J and J

Today we continued our morning ritual of waking up early, having Breekfast at the hotel and going to the pool. The buffet is really good with a nice atmosphere. The restaurant is open air, with all the tables facing out to a lagoon with a waterfall and Japanese-style garden. Two white and one black swan swim around, while sparrows fly in and around the restaurant, on the floor and tables, looking for food. They play soft Hawaiian music and it’s all very relaxing. It only takes a few minutes of sitting at the pool to start roasting. The sun gets hot here fast, even at 9 or 10 a.m., with UV indexes at 10 (or more, which we didn’t know was possible) and the news was saying that the current weather pattern was keeping the trade ... read more

The prologue of our wedding is already family legend and had a happy ending thankfully. But, the honeymoon was put on hold. So, after surviving the summer, just barely it seems, we were damn ready for this trip. I don't think I was ever so ready to get the hell outta Dodge. So thankfully I can tell the tale. I wasn't even breathing easy after we got on the plane. Based on everything that happened this summer, I wasn't going to be happy until we landed in Maui. You would think that just getting on the plane would be the time to relax, but let me present exhibit A: We're on the way to our transfer at LAX, a couple hours into the flight, when the flight attendant comes on the intercom asking if there are ... read more