I arrived here a week ago and have been enjoying some serious "down time". It has been just what the doctor ordered!! Even with the hurricane off of the big island and a very serious fire about 20 miles from here, I have been able to relax and enjoy my big sister and her family. I am staying at her sister-in-laws' home (she is in Vegas for 2 weeks) that actually shares her back fence with my sister. I am living with an African Gray Parrot that has quite an imaginative vocabulary (he yells "I'm Home!!" when I get there, for instance) and is open to new phrases, so it has been fun. His name is Charlie. The first time he said "Harv, bring me a Bud Light!" I laughed so hard I cried. (Harv is my brother-in-law). Now I am teaching him to say "Aloha Sharon" and "You're so special". We'll see how that goes.
I have been walking in the mornings with my sister and bro-in-law and yesterday we went to a beautiful park in Central Oahu by a place called Pearl City. It was huge. Apparently it used to be a big pineapple field and now it has a free pool, tennis courts, soccer fields and baseball diamonds, besides the kiddie play areas. I jogged around it the last lap and I was tired by the time I was done.
I have eaten saimin and squid (my nephew James went spear fishing Sunday and we had it that night--not too bad, actually). My sister married a Hawaiian and my niece & nephews are teaching me so much about their culture. I have learned how to make 2 different kinds of leis and have met 5 of my great neices & nephews that I hadn't met yet.
I hope everyone is having a great week. Happy Birthday to my little granddaughter Tess! One year old already and lots more to come!! Her big sister is 5 in just a week and so excited about school! I guess Spence now has his tickets to Brazil paid for and so that means he really is going to go!! Wow... another wedding coming up!! Thanks to my hubby in letting me have this time - I know it isn't easy!! Love to everyone!
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Glad to hear your having fun!! What a fun thing for you to do. Hope the storm doesn't casue any problems for you. And good luck to Spencer with the trip!
So glad to hear that you're relaxing. I was sorry to miss talking with you yesterday - hopefully soon! Enjoy every day! Love ya
Well!! Sarah got me on to the blogs
Everything at home is all set up for me and I don't have to remember much...Thanks to Bruce and Bill. But when I'm away I'm lost...Sounds like you are enjoying
your vacation :) It looks like we might be in the way of "DEAN"
Becky has figured out five ways to get me out of this or just stay.. and I think we will just stay..But we will sure get kidded when we get
home..Was goood talking with you.always nice to hear your voice.
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