It has been almost 3 weeks since I last posted. I have hardly been in town with work travel and 5 days of vacation towards the end. We just returned from Hawaii where we stayed in Paia on Maui with relatives. They have a beautiful house right on the beach. We went snorkeling, stand up boarding, boogie boarding, surfing, kite surfing, zip-lining, & volcano viewing. For those that know me, the stand-up boarding was not happening for me on a 10' board. I needed a 'barn door'. It was warm and beautiful. We ate at Mama's Fish House, The Fish Market in Paia, the General Store in up-country
Cathie reminded me that I had previously written that we had completed our year of firsts, but this was our 1st trip back to HI without Alicia. She used to love hanging out in the water and snorkeling. Alicia had my skin tone which meant she tanned very quickly. She and I used to compare the color of our arms to see who was darker. Yup... I did think of Alicia daily. She would have absolutely loved where we stayed and the things we did.
Cathie is planning to go to NY with Jasmine this summer. This will another 1st, the 1st time Cathie has returned to NY since we were there with Alicia in Fall'09 looking at colleges. I am sure we'll continue to run across these 1sts for some time. I guess for me, it will be a welcomed reminder of her.
The picture is a sunset from the top of Haleakala. It was a beautiful way to end my days in HI.
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