HERE WE GO

This time the packing and getting the house clean and getting here seemed to be a lot easier.  I think its because Bill really helped out at home.  He did all the vacuuming and dusting and the dishwasher.  He also washed out all the stuff in the bathroom.  Its amazing how much easier it makes everything when there is two of us doing it.

Plane ride over was uneventful except for one thing.  I was the first person off the plane!!  Had to kind of mow down the little family that was sitting on the other side of row one...but i did it!  I have never ever been the first one off.  So exciting!!

It was so good to get into the condo.  It really does feel like we have two homes.  And people that have stayed here (there have been three groups) so very very generously left us surprises.  It was like Christmas.  We found two very generous gift certificates (one for Costco, our most favourite store in the world), and one to a favourite restaurant, two beautiful books, an amazing kerig coffee system!!!, a box of Bailey's and glasses! and a completely organized den (thanks Christine and Jay) and an internet that actually works (bless your heart Jay!!!!!!).  We love to share our home here.  The slightest cloud on the horizon though is that Don, our main caretaker guy here, has told us that there have been questions on whether we are renting it out on a holiday basis and not declaring the income.  Not sure how we solve this one.  Bill is talking to people and trying to figure it all out.

We took off to Costco immediately.  We bought lots of good healthy food, with the intention of bbq'ing steaks, making greek salad, and heating up some buns.  Didn't happen.  When we finished unloading the car and putting it all away we were so flipping tired.  It was about 6:30 pm here, but 9:30 at home and we had arisen horribly early that morning, around 4 am.  We snacked on some salsa we had bought and went straight to bed.

Yesterday we went back to costco for stuff we missed, and KMart first for other stuff.  As I was walking across the parking lot to Kmart, la tourista hit me, unexpectedly, no warning, and boy I gotta say, its a good thing I knew where the loos were in there.  Half an hour later, three trips back to the loo, I told Bill I just wanted to go home.  Jeez!!!  Thank goodness for Pepto Bismal.

I spent the rest of the day unpacking and reacquainting with our stuff.  Last night we did finally bbq and we ate out on the lanai.  It was perfect.  It isn't overly hot here right now for some reason.  And now, this morning, I am just finishing making breakfast which we shall eat as we facebook.  Ahhhh, life is good!

TYPICAL SCENE IN PAIA!

PEACEFUL MORNING

WISHFUL THINKING



We had the most amazing day to day as you can see.  Whales, surfers, and a quick trip to Makawao.  More fun tomorrow.  Not sure what we are doing but I am looking forward to it.  TTYL