Memerial Day Photos

Jim, Eric, Jason, Julio, Paul (me taking picture:)

RAINBOW on the west side Maui mountains. It always appears there @ about 4PM every day.

Another day of training to be an OPC

I have been slack on posting lately. I know that. Part of it is because I have made friends at the house. I come home and rather than type – I hang out with my houseies (aka roomies.) I apologize – but sometimes I play poker, sometimes I have a few beverages- and sometimes I just don’t give a fuck…

Today was interesting – I showed up at work @ 2 PM (which I had been told) and waited out front till 3 fucking 30. Now I have to tell you that I am ALWAYS on time, with one exception – I was purposely late for 1 year at a previous job because I was trying to get fired. I was at least 30 minutes late very day for a year – and NO ONE said anything. Not a thing…. The way I figured it, was if no one cared enough to say anything, then why should I show up on time? I stretched it sometimes – I was 1 and a half hours late a couple times. I received a call once – which I had honestly overslept. But it was still no big deal.

So for an employer to make me wait 1:30 on a training day – was totally unacceptable. I thought about walking many, many times – but I did not… We had computer training when the ‘manager’ was ready. I was about 8 feet Away from the 19” monitor, and I learned it. Cake. Software is all about playing and figuring it out. I did this for a living - so I have a pretty good idea of what I am talking about. I found 4 bugs in the system in 20 minutes. It is written in VB (aka Visual Basic) so I understand the limitations…

We had 3 = 30 minutes breaks after the training started… After the last break around dinner time – I was told to go ride a booth (go watch what an OPC = Outside Public Contact – which is my new title….) during the shift. Basically that boils down to sitting in the booth and either jerking it or cat calling the tourist. I was glad I landed with a dude who preferred to sit back with his feet on the desk and wait for tourist to approach. We had 1 couple come up that wanted some activities. He managed to talk to them for 45 minutes – 35 of it was after they learned it was timeshare. He did an excellent job – I was impressed. He took BS and SSLLOOWW talking to a whole new level (but it did make me realize how desperate some people are for human contact and an interesting story…) While the happy couple was at the booth – a couple came up to me and asked about the $20 snorkel trip. It was good for me to practice on them since they were from Germany and had NO chance of getting the discounted price. Now I understand the importance of asking “where ya’ll from? Question… I can immediately tell them how the “promotions” work on Maui. You have to own a home – and make 50K+ a year. So the couple ended up walking after :45 minutes. He confessed to me later that he had all the feelings of regret – If I would have done this – or that they would have booked it. It is always good to hear the thoughts of doubt coming from someone else – we all have the same thoughts running in our head after rejection – but it always comforts me to know that other people have them too… We ALL do – we hate being told no. We hate not getting what we want… But to hear someone else EXPRESS it – makes me feel better. – it makes me know that I am human – and that hindsight is 20/20.

I am still curious as to how I will do on commission only. It is SCARY - but also exciting. I wonder which thought in my mind is going to wind up winning the battle??? Or will FREE activities win me over??? Time shall tell – and I will let u know…

I am Grateful for the friends I have met…
I am Grateful for the opportunity to take a chance…
I am Grateful to live on an island…
I am Grateful for my family, extended family (that I do not see too often) and for my mainland friends….
I am Grateful that I am an excellent saver…
I am Grateful for beer (and alcohol) – it is proof that GOD wants us to be happy… (Benjamin Franklin)
I am Grateful for the Plumeria tree in my front yard…
I am Grateful to live everyone’s dream..
I am Grateful for family & friends coming to visit (even though it has not happened yet….)
I am Grateful for life…

Mahalo!

I am so Grateful...

I have noticed that a lot of my friends have a habit of saying "I am so Grateful...."

It is always amazing as to what people are greatful for. Some people are greateful for a ride home, some for moving to Maui, some for life - and on it goes. What I think is the amazing part is that people are also grateful for the hardship they have endured. They could have been through the most un-imaginable thing you and I could both think of - and they are thankful that have had it so easy. They are greatful that they had it easy and that things are not worse.

I have learned to smile and appreciate what friends choose to share with you well they say "I am so grateful." You never can predict how the sentence will conclude - or what an individual is happy about.

So to everyone who is reading this - I am GRATEFUL for all of you in my life. I am grateful for the happy times we have shared and for the times we WILL share. I am Grateful to be alive and living in Maui. I am grateful for all the experiences I have enjoyed and all that I have yet to experience. I am grateful for friends.

Mahalo!

So what are you grateful for?

Resort Promotion... day 1 on the job....

SO I showed up for my first day on the job as a "resort promtionalist" - aka time share activities salesman. So my job is to sell activities to tourist who are qualified. And in return I am well compensated. And by well compensated, I mean that I can take a cut into my commissions in order to sell more activities. I have never worked/ lived on commission alone - so I am willing to see what it is about. Maybe I will kick ass and sell a butt load - and make the other "independent contractors" eat it - maybe I will choke from the pressure - but I am up for the challenge. 30 days in the commission business may do me well. Maybe I can cut it - maybe I can't - but the busy season is coming up (aka SUMMER) - so lets see what happens. I have already talked to a couple of my "enterprising" roomies - and some seem as if they can help. I am always willing to kick some back to make some more...

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!

some of you celebrated by camping, some of you drank at home - while I started a new job - on commission only!!! This is a leap for me. But I figure the one thing Front Street is missing is a dude from the South saying "Aloha!!!" to the tourists. How can you not love a Southerner who has embraced the Aloha spirit?
O -O - O - & I get to do activities for free. - aka COMP. aka complimentary. So while you are dreaming of taking a helicopter ride - or going to a Luau, or biking down the volcano - or taking an off road ATV ride - I WILL BE!!!! HA-HA. So who is going to be the first to visit me? Who wants to go on the adventure of a lifetime - FOR FREE??? I got a $100 for the first friend/ family member that takes me up on it... I am trying to bribe y'all... Who is the lucky one??? Who is the brave one??? Who misses me the most??? :)

I miss you all - please come visit - some of you have wanted to come to Hawai'i your whole lives - some of you have dreamed it years - some of you WANT an excuse to escape the rat race.. SO DO IT!!!

A couple more days in Paradise...

SO I took the weekend off. I decided not to blog any. So here is what has been happening:
Thursday - I went surfing. Paddling sure is tough. I made some muscles sore that I did not even know I had. The top of my stomach (top row of my six pack - if I had a 6 pack.) and my shoulders. Needless to say - I did not stay out too long.

Friday - good question - what did I do on Friday - Oh yeah - I got a job. I am going to be selling activities - aka resort promotion - aka timeshare. It was the easiest interview I have ever had. Basically it went like this:
Boss: Do you have any sales experience?
Me: Nope.
Boss: Well we like to give people a chance - and you have the "boy next door" look - so when can you start.
Me: Monday.
Boss: See you Monday at 3.

Saturday: I woke up early today (9:30) and went and watched the Parade from the International Festival of Canoes. It is amazing what the carvers accomplished in 2 weeks. They went from a 5 foot wide tree log to a canoe. My favorite part of the festival was the Tahitian dancers. They really could shake it. I could have watched them all day. I ran into David and Maile at the parade. It is always good to see people you know.
In the afternoon we went to Baby Beach. Some one was having a party and their was a DJ - so it turned out to be pretty fun. On the way to the beach, I blew a tire on my bike, so we ended up driving to the other end of Lahaina. We went to Moose's (bar) after the beach - and I had a wee bit too much to drink - but I had fun. I ended up hitting on some girl who had a boyfriend - but I got her number - so I guess I did something right...

Sunday - recovery day from Saturday. Played poker again and lost. I think I may need to change my strategy because I keep losing...

Monday - I woke up and went surfing with some roomies. I managed to paddle out OK. My muscles were not sore - so it was fairly easy to get out. It was kind of crowded and not many waves, but I managed to catch one on my knees, one on one knee and one foot up and the last one I managed to stand up, but my little piggies were bent the wrong way, so I fell. I have to tell you that surfing is addictive. You always want one more wave. One more good set to roll in. I can't wait to go again. I also understand the whole surfer body thing too - It is quite a workout. I am sitting around waiting to go to work. I have to go in at 3. I wonder if there is going to be any training or if they are just going to put me in booth on Front Street. Guess I will see - and I will be sure to let you know how it goes...

Aloha - I hope everyone has a wonderful day....

I bought a beater - and went surfing

May 23
I went to Honolua Bay with Paul today and went snorkeling. It was incredibly murky. You had to swim out about 200 yards before it got clear. You could still see the reef and the blue coral- but I have seen it on better days. We saw 2 turtles on the reef. One of them was just chilling underwater – and the other one was swimming. I followed him for a little bit. It sure is cool to swim around a turtle. Watching them move is interesting.
An interesting thing happened after the sunset. I went to Foodland to by a 30 pack of beer so I could save $11. I put it in my backpack and peddled home. It was heavy. Then – Paul’s chain broke – so I had to tow him home. So here I am carrying a 30 pack of beer and towing Paul and his bike. It was quite a workout. I was sweating profusely. The beer sure help cool me down:)

May 24
I woke up today and Jason – one of my housemates – was knocking on my door. He got the title to a Jeep he bought – and sold it to me. Yep – I now own a Maui cruiser. I am the proud owner of a 1993 Jeep Cherokee, 2 Door, Blue, with 114K miles. I have to have the breaks changed, and get her registered, but I own a beater.
I went surfing today. There are 2 boards in the garage – 1 that no one knows whose it is – and the other is Jason’s. So me and Paul took them out today to see if we could surf. Paddling sure is hard. I kept paddling and paddling and it felt as if I was going no where. My first wave was kind of big – and I ended up going over the nose when the wave broke and flipped the board over. I did a couple of underwater flips then came to the surface. I think it was a good thing because I am not afraid to go after the bigger waves. I rode the next wave with one foot up and on a knee. It was a fun ride, but paddling back out sucked. IT IS HARD!!! So I never stood up today– but that will come.
I watched the sunset at BreakWall. It is a rock wall that protects the Lahaina harbor and it has some pretty good waves for surfers. The colors in the sky were beautiful.

I know I have been a little slack – I did not post in the last two days. No need to worry – I am fine, just been a little lazy and did not want to edit my pictures.
Sunday I went to Black Rock snorkeling. It was very merky. You could not see more than 3 feet while you were on the surface. When you dove down, you could see a little bit further, but not much. So I was out swimming and noticed a school of fish beneath me. I dove down in to them and they swam away. As I was about to come up, I saw something huge in front of me. It was a turtle that was about 3 feet away from me and he was coming to the surface. It kind of freaked me out, but when I realized it was a turtle, and he was not swimming towards me, I calmed down. It was neat to see him so close. Nothing like seeing something big in the water – then realizing you are OK.
I watched the sunset at Black Rock. It was cloudy. After the sun goes down, the sailboats come in and land on the beach. It is fun to watch all the tourists that are on the boat try to get off. I especially enjoy seeing the ones that are dressed up and then they are surprised when they get wet because a wave come in and crashes on the beach. A little humor for me at sunset is a good thing.
Monday I went to Baby Beach. I met some of my housemates there and had a good afternoon. I went to Mala ramp to watch the sunset. I am sure you can see the collapsed pier in the pictures.
I have been playing poker with my housemates at night. The stakes are normally 5 bucs, so it is not too steep. I have been on the island 30 days now, and in the house about 22 or so – and I have not won Hold’em once. Well I finally won last night. I won $10 - then I lost it on the next game. Oh well easy come easy go…. Sometimes you get the cards and sometimes you don’t.

May 19 Hawai'i Sunset

Another day in paradise! I went to the beach (505 Front Street) and found a lounge chair. It was the first time I had laid in a lounge chair on the beach and I have to tell you, I highly recommend it. I think I finally got some sun on my stomach and chest. I also pulled up my board shorts and got some sun on the white part of my thighs. I can feel the burn now…
Today was my Dad’s 60th Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! I wish I could have been there to help you celebrate. I am drinking Coors Light tonight just for you. ($10.99 for a 12 pack) I also talked to my Granddad and he was talking about coming out to visit. I hope he does. I would LOVE that! That would be an amazing time for the both of us.

I talked to a couple of friends today – and for the most part everyone is VERY supportive. They are jealous and wish that they could/ would have moved to a tropical paradise. I always ask what is stopping them? If you want something – go and get it – go and do it. Life is short – you might as well live where you want and do what you want to do. The ones that are a little less understanding – are just worried for me. They are afraid that I have jumped off the deep end and are scared that this is something that is irrational and that I have not thought through. BELIEVE me – I have thought it through. I know why I am here. I know what I must do in order to live and survive. I am smart enough to survive – and get ahead. I have always heard that if you make it in New York City – you can make it anywhere. Well, to me, if I can make it in Maui, Hawaii then I KNOW I can make it anywhere. I believe in abundance and there is plenty of abundance and opportunity in Hawaii. I am grateful for the chance and opportunity! I do miss my friends – but I am also making some great new friends and learning A LOT.

SO back to me… I have am down 2 notches on my belt. I will have to punch another hole in it soon. I have lost about 20 pounds in weight. It is amazing what the sun and exercise will do for you. I have a great tan. My knees are the darkest part of me. They got burned when I went SCUBA diving with Jon & Jan. I rode in the front of the boat and got burned. I got burned so bad that J&J went to get me Aloe and a pint of rum to help with the burn. The rum was for my inside – the aloe for the outside… I am not sure which one worked better – but it worked most excellently. I put on 15 SPF sunscreen today and I think I get more sun when I use sunscreen than when I do not. If someone can explain that – then I would love to hear the answer.
The crescent moon is next to the planet Venus tonight. I always love when the moon is next to a planet. I watched the sunset at 505 Front Street. Clouds were on the horizon – but it was pretty. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I know I did! Aloha!

Oh - and by the way - I have a new bitch in my life. She is a sweaty pie. She is brown and sure likes to use her tounge. Nothing like wet kisses... She is so FOXY!!! I thought yall may like to see a picture of her - so here she is...

This is FOXY Brown. She was the landlords dog - but he moved out and can't have dogs - so I think of her as a "house dog". She is a good dog. Every one loves her. I like her rhinestones :) I think she is a little sweet on me...

May 18 Hawaii Sunset

Another pretty sunset. Clouds on the horizon so I have still yet to see the "green flash". http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/atmos/redsun.html

I played horseshoes on the beach as the sunset. I ended up winning. I threw 2 ringers and 1 leaner. It always feels good to win no matter what you are playing.
Not much to write about today. I am going to bed early. Enjoy the sunset:)

The Crescent moon did not turn out so well. It kind of looks more full than crescent and a little blury too.

May 17, 2007

Lahina at night:

THE Banyon Tree:

I went to the beach today. I decided I am not dark enough – so I need some more color. I also shave off my goatee. While I was at 505 Front Street I noticed they brought chairs out to the sand. That can only mean one thing – someone was getting married. They asked the other people on the lounge chairs to move, but since I was on the opposite side and I was lying on the sand, they left me alone. It was a small ceremony. 8 chairs on each side with about 4 people standing. It was a beautiful ceremony. Their were 2 Hawaiians – one was the minister who united the happy couple in matrimony and the other was playing the ukulele. He played and sung beautifully. It was not the traditional “here comes the bride…” - rather it was a love song - something along the lines of “you and me together forever…” I enjoyed it. I also wondered if they would remember the hairy dude (me) lying on the beach trying not to be noticed. Mahalo for them allowing me to enjoy the ceremony. I laid flat on my back and tried to appear that I was not watching – but I was. It was a short ceremony – at the most it was 15 minutes – on the beach – in Hawaii. And to tell you the truth, I would have been more upset at the chainsaws from the International Festival of Canoes than I would have been by some hairy dude laying 15 feet away. I tried to catch their name as the Hawaiian minister pronounced them – but all I caught was Seth. So to Mr. & Mrs, Seth – I think you had a WONDERFUL ceremony, and I wish you both nothing but happiness.
After the ceremony I smoked a cig, then headed to Blue Lagoon for $2 tacos and beer. I met a local who had a serious problem with the super ferry. He proposed a couple of excellent good points that I could not deny. He said that drugs and prostitution would increase on Maui because of the super ferry would allow the drug lords to increase business. I also learned that there is an inter-island tax (of roughly 30%) that would make this more than feasible. He said the opportunist (aka drug lords) would be more than happy to transfer the goods for 30% under the market value and then sell for 30% above market value. It made perfect since to me. I would if I could make a 30% markup.. I never knew that all imports went first to Ouhau – and then were shipped to the appropriate island. That explains why things are so expensive…
Anyway - I will explain more of the things of the Free Hawaii that I have heard later…

Enjoy the pictures from the next post...........

More Hana Pictures

Hana - a picture from the Hana Highway:

Shari's Front Yard and Camp site:

Palm Tree Island:

Koki Beach Sign - we decide not to go out - it was way too rough:

Sunset on May 16, 2007 in Lahaina:

Hana the rain forest

Hana was absolutely beautiful. It was my first trip to a rainforest. It is a good 3 hour drive from Lahaina. One and a half hours are treveled over a curvy raod that is only wide enough for a car and a half. The bridges are only wide enough for one car. It is the curviest road I have ever been on. It has over 500 sharp curves and 50 single lane bridges. Some of the curves are blind, so you have to honk your car horn as you are approaching the curve to alert people that a car is coming.

We camped at Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu. The camp ground is located on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean (south east side of Maui.) The seven pools in Oheo was only about a 5 minute hike. The fresh water from Haleakala (the highest mountain on Maui) runs down the mountain and into the ocean. On the way down, the water has created some magnificent water falls and fresh water pools. While it is called 7 pools – there are actually more than 7 pools. This is a picture of the bottom 3 pools with the one lane bridge at the top:

Our first day at camp, we went to the bottom 3 pools and did some swimming. Walking on the lava rocks is a challenge. The only way I was able to walk was with my Teva’s on. It sure did make a difference and helped to absorb some of the pain that is incurred when walking barefoot.

After a swim in the cold water, we decided to go hiking. It was a 1.8 mile hike through the rainforest across varying terrain. You pass all of the pools that are above the bridge on the trail. We came across a bamboo forest on the trail. The height and thickness of the bamboo was incredible. It grows so straight, and blocks out about 90% of the daylight, but we did find some good walking sticks to help on the trail.

While we were hiking on the way up, I wondered what the end of the trail was. What were we hiking to? I think it took about 1 and a half to 2 hours to reach the end of the trail. It was a waterfall! We had reached Waimoku Falls! It was a 400 fot water fall. It was the first time I had seen a waterfall that close. It was the first time I had seen such a BIG waterfall (I guess I should clarify that – I have seen Niagara – so it was the biggest waterfall in Hawaii I had seen.) The temperature was about 15-20 degrees cooler than when we started the hike. We hiked up hill almost the entire way. We took a short break to cool down and enjoy the beauty of the falls. The hike back was a heck of a lot easier. Downhill and we knew the path, so it was not too bad. It was still quite a hike and I could feel it in my legs, but the beautiful Waimoku Falls made it all worth it. Here is a picture of the falls:

It turns out that I am a snorer – and a loud one at that. Paul and Eric were my tent-mates – and I snored so loud that they did not sleep at all. They got up (well, actually they were already up) and went to watch the sunrise. I decided to get some more Zzz’s. After the sunrise, they same back and slept for about an hour. I woke up to Eric proclaiming that he going to walk to the country store in Hana. I knew it was 30 minutes by car, so I decided I would get up since he was so determined to get some food. We went to the store and ran into the Hippies that we had met the day before at the store. We decided to meet up at Red Sand Beach later in the day.

We went back to camp and went for a dip in the fresh water pools. We looked for Shari – our other house mate, but could not find her. We decided to go out do some more exploring of Hana and while waiting for traffic to pass at a one lane bridge, we spotted her and Eric yelled out her name. Turns out she had hitch hiked to the store and was on the way back. She was carrying an 18 pack of beer and a nice tourist couple had picked her up and gave her a ride for a beer. It is amazing what 1 beer can get you…

We went to Red Sand Beach. It is not marked, and you have to walk through a school to get to the trail. The trail is basically on the side of the ocean with cliffs that go up and down. It is not a bad hike, but it does pay to have 3 points of contact at certain points on the trail. We rounded a cliff and saw the beach. It was the first time I had seen a red sand beach (actually it was more like tiny rocks.) It was beautiful. We made it down the trail and were greeted by our hippie friends that we had met. One of the hippie guys was naked. No one had mentioned it was a clothing optional beach, but no biggie. If he wanted to walk around naked on the beach, then good for him – but I sure was glad when he put his clothes on. We settled in and then went snorkeling. It is a protected cove, but the water was stilla little rough because outside of the rocks that were protecting the cove, the ocean was rough. There was not much to see while snorkeling. One piece of coral and some fish – but nothing of any significant size.

Paul and I went back to the beach and had a beverage, while I happened to look over and see a breast. Sweet! The naked beach is much nicer when you are looking at breast rather than balls. The naked girl got up and got in the water. It was then obvious that she was pregnant. Now I hope you all do not take this the wrong way – but I think pregnant chicks are hot. There is just something about them that is sexy. So I stared at here the rest of the day.

Now I got a kick out of several things while there. The first was the father that was playing with his son that talked to the naked chick for at least 30 minutes. I especially liked when she started putting on sunscreen. I waited and waited for her to apply it to her breast. She waited until her conversation was over with the father and his son. Then she did it. I think the anticipation was better, but I still enjoyed it:)

The other thing I got a kick out of was when the little kid broke his little pink bucket that he had been putting water in. When he broke it, he started crying immediately. Daddy fixed it almost right away, but he continued to cry. I miss the simple days that all you cared about was playing and if the toy broke, you got so upset you started crying. Ahh, the good old days. Kids have a way of making us grown ups appreciate the little things in life.

The next stop was Black Sand Beach at Wainapanapa State Park. We went to the fresh water caves first. The fresh water comes directly out of the mountain and fills a little cave. I was the last to jump in. It is supposedly the coldest water on the island and I was a little hesitant, but I finally jumped off a 5 foot rock into the 7 feet of fresh water. It was COLD!!! There was a little cave that you could swim into. It was amazing. It was the whole reason I jumped in. Being in the cave and looking out into the main pool with the sun was cool. The one down side was it really smelled in the cave, it smelled like farts – and lots of them – so I did not stay in the cave too long.

Our next stop was at black sand beach. There was a little cave off the beach, so we went in and then climbed out of a blowhole in the cave. Here are some pictures from the cave:

It was a beautiful day. I saw so many sights – so many different beaches. After we made it back to camp, we went to Shari’s front yard. She set up camp down the path over looking the cliffs and ocean. It was cloudy, so I could not see the sun set over the mountains – but I did manage to see Venus set over the mountains after the sun went down. The colors in the sky were pretty – so many pinks and blues.

Here are my camping friends: (L to R) Eric, Me, Shari and Paul:

You learn so many things about people when you are camping. I am not a big camper – this was only the second time I had been – but I made it through it and I am glad I went. It was a great experience. Hana was beautiful. The waterfalls were beautiful. The pools were beautiful. Red and Black Sand beach were beautiful. Another beautiful couple of days in paradise:)

Thoughts for the Magical island...

Dear Mother Maui,

I love you. I respect all of the beautiful and grateful things you have given us Hawaiians. I know you respect the fact that I do not litter and desecrate your land. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and I promise you my respect.

I realize how powerful it is to put a thought into the universe, so I humbly ask you to consider my request in your ultimate plan of the island.

I wish to meet the most amazing woman ever.
I hope she is in to me.
I hope I am in to her
I hope we fall in LOVE.
I hope she is the one & only.
I hope it is meant to be...
I hope your plan provides a good life for us.
I hope you can have everything you want.
I hope you are happy.
I hope the respect I have for you is enough and that you honor it.


Mahalo

Saturday night,,,

Maile called me tonight. I was just getting ready to go to bed and she called and asked if I wanted to go to a Reggae show. How could I say no. We went to see Pato Banton. It was an AWESOME show!. One of my favorite parts was that the band warmed up for Pato. They did an excellent job of warming up the crowd. I thought they were head lining the show - that is until Pato walked on stage and took over and commanded attention. It was by far one of the best shows I have seen. It was a small venue, and Pato and the band were extremely happy to ne in Maui. Who would not be!

Maile was on the band guest list - and unfortunately it was just her - so

i had to pay a $25 cover to get in. When I went to buy a drink, it was a $20 minimum to run a tab. Needless to say, I drank vodka and RockStar (no red bull). It was a great show - I wish Pato Banton and the band all the luck and happiness in the world.

Anyway, I am excited to go to Hana next week. I have never seen a REAL rain forest. I know it will be amazing. So there will be no BLOG update Mon- Tuesday (and maybe Wednesday),

I do have a lead on a digital camera - so maybe my worries will go away and I will not have to buy a digi at full price

I know I promised - so here are some sunset pictures...

It was overcast all day. I had hoped that the sun would appear and cast the green shadow/ glow - but it was overcast as you cvan see...

ALOHA! I hope you all have a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY :)

I called Momma before I went to bed to wish her a Happy Mothers Day- so it was early on the East Coast - and late in the Pacific. She was happy :) - so was I!