Hawaii was really fantastic. There were some bumps & bruises along the way (driving 3 + hours roundtrip to the other side of Maui for a zipline adventure, asking for directions from the crew but getting lost along the way, but assured that arriving late was “ok”, only to be turned away once we got there…:( —- Flying “Go” airlines between Oahu & Maui & finding out at the airport we HAD to check our carry ons to the tune of $10 or $15 each because their overhead compartments are TINY, grossly undersized compared to any full-size plane I’d ever written. When I rec’d my turquoise & pink polka dotted carry on at the other end, of course it was brown & black & thrashed. Grrrr. Fly Hawaiian. Tickets were the EXACT same price & they compartments that can actually fit your purse!!

Other than those few hiccups, it was absolutely spectacular & I’m actually a little bummed to be back home (which never happens)!!! Usually, one of the benefits of living in Southern California is that no matter where in the world I go, I’m always happy to come back home to the sun, the affordable organic produce (compared to EVERYWHERE else I’ve traveled), the comforts of one’s own home, the stadium seats at the movie theater, you know, the creature comforts of big city but sorta suburban life. However this time for whatever reason, I wasn’t quite ready to leave beautiful Hawaii,  so I’m suffering ever-so-slightly from the post-vacation blues. Flying in on the red eye & getting no sleep, also means I’m tired & things are hazy so I probably should “take it down” for a few & then spoil you w/the juicy details & photos (btw, woe is us, we didn’t take that many)! We were always worried about having a camera or cell phone on a boat excursion, near the beach etc. PLUS my hair do was definitely a “hair don’t” the whole vacation!! My leftover extensions from the wedding were struggling at this point! However I had no time to get the furry thing removed before we darted off…soo, to say the least, I WAS a little camera shy & Halloween-looking the whole time, plus utterly ill-prepared for traversing rugged terrain & having trusty camera in tow. But I digress. There’s lots to share. There are wedding photos & video we’re still waiting on that hopefully we’ll have SOON as well. I promise for some good updates! Miss you all & love!! VB