I was being exfoliated from all the flying sand. Ouch!

Good to see ya, bud. Hope all's well on your end...:hi:

[qnr]

35. Nice to see you too. Sounds like some serious fun was had by all. And

yes, it was winter; temporarily at least, as we'd hit Maui on the way down to Antarctica, during the Austral summer.

[Shine]

39. Whoa, Antarctica!? Now, THAT must've been an interesting trip.

work, or pleasure? :shrug:

[qnr]

41. Work, I was assigned to 3 polar icebreakers. However, I made it down

there 7 times (plus 5 to the Arctic), and loved it more each time. Conversely, when we used to make patrols in the Caribbean, every one else loved it and I felt like I was being tortured heheh (luckily, being in communications, I could always escape to the air conditioned Radio Central). I don't particularly care for hot climates.

[Shine]

44. Cool, literally and figuratively. Sounds interesting. Well, I always say:

"Thank goddess for differences!!" :D Makes the world more interesting, don't ya think?

I'm definitely more of a warm/hot tropics kinda gal, as opposed to a cold climate gal. So I guess that means we'll never be going on vacation together, heheheh. :D

:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

6. I loved Maui! Looks like you guys did too! congrats n/t

[Shine]

19. I didn't want to leave!!

although Santa Cruz ain't too bad of a place to come home to, I'm definitely going through re-entry shock, not to mention jet lag and 12 loads of laundry. Ugh.

Nice to see ya, sweetie!! :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

45. ugh! I remember the "return trip Laundry" syndrome

and it's the first thing I have to acquire at the new house on Wednesday. I'll do it when I go register to vote, get a new Driver's License and get the new tags for the vehicle

I'll have a 1/2 a day's errands just doing all that hehehe

guess those boxes will sit a while but I'm hoping if I buy the washer/dryer Wednesday I should be able to get it delivered by Monday

Santa Cruz huh? geez from the lovely to the lap of luxury. Nice vacation :yourock:

my old bosses had a house on the beach down in Santa Cruz and they loaned it to DH and I for a week as a wedding present. We had a ball over there. Lucky you to live there!

[Shine]

51. Wow, you've got lots of great new changes coming right up.

Congrats and many blessings to you on the new home!! May it be a place of Warmth, Love and many Happy memories...:hug:

Yup, Santa Cruz is pretty great, I must admit. That's the great consolation about coming back from a tropical paradise. We are blessed, indeed.

We ALL are, truthfully, and our "job" is to REMEMBER how blessed we are and be in Gratitude....

:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

54. indeed we do, indeed you are and indeed we must!

:bounce:

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Shine!

Welcome home! The Lounge has been less interesting with you gone....

Has it only been 2 weeks? Felt longer!

These pics are awesome!

Just simply breathtaking! You did an excellent job, and I am officially jealous!



:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[Shine]

22. Thanks, Peggy! Yeah, I wish it could've been longer, but I'm grateful

for what we had. Two weeks in a tropical paradise is such a gift. We had such an outstanding vacation and made many sweet happy family memories. It was the kids' very first trip to Maui and they snorkeled for the very first time, too. Hopefully, it's only the first of many in their lifetimes.

For now, though, we're re-adjusting to CA time, which is proving really hard. Yup, it's back to Reality, whatever THAT is! :D

:hi: :hug: :hi:

[auntAgonist]

8. Welcome back Shine , thanks for the gift

of these beautiful photographs. I've never been to Hawaii. Your shots make me really want to visit.

Glad to have you back in the lounge again.

:hug: :loveya: :hug:


aA
kesha

[Shine]

23. Hi, sweetie!! It's nice to be back, despite the re-entry shock and jet lag

Thanks for your nice words. I will hold out good wishes you will someday make it to the tropical and gorgeous Hawaii islands.

:hi: :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

9. Aloha Shine. You look great in that tropical paradise!

Thanks for the truly beautiful pictures. :loveya:

[Shine]

24. Aloha, baby!!

Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, it was pretty damn great over there. Hard to be back, truthfully. It's nice to be back, but also hard....Every time we go over, we fantasize about retiring there someday....but real estate prices are beyond astronomical. Sigh...

Good to see ya, girl. Hope all's well on your end. Did you get your travel plans with SS worked out OK? Hope so....

:hug: :hi: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

10. Shine! Welcome back!

Beautiful pictures (and beautiful family!). Looks like you had a great time!

[Shine]

25. Aloha and thanks, Seattle Girl!!

Nice to see you!

Yeah, it was great family vacation. One of the best ever. It's really great now that the kids are older and can be responsible for their own luggage. :D The kids snorkeled for the very first time and took to it like little dolphins. We swam with incredible fish, saw sea turtles, Spinner dolphins that leap and spin when they jump out of the water, native only to Maui, and we even did tandem-parasailing at 800ft above the water, which I'd never done before. Woohoo, what a thrill...:woohoo: Yes, all in all, a wonderful time was had by all.

Now I'm in re-entry shock, truthfully...plus, I'm in the midst of 12 loads of laundry. Fun, fun, fun...:eyes:

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

67. Ooooh, I've always wanted to go parasailing!

Good luck on the re-entry....that's the most difficult part of vacation. :toast:

[miss_american_pie]

12. Welcome back!

And thank you for those lovely pictures. :hi:

[Shine]

26. You're so welcome, friend!!

Big aloha hug to you! :hug:

[I Have A Dream]

17. Thank you for sharing your amazing experience with us through...

these pictures, Shine.

Welcome back!

:)

[Shine]

28. It was hard choosing which ones to share, honestly. There were so many.

I'm glad you liked them, though.

Good to see you, friend! :hi: Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[GOPisEvil]

18. Beautiful pictures!

Would you believe that I lived on Oahu for 3 years and never saw another island? My dad was a real cheapskate back then. Of course he and my mom have seen all the islands SINCE, but have I? Nooooo.

So, thanks for your pictures. They're as close as I'll get in the near future. :D

[Shine]

29. Wow, that's pretty interesting. If it's any consolation, I've never

spent any quality time on Oahu except for changing plans in Honolulu to fly to Kauai. Wow, thrilling. I've been to Kaui twice and Maui 5 times, but never on any other islands. Oh, woe is me!! :D

It's all relative, ain't it? :D

Good to see ya, buddy. Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

20. It looks ALMOST as nice as Dallas!

:rofl: I had to say that. Glad you had a wonderful time, by the appearance!

[Shine]

30. LOL!! Well, I wouldn't know, having never been to Dallas....

:D

Yup, it was great. Kinda hard to be back, honestly. I'm in re-entry shock....not to mention jet lag.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

21. Nice pics!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[Shine]

31. Thanks and aloha, friend!!

Glad you liked them. Hope all's well on your end...

:hi: :hug:

[wildhorses]

27. thanks for sharing the pics of your family vacation

what a great looking family...ain't Maui grand?

Glad to have you back...speaking of jetlag...try coming home from Maui all the way to the east coast!!!

I thought I would never recover...and I wonder to this day why I ever left that tropical paradise

:hi:

[Shine]

34. Yeah, I was thinking about how east coasters deal with that.

For some reason the jet lag on this end of the trip seems much harder to adjust to than when we arrived on Maui. That was part of the reason why we decided to come back on Friday, so that we'd have the weekend to get re-adjusted, but it's obviously gonna take more time. My hubby and I woke up around 9 and my kids were up between 11am and noon!! Good thing it's still summer but my hubby is back to the salt mines in the Silicon Valley tomorrow....Ugh.

Yeah, it definitely makes the re-entry more difficult...that, plus the Reality of 12 loads of laundry. Great.

All in all, though, I can't complain. We had a great time, and coming back to beautiful Santa Cruz county ain't too shabby. People come HERE for vacation, afterall...:)

Good to see you, wildhorses and thanks for your nice words. Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

32. Those are absolutely breathtaking, Shine!!!

I've always thought of Hawaii as one of those 'take it or leave it' places...

I might have to rethink my position...

And you look positively glowing...so relaxed and happy.

:hi:

[Shine]

36. Thanks, sweetheart.

Yeah, Maui was pretty damn great. Hard place to leave. The kids had never been to Maui before and they also got to snorkel for the very first time, too. We made many happy family memories and although I'm grateful for the time we had, I wish we could've stayed even longer. I'm really gonna miss swimming in those warm ocean waters...

Big aloha hug to you....:hug: :hi:

[WCGreen]

33. good eye, Shine.....

[Shine]

37. Thanks and aloha to you, sweetie.

if only we were multi-millionaires and could afford homes in all the gorgeous and tropical locales of our choosing....sigh....

oh well, I'm grateful for what we DO have, in the midst of it All...

Nice to see you, darlin'. Hope all's well on your end...Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[WCGreen]

63. You are so sweet.....

Thanks...

It would be nice but then, we would probably have to sell our souls to the devil to get it...

[XemaSab]

38. Suweet!

Thanks for sharing your photos! :bounce:

[Shine]

40. Thanks and aloha to you, XemaSab!

Glad you liked them.

Nice to see you, girl. Have you moved to Santa Barbara yet?

Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[XemaSab]

42. I totally moved to Santa Barbara

and I am LOVING it down here!!!!!!111!!!!1!1!

The job is great, the town is great, the apartment needs help (read: furniture), but hey, 2/3 ain't bad. :D

[Shine]

46. Wow, that's great! Congrats and many blessings to you.

You may, or may not, remember that I grew up in Ojai, right over the hill from SB. I left Ojai back in '82 to go to school up at UC Santa Cruz and just never left. Met my man, had some kids, the rest is history. SB was a bit too close to home when I was a young and wild teenager. I wanted to get the hell outa Dodge, but I must say, coming back down through SB to visit in Ojai the thing that strikes me the most is how much the traffic has increased over the past 25 yrs. I know it's a no-brainer that would happen, but seriously, the last time I came down through there around late Feb, it took me about an hour of bumper to bumper traffic to get through. It NEVER used to be that way.

Anyway, I'm sure if you time your commuting appropriately it's all manageable. You can't beat the climate and natural beauty of the place. There's a lot going on, too. It helps that it's a college town cuz it keeps the vibe high and stimulating....

Good on ya, keep on havin' fun! :hi:

[XemaSab]

49. People here complain about the traffic but other than on weekends

I don't have a problem with it. :shrug:

But you're right, the fact that it's a college town (but also has other thriving economic sectors) keeps the town alive.

[Shine]

53. Yeah, Santa Cruz is the same way, with the college vibe and traffic woes.

They've been talking about widening Hwy 1 forEVER and they've finally started the project, which is gonna take about 4 yrs. So, on top of all the rest of the regular traffic and tourist woes, we've got the major construction scene to look forward to til 2010. Oh well, good things are worth waiting for, so they say...:eyes:

In the meantime, I amuse myself during the summer months making fun of the clueless summer tourists who inevitably get lost and tie up the streets. heheheh. You'll get that way soon, I'm sure, in Santa Barbara, too.

:D

[XemaSab]

59. The last town I lived in

the ONLY industry was tourism, so believe me you, I know how it is.

[LynzM]

43. Beautiful, dude.

Awesome, gorgeous, WOW. *jealous*!

Looks like a great trip, and you guys are such a cute family!

[Shine]

48. Thanks, sweetie!

It was such a great family vacation. One of the best, ever. We made many happy memories and being gone for two whole weeks in a tropical paradise makes the re-entry that much harder, truthfully. Yes, Maui is a very hard place to leave...Now, it's back to Reality, whatever THAT is and tons of laundry. :D

Hope all's well with you and yours. Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[hippywife]

55. Wow! Gourgeous pics all!

Welcome home my swine friend!

for sharing. You really took some great shots!!

[Shine]

57. Thanks, darlin'!

Good to see ya! Ok, I'm embarrassed to admit I have not turned on KPIG once since our return. That will change soon, I'm sure. I'm still adjusting and in re-entry shock....not to mention tons of laundry.

Big aloha hug to you...:hug: :loveya:

[hippywife]

86. Nothing like the PIG

to help you ease back into home life. Makes the laundry and other chores much easier to tolerate, too.

Lovely family you got, Shine. The pics really are phenominal!

[u4ic]

60. What incredible pictures, Shine!

Hawaii is just stunning - never been, but I'd love to. It looks like Eden! :loveya:

I'm glad you had a great time. I was wondering where you'd got to! :hug: :hi:

[Shine]

71. u4ic!!!

Great to see you! I'll send some good island ju ju your way and good wishes that you make it out there someday. It's truly a tropical paradise.

Hope all's well with you. Did you make your big move yet? Sending you a big aloha hug...:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

61. Beautiful Pictures!! Beautiful Family!!!

You always look so happy together. :) :hi: Welcome back!

[Shine]

72. Aloha and thanks, Mrs. Grumpy!

:hug: Good to see you! :hi: Yeah, the kids had a great and memorable first visit to Maui. It was one of our best vacations, ever. It's soooo nice to travel with them, now that they're older and can handle their OWN luggage. Gone are the days of hauling car seats and having to micro-manage everything.....thank goddess!!

Big aloha hug to you...:hug: Hope all's well with you and yours. How's your daddy doin'? Good, I hope... :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

62. Now I know why I haven't seen you in a while.

Fabulous pics, AND a great family, too! :bounce::bounce:

And: Welcome home. :hug:

[Shine]

73. Thank you, darlin'!

Great to see you again! Yup, a wonderful time was had by all, despite the rough re-entry to Reality, via tons of laundry....:D

Big aloha hug to you...:hug:

[mdmc]

64. great photos!

good times! welcome back!

[Shine]

75. Thanks, mdmc!!

Good to see ya! Yup, good times, indeed. It's a bit rough adjusting to being back. Re-entry after two whole weeks is challenging, not to mention jet lag and laundry. :D

Big aloha hug to you..:hug: Hope all's well. :hi:

[mdmc]

83. all is well here

peace and low stress:hi:

[bridgit]

65. lovely pics, Shine, thanks for posting them...

that group of yours has a peaceful/easy look about the whole affair :thumbsup: :hi:

[Shine]

76. Thanks, bridgit! Glad you liked them.

Yup, we had a blast of a trip. It was the kids' first visit to Maui. They snorkeled for the first time and took to it like little fish. We made great memories and now I'm dealing with the crushing reality of tons of laundry and these cold CA temps. Boo hoo! :D Seriously, the temp never dropped below 75 degrees the whole two weeks we were there. It was perfect. I'm also gonna really miss swimming in the warm ocean waters.

All in all, I can't complain, though. I feel very grateful we made it and hell, Santa Cruz ain't too bad of a place to come home to.

Good to see you, girlfriend! Big aloha hug to you...:hug: Hope all's well on your end. :hi:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

66. Welcome back. Those are truly breathtaking pictures

Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing and welcome home!

[Shine]

77. Thanks, friend!!

Glad you liked them. Yes, Maui is a truly gorgeous place, indeed. The pictures hardly do it justice.

Aloha!! :hi:

[Aristus]

68. You know what they say: Here today, gone to Maui!

B-)

Thanks for the pics. You have a beautiful family, Shine.

[Shine]

78. Hi Aristus!!

Thanks for the compliment and I'm glad you liked the pix. Yeah, it's funny, the day before we left, that's all I was saying to people: "Here today, gone to Maui".

My hubby and I actually had our honeymoon over there 13+ yrs ago, so it's always been a very special place for us. While we were on our honeymoon, we bought a couple of matching tshirts that had a couple of fish kissing each other, with the words "Just Mauied" on them. Corny, but cute. We wore them proudly, heheheh. :D

Good to see you, friend! Big aloha hug to you...:hug: Hope you're having a good summer so far. BTW, I tried to watch you on Jeopardy when you were on last month, I'd marked my calender and everything, but for some bizarre reason, I couldn't find it ANYwhere on my TV and yes, we have cable. I was pretty bummed to have missed you. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth ensued...Seriously, I hope you kicked some major Jeopardy ass and came home with big bucks. Good on ya. :thumbsup:

:hi:

[Aristus]

89. Thank you, Shine.

That was very nice of you to say. Big :hug: right back to you.

All the love, support and approbation I got from my fellow DU-ers was worth more than winning and striking it rich. Money is soon spent, but the warmth and fellowship of good friends lasts forever. :-)

I'm sure there is at least one DU-er out there who can supply you with a copied tape or DVD of the show. (Not me, the technology involved is beyond my poor powers.) And I heard a rumor that it may show up on youtube.com sometime soon.

Take care, Shine! :hi:

[Shine]

93. "Money is soon spent, but the warmth and fellowship of good friends lasts

forever."

Wise words indeed, my friend. Wise words.

Congrats, again, and I'll keep my eyes open for the youtube thang.

:hi: :pals: Aloha!

[ContraBass Black]

69. The colors, the colors!

Oh, the colors!

[Shine]

79. Yeah,they're pretty spectacular.

especially the sunsets. Whew!!

Good to see you, friend! Big aloha hug to you...:hug: :hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

70. Wonderful! I love Maui!

Haven't been there in years, but your photos help bring back the great feeling of being there!

:hi: Shine! Was just thinking of you earlier today! :loveya:

Thanks for sharing those photos! Your family (and you!) looks great!

[Shine]

80. Thanks, Nelly!

I tell ya, I'm having major re-entry shock, after two whole weeks in paradise. I wanna go back!!!! We had a great time, the best family vacation, EVER.

Big aloha hug to you, darlin'. :hug: :loveya: Hope all's well on your end. How's your house-hunting going? Did you find something you love yet? Sending good wishes your way...:hi:

[hfojvt]

74. so were you just there to do the Ironman competition?

I have a cousin who has done that twice, although for her I guess it would be Ironwoman.

[Shine]

81. LOL!! Good one. Yeah, right.

Actually, I know a couple of people who have done that very one, but not me, not this lifetime....:D Good on your cousin, though. That's awesome and quite the accomplishment. :thumbsup:

Nope, we were more into the hang out at the beach or pool scene. We snorkeled with fish and turtles, saw dolphins and eels, parasailed, hiked, slept, read and ATE really well.

Good to see you, buddy! Big aloha hug to you...:hug: :hi: Hope all's well on your end.

[hfojvt]

82. that sounds like fun and looks fun

My parents have been to Alaska twice. They talk about going to Hawaii to complete their tour of all 50 states. Probably would be really cool for my dad the geology major. I still say they oughta goto Europe first. For one thing it is cheaper. (Probably not from California, you being about 2000 miles closer to Hawaii and the same distance further from Europe.) For another I am not even sure Hawaii should be a state. I think I read in the last week that it was the anniversary of the US annexation of the Sandwich Islands in 1896. Did they celebrate it there?

Very good to see you, especially in pictures. I hope to have some puppy pictures to post next week.

[Shine]

90. Hi again. Your parents should definitely check out HA. It's worth it.

Esp. if your dad is into the geology scene. It's cool. For my part, I'm VERY glad HA is a state. :D No, they didn't make a big deal about the US annexation anniversary while we were there. It was mostly 4th of July stuff. We saw a fun fireworks show they shot off a barge from the water, in Lahaina.

Looking forward to seeing your puppy pix. I'm sure they'll be adorable.

Aloha to you!! :hi:

[swimboy]

84. Aloha back atcha!

What a wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing the tropical views! That did me some good! :hi:

[Shine]

88. Aloha, swimboy!

Yup, a great time was had by all. It's hard to be back, truthfully. I'm still on "island time". :D

Good to see you. Hope all's well on your end. :hi:

[Road Scholar]

85. WOW! Outstanding!

You musta had a heckuva 4th. I bet you hated to leave. Glad to see you back.:hi: :pals:

[Shine]

91. Hiya, friend!!

Yeah, the 4th was a blast, literally. We saw a very cool fireworks display which was shot off a barge in the water at Lahaina. And you're totally right: we HATED to leave. I'm still in major re-entry shock, what with the 3 hr time difference and the ugly reality of 12 loads of laundry. :D Seriously, I'm pining to go back already. Sigh....

Good to see you, too! Hope your summer is going well so far. Big aloha hug to you...:hug: :pals: :hi:

[Metta]

87. Aloha, Shine. Many thanks for sharing the wonderful photos.

Nice to see you and the family. The landscapes were wonderful, each and every one of them. :thumbsup: :donut: :donut: :)

[Shine]

92. Metta!!

Good to see you, buddy. I'm so glad you liked the pix. I took over 500 of them over the two weeks and it was pretty hard choosing which ones to share, heheheh.

Hope your summer is going well, so far. Big aloha hug to you...:hug: :pals: :hi:

[Metta]

94. Me on the beach.

:hug: :donut: :donut:

[Call Me Wesley]

96. Uh-Oh! Heidi just fell in love ... (Again)

Great pic! Thank you, my friend, for posting it. :hug:

[Metta]

97. (Chuckle) I'm just the mirror.

The gift moves on, my friend. :hug: :donut: :donut:

[Shine]

101. Very cool, you look so peaceful.....and at one with it All.....

Ommmmmmm......
:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

95. Great pictures!

Thank you for sharing them. :hug:

I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday there. Sure looks like nothing else would be possible than to have great holidays there. :hi:

[Shine]

100. Thanks and aloha, friend!!

It was one of our best family vacations, EVER. Definitely hard to be back, but I'm certainly grateful for the time we had.

Big aloha hugs to you and Heidi! :hug: :hug: Hope all's well on your end. :hi:

[Phillycat]

98. What a beautiful family you have.

And what a lovely vacation. :)

[Shine]

102. Thanks, darlin'!

Good to see ya! Yup, a great time was had by all. It's rough to be back to Reality, whatever THAT is...
:D

Aloha! :hi:

[tigereye]

99. looks like you had a great time!

wonderful pix!


:hi:

[Shine]

103. Yup, it was fantastic. It's so nice now that the kids are older...

gone are the days of schlepping car seats, etc... They were each responsible for their own duffle bag and carry on backpack, it was great!! They snorkeled for the first time and took to it like little fishes, too. It was truly one of our better family vacations, ever. It's hard to be back, but I'm grateful we got to go at all.

Big aloha hug to you! Hope all's well with you and yours...:hug: :pals: :hi:

[tigereye]

104. just doing the little bit of work, little pool, kid at camp thing

not sure if we are going anywhere since h just started a new job not too long ago. :)

[Brigid]

105. Wow! great pics.

Thanks for sharing. :)

[Shine]

106. Aloha, Brigid! Glad you liked them.

Hey, you're coming up on the most-auspicious 4-digit club! Good on ya! :toast: :hi: