Category: OCEANIA

Saturday, 30 March 2013 DAY 343 0 MOON 12 WANING 77%

On this day I woke up early to drive to pick up a rent a car from the Airport with Matt Garrett and Turner. The tops of the West Maui mountains were cloudless for the first time. I guess that was as good enough of a sign as any. “Leave when the always clouded mountain has no clouds.”says the great spirit. And so I drove for the first time in a while like a horse trying to reach somewhere new and trying to reach back at the same time. I was able to see our van on the beach. The van that we had spent so much time in over the past 12 months. The van that had taken us from Alaska over the New Foundland and around the united States. The van that I had sold just four weeks before. Our van was parked on the beach looking at the clear waters crashing on the sandy shore next to the two highway memorials that had happened during our short Maui stay … one death when we arrived on the island, the next right before we were leaving. Both were local Native Hawaiian youth and both involved drinking and excessive speed. You can go either way. We are heading to the land of many people, and to do that we lose a day and must travel into the future. And I wonder, what ever becomes of that day. If I find out out, should I keep it a secret? We are heading to a land of different customs and different cultures. Even in the air I can sense this. And this is why we are on this voyage around the world – to see, to experience, to be. a part of this feeling of new. So, we hung out all day taking back library books, cleaning the house, and moving all of our stuff closer to the trash. A dip in the pool, but not one last time in the night as Viena had wanted. I do not know why, but by that time of the date I was done and even though it sounded like a good plan – go jump in the pool at night with a big canonball one last time, but we did not. All we could do was set up our final bed for the children on last time. I just did not have it in me. We had already had such a long day. We went to an Easter egg hunt in the park across the street . We saw Marcus, Anna-Stina, Andeas, and baby Sonja from Sweden. they all came over after the Easter egg hunt and gave us some last bits of advice when we travel through Europe. The Easter egg “hunt” was one of the strangest that I had ever been a part of. Hundreds of eggs were just dumped out on the field and after the whistle all the children just free-for-alled them up in a matter of seconds. Done! In Sweden our friends were explaining to us that during their Easter “hunt” there is just one big egg that is hidden and everyone looks for the one big egg and when the egg is found all the insides are shared by everyone. Spoke with neighbor John. Hung out at Papa Tim’s – went to McDonalds for our last supper and then even had a last movie, one that won alot of awards but probably not one to watch before travelling around the world and probably won’t be shown on airplanes anytime soon.

Friday, 29 March 2013 DAY 342 MOON 12 WANING 84%

Thursday, 28 March 2013 DAY 341 MOON 12 WANING 91%

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 DAY 340 MOON 12 FULL 100%

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 DAY 339 MOON 12 WAXING 96%

Monday, 25 March 2013 DAY 338 MOON 12 WAXING 89%

Sunday, 24 March 2013 DAY 337 MOON 12 WAXING 82%

Saturday, 23 March 2013 DAY 336 MOON 12 WAXING 76%

Friday, 22 March 2013 DAY 335 MOON 12 WAXING 69%

Thursday, 21 March 2013 DAY 334 MOON 12 WAXING 62%

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 DAY 333 MOON 12 WAXING 55%

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 DAY 332 MOON 12 WAXING 49%

Monday, 18 March 2013 DAY 331 MOON 12 WAXING 42%

Sunday, 17 March 2013 DAY 330 MOON 12 WAXING 35%
St Patricks Day. But who cares. This must be the first St. Patrick’s day that I could care less if someone was going to go around and pinch me and even Mylon who has made a big deal out of wearing green was not interested in re-telling the legend to his siblings or even bother with the whole pinch thing. We met some Australians on the bus, and were they a rowdy bunch who asked some telling questions. Why are you travelling? Talking about how they are travelling without their children and the 29 year old in still at their house. Talking about drinking and the image of Australia. A whole country. I guess I could have brought up the whole going around the world thing and the uncontrollable temper and the boss frog attitude and general unniceness. I could have, but our story is just like anyone else’s story. Our story will fade, like the Iliad and the Odyssey, or any great story. Just be good to yourself and be nice to your sister should have been the final words that I said to Mylon, but who wants to end on that note. Instead a lady saved us, a wino lady saved us from any uncomfortable ending by requesting Mylon’s Trader Joe bag, of which he politely said “No Thanks”. It is in these moments that Mylon is Keith and Keith is Mylon and somehow they are connected more than I will ever know. OH well. So many beautiful creations out there. We jumped off Black Rock, Mylon and I as his going away adventure to the beach. Ate at Yogurtland and had Pizza just like on the first day. A deju vu sort of thing. Good Luck. I am sure I will hear something tomorrow. Mylon went surfing with Papa Tim at S-turns. The waves here do not call me. Mylon and I saw one last turtle as we were swimming back from black rock. We played tag at the playground and I still could catch all three of my children.

Saturday, 16 March 2013 DAY 329 MOON 12 WAXING 28%
Went for a run and sliced my leg uo on part if the trail that ran along the beach. All for some paperwork that I did not need. I am done.

Friday, 15 March 2013 DAY 328 MOON 12 WAXING 21%
Went running up into the coffee plantation. Early in the day so my face was sunburned.

Thursday, 14 March 2013 DAY 327 MOON 12 WAXING 15%
We had a full day because we went to Lahaina Town. Caught the bus. Saw the Buddha. Other things. Library. Salvation army. I took pictures.

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 DAY 326 MOON 12 WAXING 8%
Went for a run way back into the coffee plantation fields. Great run. Memorable.

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 DAY 325 MOON 12 NEW 0%
This day was full of greatness. I sit here in the dark. The house is quiet and full with 3 kids and Dwana. We made another moon. The tiny sliver of the moon was seen at sunset as we were waiting for the SAPP comet to appear and appear the comet did on a time lapsed photo I took. I should include that photo in the memories, but that had to be taken with the good camera. What will happen when our only camera is a phone camera. I am not sure. What a great day. Viena was out of her sorts day, throwing a tantrum of sorts as Mylon went for a walk with Ezra to the ABC store where Ezra showed Mylon the car and truck toy aisle. I was doing our taxes and Dwana was taking a rest and Viena could not figure out what she needed to be doing. She had already packed 3 pillows into the backpack for our comet gazing night to come. Earlier in the day we had ridden down to Airport beach, Hawaii style in the back of the pickup, Papa Tim’s pickup. the morning was overcast, but we all seemed to receive a sunburn of sorts, of course, Mylon was the worst of the bunch – red shoulders. We took the snorkeling gear and headed out in the water. Everyone went into the water except Dwana. The entrance was a little sketchy because the reef was difficult to see, and once Ezra was out in the ocean he was tasting the saltwater of the North swell coming in. Hard to snorkel with a 3-year-old on your back and no flotation device and no life support. Viena went out with Mylon and saw fish and had no problems. Then Tim, Mylon and I went out to the dive flag. We saw clear water and in one spot I turned around thinking to see Mylon, but there in his place was a big turtle. We swam with the turtle for awhile. Fast little guy. We ran into another bigger turtle right before we headed in. I was able to dive down deep and swim next to this beautifully massive creature with telling eyes. I wish I could have kept up, but he was moving too fast and my goggles kept fogging up. The comet. Did I mention the comet. Must be the journey, not the destination. Our neighbor John would only talk about it and did not come down to see, but had enough to make him red-faced. What words would I have to describe him, I slept in today. I need to stop that and rise up earlier and do something. Tomorrow I think I will rise and go grocery shopping. who knows I might even take Ezra and Viena. Ezra was really happy today except when Viena was playing with his dragon. He has been coughing lately at night, nothing too bad, but noticeable. Did not go on a run, but I finished my taxes. Yes. need to put an order through for some stuff.

Monday, 11 March 2013 DAY 324 MOON 11 WANING 6%
Mylon is about to make Ezra some Cheerios. We just came back from trying to see the comet at sunset. No comet, but a wonderful sunset. Dwana was making fairy wings and fairy flowers with all the fallen colorful leaves. Green leaves. Red Leaves. Large leaves. Ezra has had enough today. His crying is obvious and he is hungry and tired. The second part of my day was much better than the first. I have all these things on my mind that I want to do that require electronic intervention, like my taxes, and photo sorting and charging and purchasing other batteries and all of this. I slept in and awoke with the house quiet and immediately started on the dead end task of unlocking the new phone that I purchased. What a waste of time and thought and energy, except the fact that I find that sort of stuff fun and in the end I know I will prevail, for a cost of time and money. All of this hopefully will add up to a pleasant wired experience when we travel around the world. I also went over and helped Tim with his resume and that too felt good to do. My other help was with my client in Ka’anapali. I ran up there through the red dirt of the coffee plantation and the stinky smell of the waste water plant. And the family practicing bow and arrows with a boogie board as their target, two girls practicing in the stink. I need to go on more runs in the freedom of the wild and all the while I was recounting the days when I would run in the wild more and how this would provide the feedback and existence. And I was thinking how when we are younger we are more easily guided and more likely to pursue all the simple messages that show up in front of us and how I am thankful to have met my wife in the nature of life and not in the electronic world of bits and bites. Cupid. Pay attention. Release. Let love travel through you. We tried to view the comet but to no avail tonight. What does the night hold? Let me not wonder anymore. What about the dreams last night of ice. I remember that much and of trying to find anything else.

Saturday, 9 March 2013 DAY 322 MOON 11 WANING 19%
The park was calling so Ezra and Dwana went to the park with me while Viena went a played at the pool with Papa Tim and Coco and Stacia. By the time I left, Dwana said that a large turtle came up by the reefs and popped his head out over the water. So cool. PLayed Marco Polo in the pool. Rested at the pool. Everyone playing so nicely. When everyone is playins so nicely blessings happen. I am not sure why I look and watch things so closely and try to make something out of nothing and try to follow different areas without knowing where they will go. Did not go on a run today, but maybe I needed the time off. I guess Mylon had his college entrance exam earlier in the day and tonight he is attending a banquet with a girl. We are definitely missing out on this part of his life. But we are missing out on a whole bunch in this short life. So why this week to lose a piece of my journal and piece of my life. A white dove messenger pigeon to visit and run up a ancient volcano and labradoodle and wild boar. Letters and written and words unsaid. And yet I have only wonderous words that I can speak and I am happy because of this. To look forward and to try and make the most of what is to happen. A third party connector, and so at that a reconnection was made and a conversation had, and she told me about her daughter elle born in between her and bridgin the gap and leaving no gap except she is a bridge and here the story of fracturing her ankle ad she slipped on the ice trying to pick up dog poop getting out of the car and wondering why we are all connected and why this happened on this week. and the help she needed with Sierra, I can only think and remember. I can remember the cold and remember the ways of how things work and I can tell at this point is not the point is not the time and maybe never, but a conversation was started and has been alot better than the conversations that I have had of late dealing with why I want to leave my job and this island or justify the actions of Dwana or Mylon, and how I should be responding to issues not of my creation. And the world of North when I think of things I do not think of things. I love so much the life I have worked so hard to create around me and the life that GOd blessed me with. And most of all I am thankful for all the people in my life that have made me who I am and I feel unique becuase of this and I know this was not created by an accident. The white pigeon was not accidental. A message existed, one that I thought might have been meant for Tim, but when I spoke of the story that it might be his brother Paul, he did not respond as if he needed to see to believe. and for him it might be right for why would a spirit travel all this way and then not be able to find the target of what was seeking. Pigeons are known for their accuracy and now I know that pigeon was a messenger for me and for me to do nothing except that … know “that something is about to happen … and is it worth it”. How long will we remember all these things. How long will it take to. To Bali and beyond. let’s get crankin on finding out all of this that is about to happen. Played at the swimming pool. Relaxed. Not going anywhere. We watched Coco until late. Pap Time came over and spoke. Viena and Ezra watched videos in the dome. Everyone a bit tired. What else.

Friday, 8 March 2013 DAY 321 MOON 11 WANING 26%
Tried to sleep in and Ezra just wanted to play and play and play and play in bed. He had the Kindle fire which has become he go to source for entertainment. We played a matching animal game that had sounds for all the animals. Ezra especially liked the mountain gorilla. We went to the swimming pool and took passport pictures for all of our visas that we me need. I chased viena in the swimming pool underwater. I actually went on a swim earlier in the pool. I swam 70 laps ~mile. Tried to think of some new lyrics for Papa Tim’s birthday party. A birthday rap with his son Nick. Just a pipe dream. Read last night about the Wright Brothers and how they succeeded in fulfilling their pipe dream of flight. I can not believe that I never heard that story with all of the classes for Aerospace engineering. So, we hung out at the pool for Papa TIm’s birthday party. Before though, I went for a run up into the coffee plantation area to see a client who has a, what I found out later, labradoodle. A big black male mountain gorilla looking dog. I could write alot about the house situation, but in essence they are far away from where I want to be. “let’s get things straight”. the matriarch says to be, “this is my house and he is lucky to even be living here”. In an instant I am running away down the coffee plantation in red dirt overlooking so much scenery that it is hard for me to imagine. I am here on Maui and this is where I am. I am alone on the side of an old broken down volcano in the middle of ocean. The run was go because I found a new uncharted way down the mountain and I passed a few do not enter signs. Always good to pass those and see the exit and feel the gate and the smell of the reclamation project for the water to detour anyone from hanging out here too long. But I ran and ran and I wanted to feel better about running, stronger about running and more in shape about running, so i can run to the top of volcanoes and not feel exhausted and ready to be sacrificed or painful calves later on. I have been receiving my rest. A good run and well worth the visit to see this labradoodle. When I came back the birthday party was in full swing – missing his son NIck who was out at work. We played the swimming pool and I ran away from all the kids in a tag game that tried to tire all of them out. I had at least 7 kids all trying to tag me in the pool. Brought back memories of the games of shark that I would play at the columbia swimming pool in the summer when my feet would be burned hot from crossing the road back to our house at 701. The sky darkened and I thought about the sunset briefly and wandered what the clouds would look like on the shore. I guess new comet can be seen at sunset these days, bring what I wonder. I still remember the comet that we saw in Cordova when we were house sitting when Viena was not even one year old. I had visions back then as well of ways to travel into work along the mud flat, but the mud flats seemed too much for me back then and I needed a bridge of sorts to cross a small very muddy outlet of the river at low tide. So the party went on and we stayed until the night was dark. Dwana was the first to leave and rest her mind from the present in front of you to the thoughts that are in your mind. We had chocolate cupcakes, hot dogs, asparagus, and cheery rootbeer floats. So much for all the calories I burned on that run through the coffee fields. I returned and Dwana mentioned how some one had seen a wild boar up they has boar tusks that were 2 feet long and very pointy. But the night stretched on and With Jupiter 30 degrees form the horizon we packed up everyone and headed to Honokawai park to do some stargazing. “The girls should be in bed”. But really, what life do you want to lead, and who would you rather be with in this moment. Ezra was the first ot fall asleep – right on me and the I was the next. Something about falling asleep in the outdoors with waves crashing on the reefs and Jupiter falling down and the wind blowing through the trees – a warm wind and a trusted soul entertaining all the children. Cries could be heard from Coco every 10 minutes of so, but all in all everyone was quite happy for having the experience of warm weather dry star gazing near the ocean in the middle of the pacific ocean. I carried Ezra back home and went fast to sleep 🙂

Thursday, 7 March 2013 DAY 320 MOON 11 WANING 33%
On today, a messenger pigeon came a visited Ezra and Viena and I while they were in the hot-tub and I was stretching on the side. I guess the pigeon visited them because the pigeon did not want anything to do with me. A pure white pigeon who came within inches of the children while they were enjoying the hot-tub. The pigeon started scrawling a message near the children in the pool of water that had splashed out of the hot-tub. I tried to have Viena and Ezra listen to what the pigeon might be saying. A bird of sorts … and on pap Tim’s birthday. Now this all makes sense. And then he caught a whiff of something in the air and was gone. Papa Tim had explained earlier how birds and death are all followed as instructed by his brother Paul and here we are. So maybe , just maybe. Papa Tims birthday. White pure pigeon appears at hottub to Viena and Ezra. Breakfast at Papa Tims.

Wednesday, 6 March 2013 DAY 319 MOON 11 WANING 40%
On this day in the art class the sun is shining and the weather is pretty hot here. we woke up this morning and went down to the ocean and played in the litle salt water tide pools. Little pools of fish. Should have brought our net.We did not see any whales but we are lucky. We came home and had breakfast and ate some leftover birthday cake. We played in the pool. My face feels sunburned. We spent some time out at the pool and at the beach. I think much better when I think slow and write what I can write. We tried writing letters in the sand and searching out whales on the horizons. We tried playing on the playground and rolling around on roller blades. VIena was not too satisfied, but she is very satisfied now as she participates in art class. A good insode activity. I wish she would love school as much as this art class, but I guess that is the hope. Well, I lost my journal on Monday So I guess this will be the way that I write in. My journal must have heard me or when Uranus leaves pisces and into aries. That could be the difference. What becomes of the writings anyway. Who knows. Not riding the bus again. Viena and I rollerbladed to art class and here I sit with my phone wondering how to make an electronic journal. I hope and breathe that all of our encounters go smoothly. Run into the coffee plantation to make my soles red from the dirt. Climbing volcanos. Barren burnt trees, Not pretty. But a pretty Viena.

Tuesday, 5 March 2013 DAY 318 MOON 11 WANING 46%

Monday, 4 March 2013 DAY 317 MOON 11 WANING 53%
woke up this morning with dreams big psychedelic rainbow mushroom send saw them from afar is writing a pastor car schedule and Driver we tried to do a loop around so I could take some photos and I woke up at 6 time to catch the bus just like the old times so here I am on the 4 dollars a milli by Kat the bus by the park well that was a quick connection here’s a whalers village in comm college Beach Yogurtland I want

Sunday, 3 March 2013 DAY 316 MOON 11 WANING 60%
Venus birthday we may need the travel to Hannah’s birthday going to fill up balloons and hung from the ceiling made cupcakes we still have a cake

Saturday, 2 March 2013 DAY 315 MOON 11 WANING 67%
preparation for the big day tomorrow no car Yahoo almost a feeling of postpartum depression setting in I have to remind myself a couple times during the day to feel happy static ever sold the van Irene’s from month Bali of the band the treehouse cannot wait should be fun decided have a place at least and then to think about travel

Friday, 1 March 2013 DAY 314 MOON 11 WANING 73%
sold the van on this day what a glorious day I wanted to wake up as early as possible I was able to work out a little bit to 24 hour fitness my last workout on my membership soon or phone number should be cancelled no van no place living on the road we have the Kindle Fire the laptop cell phone camera and so what next remind people on my mind I’ll to Kalani after stopping for Jamba Juice the wind was blowing the Sun was out I have about an hour to put on

Thursday, 28 February 2013 DAY 313 MOON 11 WANING 80%
who am I anyway I should have been swimming in that water bottle last anyway I stayed long enough to feel the thoughts of living in a different life can you hear of all the other people

Wednesday, 27 February 2013 DAY 312 MOON 11 WANING 87%
this morning and cooled off to watch whales have to turn off first time doing this very beautiful did not see the moon that goes into the lawn chairs another life another pool a short dive into things I protected with my hands what else what else in an extra have art class lasting a while in it is an art factory is really laying down since noon on an apple on his 15 minute break try to

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 DAY 311 MOON 11 WANING 94%
woke up and walk to the park and then to the store to buy some morning Donuts we stayed at the park long enough to see the dawn full moon setting City not falling but staying hangin Scott big white unlike anything else that seem to disappear and stay on mine however the mind works assistant remind of sustainable body how do you do how did they make the solar arrays what about the moon walk to the skyline home hung out at home watch that

Monday, 25 February 2013 DAY 310 MOON 11 FULL 100%
right so I need to make things more obvious all around so I can drop in and make things to be made to create to remember for tomorrow they are all gone who is he and why is she so long to answer me an answer

Sunday, 24 February 2013 DAY 309 MOON 11 WAXING 93%

Saturday, 23 February 2013 DAY 308 MOON 11 WAXING 86%
and a call I answered so many choices we make which ones do we have to stand by which ones are well I’ll out change in Y I think Cocos over barbecued out of the pool potato salad

Friday, 22 February 2013 DAY 307 MOON 11 WAXING 79%
\t maybe the island island drove up to cool after working out had Diana test wrong van and she like the van in to get by her mechanic made an offer yeah next Friday we have traveled so far in this van and I think we have come to the end of the road Google on E 1 more this 1 more that talk to the guy in the talk

Thursday, 21 February 2013 DAY 306 MOON 11 WAXING 72%
the rain cell flash flooding in Michael while

Wednesday, 20 February 2013 DAY 305 MOON 11 WAXING 66%

Tuesday, 19 February 2013 DAY 304 MOON 11 WAXING 59%
on this day we saw a double moon bow or at least that is what is in a said she saw

Monday, 18 February 2013 DAY 303 MOON 11 WAXING 52%
a Monday a story Day a day to live life and driving not let the world collapse on you let me know and I will be there a woman who has no 1 has a disconnected decide to leave the world in her own little way

Sunday, 17 February 2013 DAY 302 MOON 11 WAXING 45%
trying to sleep Inn is hard to do with Ezra bouncing around finally at 9 o’clock Coco came over and Papa can fit into golf over into the park this of music is playing time for breakfast

Saturday, 16 February 2013 DAY 301 MOON 11 WAXING 39%

how does the days just keep cruising by worked on the van today washing windows probably need to clean the rap rack and scrub the bugs off and clean the tires next but who knows what will make the sale maybe nothing last night lots of wind and rain didn’t sound as a came in and gave me a sandwich squeezing me in between him and want what a place in love finally

Friday, 15 February 2013 DAY 300 MOON 11 WAXING 32%
then lost her second tooth today she was so excited he always loses them in the morning and when I am at work amazing that we were there when Coco lost her first tooth just our family on the way to the Ritz Carlton a wacky Aloha Friday am I say

Thursday, 14 February 2013 DAY 299 MOON 11 WAXING 25%
happy valentines day we went and played Hawkeye park or dog to park we went to the beach in a as in I snorkeled in saw fish swimming in the coal Ridge just close to sort so cool so cool I was going to treat everyone the breakfast at a fancy restaurant and said we just went to times market and bought some sleep and had fun in dog poop art we played tag in hiding go seek and then whenever is written in and wanted the wind blew hard the Sun without even the Wanaka

Wednesday, 13 February 2013 DAY 298 MOON 11 WAXING 18%
Ash Wednesday then went to art class she does so well so attentive to her I think I just sit in the back and she just know that I’m around eventually she will branch of Honor on the Y West thanks what we have a lifetime to grow old to be on her own she drew a picture of the ocean thanks so much for the kind so we can do what we went to the year of the snake parade 2013 in heard fireworks on dragons in law

Tuesday, 12 February 2013 DAY 297 MOON 11 WAXING 11%
we stayed home all day I sent out a mass email to all the bike tour companies to sell the van to people call back might work who knows spend some time at the swimming pool spend some time at the playground and digging holes in the sand beach we buried at her and Rihanna in the sand at the beach wanna mention she’s being all the women she can be I asked both as written Vienna what’s your favorite part of the day was when we were trying to go to bed but I can’t remember what was said

Monday, 11 February 2013 DAY 296 MOON 11 NEW 0%
drove early in the morning to workout not this morning but another morning as you’re caught me before I could leave in just curled up in my arms in the morning and then Vienna join us in so we had such a loving moment in that makes all the difference in goes a long way with my heart and how I feel

Sunday, 10 February 2013 DAY 295 MOON 10 WANING 2%
drove pop it in Cocoa around the mountain to sea Honolua Bay the waves were going off we went and did a small hi to the blowhole amazing this well was really happening and lots of surfers in 3 boards are having some fun Salon we went to the blowhole to have our own little bit of excitement the walk with a little treacherous we packed a few snacks a blowhole was amazing and scared and drenched everyone I have some rainbow photos of you

Saturday, 9 February 2013 DAY 294 MOON 10 WANING 9%
I cleaned up the van to rearrange to see to the van to make it look more tolerable horrible hopefully someone will make a by soon I packed in the shade of the tree while the others jump in the pool at the end of it all I jumped into to appreciate the small things we drove with Coco to the Ritz Carlton invited me but he decided to stay at home when joined a beautiful sunset roaming around with Coco Lokomoko

Friday, 8 February 2013 DAY 293 MOON 10 WANING 16%
Aloha Friday I was craving a subway sammich all day so I drove to Subway then went to the office at 24 hour fitness trying to just workout my legs and see what happens so far so good did not do any dinner shopping or Aaron so I came home around 10 I think Rihanna was still awake

Thursday, 7 February 2013 DAY 292 MOON 10 WANING 22%
somewhere in here I went for run with him he has been sick with the flu any major small little run into Cana Polly his son is is anything with him I guess they have a housing back a long way I was thinking of a person who had to but now I forget my decision final way to quickly and not staying with me less I thought and showed up before and maybe that’s when I stayed away and put more on the mango tree

Wednesday, 6 February 2013 DAY 291 MOON 10 WANING 29%
back to work I’m sure but I can’t remember

Tuesday, 5 February 2013 DAY 290 MOON 10 WANING 36%
so what do we do on this last day we did not we did not cook 20 dollar ribs in the valley them like earlier we again mostly hung out near the pool near the place grandma was all packed but kept in packing or something so she could take off for 1 last dip in the pool and hot tub I’m sure dad dad

Monday, 4 February 2013 DAY 289 MOON 10 WANING 43%
that add me to mail package so I drop them off and pick them up it was his elk permit he also need some things at Ace Hardware for sales

Sunday, 3 February 2013 DAY 288 MOON 10 WANING 49%
no rest for the honeymooners awake at 6 in the morning driving along the poly highway dark you would think that we would be alone but the sunday workers are driving in jeans and a drop off at the hell part for Grandma and add a helicopter ride so fun so fun they were excited and the stories that were told when they returned another world Jurassic Park how this all happened so cool just sit and watch all the helicopters take off

Saturday, 2 February 2013 DAY 287 MOON 10 WANING 56%
remind dad and 50th anniversary we made it the day we have been waiting for I remember in the morning arranging for all my brothers Casey Logan Mason to join and we all did it with baby I so and see you even care in an CNN we tried to reach my limit he was unreachable so we all talked about the history of things and what went on 50 years ago most of the stores me already heard before the history of things going on in the story that word it were so knew that no 1

Friday, 1 February 2013 DAY 286 MOON 10 WANING 63%

for some reason I keep saying 2003 I am a decade behind to know interesting day I am on dad at posing for photos at sunset that’d racing as rain is cowboy boots will jumping the Nobel drive.

Thursday, 31 January 2013 DAY 285 MOON 10 WANING 70%
purchased 150,000 American airline miles to fly out here bye bye bones your allies everyone stay close to home today In N Out went to the pool but did not dressed far tried to work on scholarship application with him minimal effort easily frustrated no change in 1 of them played with her dolls and animals in the geographic dome so happy to see her playing with her magination I wish I was more in tune with her

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 DAY 284 MOON 10 WANING 77%
dad and I drove into the center early but not too early as rent in a already in my lap in the recliner chair who would want to leave such a morning love came back home in time for Venice art class

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 DAY 283 MOON 10 WANING 83%
went to work in the morning my type of work send the parking lot of Jamba Juice is sucking down a cold 1 hour peanut butter moon there is no alternate did go back home and restarted probably need to catch up on some sleep went for a hike to the jungle about Kapalua Adventure Center

Monday, 28 January 2013 DAY 282 MOON 10 WANING 90%
woke up in Hana wow I tried to make it on top of the van all night but I did not have the right sleeping bag

Sunday, 27 January 2013 DAY 281 MOON 10 FULL 100%
woke up after midnight to 8am went back to sleep find a dream about where your soul is a simple is a call with you everyday

Saturday, 26 January 2013 DAY 280 MOON 10 FULL 100%

Friday, 25 January 2013 DAY 279 MOON 10 WAXING 90%

Thursday, 24 January 2013 DAY 278 MOON 10 WAXING 83%
we drove to Holly Aqaba let’s watch sunset simply amazing not a place to live like the moon only place to visit

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 DAY 277 MOON 10 WAXING 76%

Tuesday, 22 January 2013 DAY 276 MOON 10 WAXING 69%

Monday, 21 January 2013 DAY 275 MOON 10 WAXING 62%
grandma and dad at Glen on MLK Day I pick them up at 630 if I was a little late but I just wait in the cell phone parking lot proud of this I had a full day working patience in Brookline NY Lucas I wasn’t in a hurry the entire day so I don’t remember much

Sunday, 20 January 2013 DAY 274 MOON 10 WAXING 56%
on this day we watch from the center the middle of the Pacific we watched of affair Monique celebration of life Kelsey set something up for us Thank You Kelsey need to send flowers to the world we went and jumped in a swimming pool and made fourth of the pool chairs

Saturday, 19 January 2013 DAY 273 MOON 10 WAXING 49%
we did Sons trystin around the island we drove the West North Road around the head of Maui what a road nice scenery but does not work the headaches a single lane roads near the city side we stopped and bought some banana bread earlier we walked around the Ritz Carlton area of Honolulu I so I was trying to find my blood pressure cuff and or roll oximeter

Friday, 18 January 2013 DAY 272 MOON 10 WAXING 42%

Thursday, 17 January 2013 DAY 271 MOON 10 WAXING 35%

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 DAY 270 MOON 10 WAXING 29%

Tuesday, 15 January 2013 DAY 269 MOON 10 WAXING 22%

Monday, 14 January 2013 DAY 268 MOON 10 WAXING 15%

Sunday, 13 January 2013 DAY 267 MOON 10 WAXING 8%

Saturday, 12 January 2013 DAY 266 MOON 10 NEW 0%

Friday, 11 January 2013 DAY 265 MOON 9 WANING 5%

Thursday, 10 January 2013 DAY 264 MOON 9 WANING 12%

Wednesday, 9 January 2013 DAY 263 MOON 9 WANING 19%
Joanna and Tim arrive today but even though I hurry home I miss them but the swimming pool was waiting

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 DAY 262 MOON 9 WANING 26%
a ballast and it came over Hannah today nothing I could do Christopher at her phone and tell mom decided to take her on a solo store shopping

Monday, 7 January 2013 DAY 261 MOON 9 WANING 32%

Sunday, 6 January 2013 DAY 260 MOON 9 WANING 39%
We all are sunburned after today. For once, Viena and Dwana and Ezra all just played by the pool. We were able to hang out and enjoy the heat, the wind, the chill of the pool. Viena and Ezra swam in the pool. Ezra is such a social fellow. He just goes and talks to anyone. He scored some ribs for himself and Viena by hanging out near the BBQ. Spent the night talking with Dwana.

Saturday, 5 January 2013 DAY 259 MOON 9 WANING 46%
We try to drive by the Big Buddha statue every time we go to the library. What are the kids doing? How are they growing? We washed the van. Lots of red dirt. Dwana and I stayed up and considered different worldwide options to travel. Here was one plan: Okinawa – Bali – Thailand – Colombo – Europe – Brasil – Dallas – Anchorage.

Friday, 4 January 2013 DAY 258 MOON 9 WANING 53%
I wonder what happened on the home front. i wonder what happened in the world. In South Dakota. Payday. Some day my boat will arrive and I will be shanghaied.

Thursday, 3 January 2013 DAY 257 MOON 9 WANING 59%
Seems like we went to the library today. I made sure Viena heard me this time when I took Ezra took the bathroom. The rains and the winds were heavy today.The birds. The weekly tourists. The stream of people along the streets of Lahaina town. We sat and looked at clouds, but I should write that in another journal.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013 DAY 256 MOON 9 WANING 66%
How, I ask you. Just listen to the lyrics of the 60’s and 70’s.

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 DAY 255 MOON 9 WANING 73%
The number 16. You heard the number 16. The number I heard. the number and maybe that is the number for me. Write 16 books a year. Visit 16 places. 16 art projects. 16 dreams. Who knows. just a number. 16 theories. The rains are falling. Went for a run with tim. He showed me his running trail. We talked about addictions and Nike – if only Nike could be your addiction.And the sacrifices we all make and the help we are able to give others. Drove to Ka’a’napali Beach – Black Rock Beach. I jumped off. Twice. I needed to jump off more, nut twice was enough. Not like the Blue Hole. But Hawaii. What if the Blue Hole was in Maui. Thoughts about tomorrow. A large sea turtle came and greeted us near the shore. Ezra and Viena were both able to have a good look. that should be a good sign of things to come in the New Year.

Monday, 31 December 2012 DAY 254 MOON 9 WANING 80%
Old man. Old woman. Plumb tired of living. Embassy worker. Great Wall of China walker. Musician with no legacy and a household of generational love and dogs to boot. Drove home and followed some crazy drivers. Went for a swim in the swimming pool, the last of the year. Tried to feel the zero G’s of younger years. Went to bed long before midnight with fireworks, music and barulio abound.

Sunday, 30 December 2012 DAY 253 MOON 9 WANING 87%
Wow. I wish I could write all the neat stuff we did today. I played water motor boat with Viena and Ezra in the pool.

Saturday, 29 December 2012 DAY 252 MOON 9 WANING 93%
The wonderful children creature kids Ezra and Viena setup hammocks in the Geodesic dome. I read all the library books to Ezra and Viena while sitting in the reclining chair we purchased for $100. Great buy. Dwana still not feeling great. I do not think we went into the pool all day, a first.

Friday, 28 December 2012 DAY 251 MOON 9 FULL 100%
Full moon. Drove Cayce to the airport. Wish we could have done more. Sad to see him go. Wish he could have stayed longer. He could have, but this is how he planned it for maximum efficiency. Drove home while the sun was setting. Remembering that 1st day on the job. Viena was able to sample some “good yummy delicious” ribs from a neighbor who was grilling a t the pool. Met a healer from Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and the sort and now Maui.

Thursday, 27 December 2012 DAY 250 MOON 9 WAXING 93%
We thought about driving up the volcano, but Dwana was not feeling well. I am not really in adventure mode. So many things to think about. So many things. Went to Lahaina town to the library. Uncle Cayce left Viena alone in the library alone in the library while I took Ezra into the bathroom. Tears. Sadness. Fears from Viena, said the librarian. Went to Black Rock beach. Dropped Ezra and Uncle Cayce off at the beach. Viena would not go. Viena and I drove a mile down to the nearest parking lot. We watched the sunset ceremony at Black Rock. Cayce and Ezra played in the water. the sun was glaring. Cayce had a facebook dilemma.

Wednesday, 26 December 2012 DAY 249 MOON 9 WAXING 86%
We went to the beach at Napili. Cayce made a sand castle with Ezra and Viena that they could play with and the water would not mess up. Cayce and I went snorkeling out near the coral reefs. We saw some fish, but not too many. Just cool being out there. We really need to take advantage of this area. Ezra walked with Dwana to the end of the beach where they looked tiny tiny. Cayce even took Viena into the water. Lots of people standing by the memorial on the side of the highway for Blaze. I think about people passing every day, but this is the one death I see.

Tuesday, 25 December 2012 DAY 248 MOON 9 WAXING 80%
Christmas morning. Ezra and Viena were quite impressed with the Elf they found in the geodesic dome. Ezra loves his dragon and Viena loves her fancy outfits. I walked to the park with Ezra to fly a kite. He spent most of the time looking at other kids toys. He wanted his dune buggy. Oh well. What a crazy warm Christmas. Took a power nap where I just passed out holding Dwana’s hand. James called. We spoke about weaved enlightenment. I had a dream about a giant sequoia trees in the light – so nice.

Monday, 24 December 2012 DAY 247 MOON 9 WAXING 73%
I was able to find the part I needed from the guy a Costco at the 11th hour. A lot of stores closing early. A guy at the library being kicked out by the security guard “Come on Man!, it’s Christmas Eve!” Waiting for Uncle Cayce, the elf. Uncle Cayce travels from Asia to surprise Ezra and Viena as one of Santa’s elves. Spent past midnight in Santa’s workshop. Good to see Cayce in Kahului.

Sunday, 23 December 2012 DAY 246 MOON 9 WAXING 66%
The days are just running together. Everyone is not feeling well except me.

Saturday, 22 December 2012 DAY 245 MOON 9 WAXING 59%
“I have that book and I’m coming to get you!” – Viena to Ezra. Now Ezra is taking a train ride by holding on Viena’s dress and her running around the apartment. There is definitely more place to place and run and be loud in this location. I made a delicious pizza this morning – tofu, pineapple.

Friday, 21 December 2012 DAY 244 MOON 9 WAXING 53%
The shortest day of the year. Ezra was not feeling that well.

Thursday, 20 December 2012 DAY 243 MOON 9 WAXING 46%
Went on a beautiful drive Up-Country. Beautiful. The rains were falling on me as fire trucks were driving up.

Wednesday, 19 December 2012 DAY 242 MOON 9 WAXING 39%
WE all woke up together. A hug from Viena. A snuggle from Ezra. Wow. How mornings could be. Instead. Signs of Uppa. A bird that flew over the car. A little boy local with flip-flops left for Ezra in Kihei. A highway accident possible life altering on the way in the morning. Traffic was backed up. A guy named Blaze, a local, 19. I dropped off everyone for Keiki time at KAM III. I wish I could write down all the thoughts of my day from the symmetrical family of kids to the lunches to the rooms with a view and the stairs to nowhere. When do you start living? Where is this living? Maui Time. I can not say this island will be missed. I can not say. And what of the day of Dwana and the children. We are separated. We are reunited. 25 years ago what was happening. The breeze is blowing. The palm trees. The rains are trying to fall. We jumped in the swimming pool, Viena and I, and that left me cold with the warm wet wind. Cars along the road can be heard as well making this swoosh sounds. What of the sun? What of the sand? What of this place in middle of the ocean. And what does tomorrow hold. What can tomorrow hold to make today today and not just another day? Viena says she will go to bed by herself when she turns 7. Yeah, right.

Tuesday, 18 December 2012 DAY 241 MOON 9 WAXING 32%
As sure as wind blows. I saw a rainbow. Today the winds blew again. I saw the famous wind surfing beach. I see how things are. I see the island fever. I see the small towns surrounded by Island. The drive to Makawao. The winding roads on the side of a volcano heading down narrow winding roads painting the huge volcano as they reach down to the sea. Jumped in the pool with Ezra and Viena.

Monday, 17 December 2012 DAY 240 MOON 9 WAXING 25%
Went to work and came home with a big smile on my face and kept it on until I arrived home. Saw Ezra on the porch drinking chocolate milk. Jumped in the pool. The clouds and the moon and the sunset are so cool. Crazy how much time you really spend with your family when you work.

Sunday, 16 December 2012 DAY 239 MOON 9 WAXING 19%
Dwana’s birthday. Survived another birthday. The month of melancholiness. Maybe because we have been so many blessed places. Now we know, or do we. Ezra wanted to know why his birthday couldn’t come until after Dwana’s and Viena’s. We made it to the beach for sunset, barely. Viena stepped on a thorn. happy Birthday Dwana.

Saturday, 15 December 2012 DAY 238 MOON 9 WAXING 12%
We took a trip to the Kahului library for story time. More books. More DVD’s. More wind. More sunshine. Ezra played with trucks and scooted around the thrift store. I bought a lei for Dwana’s birthday. Drove the windy, windy road home. Jumped in the swimming pool with Papa Tim, Coco, and Stacia. Pap Tim has been the friendliest resident here at our new home. Uncle Cayce is planning to come to the island. Viena had a playdate with Coco and Stacia.

Friday, 14 December 2012 DAY 237 MOON 9 NEW 0%
“Dad, we are going to see Santa, you know!” – Ezra. We went to see the Big Buddha. Gingerbread house creations in Kahului with the playgroup. Nice craft. Nice song and games and snacks. the drive is not too bad. We saw the sliver of the moon after sunset as we made our way to the swimming pool. The swimming pool light were finally working – so cool, so majestic. The dark part of the moon looked so defined. Never has the moon looked so complete as only a sliver. The gingerbread houses looked great and Viena and Ezra loved eating them as soon as we arrived home. Then, we were away to sit on Santa’s lap. Photos. Hot dogs. Caroling. A great time.

Thursday, 13 December 2012 DAY 236 MOON 8 WANING 2%
Ezra woke up saying, “I want to go to Forrest’s, but we are on this island!” The island feeling really does come through more for some people than others. Oh well, what is life without interruptions. Viena and I again tried to attend art class, but this time the teacher was at a funeral, the other day she was at a wedding, what will tomorrow hold. Viena’s tooth is wiggling out more these days. She seems to have her groove as long as school is not mentioned. Her reading is coming along. Her art is superb. These are the days. Ezra bonked his head on a side view mirror.

Wednesday, 12 December 2012 DAY 235 MOON 8 WANING 8%
On 12-12-12, everyone woke up. Ezra was up at 5AM and stayed up. The wind is blowing softly. The clouds are white. “Do yellow rabbits like bananas?” Went for a walk around the abandoned golf course of Kapalua. good trails, but forgotten and not really scenic, or wild for that matter. Ezra found a grasshopper in the bathroom. Near sunset we all went to the park. Viena and I braved the waters to go snorkeling with our masks. We saw some sea urchins. Ezra and Viena really do play well together. A laughing fun time. Ezra fell asleep on time, as did a very tired Viena. We read good Hawaiian stories from the library. And then the darkness of the news set in and the spirits of the North traveled star after star to dampen my night.

Tuesday, 11 December 2012 DAY 234 MOON 8 WANING 15%
Drove to walk the to the Ritz-Carlton. The trail leaves from Napili and goes to Kapalua along the coast. A short trail, but that is where we are these days. We arrived at the Ritz and used their hammocks tied to coconut palm trees. We played in Ritzville the game of baboon tag and shuffleboard while Dwana spoke with Ira about Uppa and the failing of Ira’s marriage. I ran back to the van in my new 4-toed shoes. They gave me 3 blisters. Not my kind of shoes, but sometimes you have to try new things. We came home and played in the swimming pool and they rode on my back and I tried to throw them off. the sunset was nice to view from the park. Bright diffused yellow from behind the lanai extending into the clouds everywhere. Puffy ones over the mountains in the east. A late night trip to the library in Lahaina.

Monday, 10 December 2012 DAY 233 MOON 8 WANING 22%
Ezra and Viena played like monkeys in the trees near Hale Makua. Very windy today. The palm trees are all breezy. Ezra and Viena are playing with play-dough, making all sorts of desserts. I spoke with Cayce last night and he expounded on his plan to place a house in East Austin. And so the breeze happens and happens some more. A good day of sorts.

Sunday, 9 December 2012 DAY 232 MOON 8 WANING 29%
A travel van trip to Honolua Bay and the beach below the Ritz Carlton. A very manicured lawn. The clouds and rain kept us from staying too long. We saw two pigs behind a fence, Koco and Moco. Ezra and Viena are doing a dance fashion show with sleeping bags, mermaids, spirulina mustaches, blue humpback baby whale, a green water frog. Dwana has a headache. Sunny where we are. Found a centipede in the pool the flowers are so fragrant. Made lots of cookies.

Saturday, 8 December 2012 DAY 231 MOON 8 WANING 36%
I spent all day putting the roof rack on the van. A hot day on top of the van, but after 6 hours our van looks the same as when it did on the mainland. I stubbed my two little pinkies, needing little bandaids. walked to the park playground with Ezra. a birthday party was going on. They played ice-walking and duck-duck goose and ring around the rosy. I wonder what they are playing in other countries. I had lots of good ideas but have yet to write them down. Forgotten. Lost. Saw a rainbow.

Friday, 7 December 2012 DAY 230 MOON 8 WANING 42%
Drove to Lahaina-town library to print our documents and visit the big banyan tree. Tour boats tourists. I prepared for Aloha Friday. The sunset was pink and more pink with little clouds being lit up. Warm, breezy.

Thursday, 6 December 2012 DAY 229 MOON 8 WANING 49%
Today Ezra learned that geckos bite. “A biting lizard!” A little tongue that was yucky. Drove to Lahaina to take care of corporation business. A few surfers were out. Ezra says he wants to go on a boat. Sunny weather and warm. can not blame it on the moon [ maybe the Mayan calendar. Who knows? A nice tropical island breeze. Change. Change. to just sit around and think about nothing, or fishing. Laying in the shadows of the trees on the green lawn. Hard to imagine the life of the 40’s.

Wednesday, 5 December 2012 DAY 228 MOON 8 WANING 56%
Ezra and Viena woke up without screams. So nice. Ezra was just looking at a book and not demanding breakfast. Maybe if they woke up in their own room. Someday in the future. Drove to the DMV. Both Dwana and I pass our written driving test. Took the drug screening test for Hale Makua. I can’t believe I would not pass that test. Came home and went for a run to Kapalua near the Ritz Carlton. The landscape is different up north, more like Palos Verdes. The new shoes gave me a blister, small but significant. Went clover picking in the dark with a flashlight. So good, so peaceful. Uppa is not doing well, on his last days. Mylon lost his trust rating and must start over with his family up North. Ezra and Viena are having a candlelight dinner on the lanai. The prayer flags are hanging. Our lanai is lit up. Warm outdoor weather. Ezra drew a duck, swan, pelican on the window.

Tuesday, 4 December 2012 DAY 227 MOON 8 WANING 63%
Everyone woke up without any yelling. Ezra awoke with desires of the Kindle Fire. What did we do? Swim in the pool, hot tub. Ezra and Viena really enjoying the pool. Ezra swims underwater through the hoops. Viena swim 10 laps, 200 yards. Quite a sight. Fell asleep in bed reading to Ezra in Viena. I stayed up late talking to Dwana about happiness in the Northland. The feeling of Uppa passing. So many emotions. Up until 1:30 a.m. Passed out. We did go to the playground and Ezra and Viena both took a shower at the playground and walked home all wet. All smiles.

Monday, 3 December 2012 DAY 226 MOON 8 WANING 69%
Everyday the sunshine comes out. Swam a mile in the morning. Ran up to Kahana to try to see how far away, real close. Trying to figure things out in my mind of what will be the best arrangement. Played with Ezra and Viena in the pool. Made a green smoothie with spirulina. A pink yoga mat arrive in the mail with some other Toys. Went swimming with Viena at night. Venus was out shining. We were diving underwater like dolphins.

Sunday, 2 December 2012 DAY 225 MOON 8 WANING 76%
Ezra was bitten up by mosquitoes. We sat and read books in the back of the van until Ezra pass out. Mylon sent a homesick email. Tried to work with Viena on her numbers and letters and reading and writing. Tough stuff. Hooked up the music to new speaker to have music. Played the guitar. Saw a beautiful pink sunset. Pink.

Saturday, 1 December 2012 DAY 224 MOON 8 WANING 83%
We went to the Waldorf School Faire with Ty Ciera and Bear. We were on the slow schedule of Hawaiian time. Woke up late . Went swimming in the pool . Drove to story time at the library. Glad library is open. Viena wants her name to be Viena Venus. We ate pizza at the Harbor before going to the fair . The fair is up-country in Kula. Lots of craft work. Ezra and Viena made a gnome forest. We saw hula dancers. Shopping Bonanza until late in the night.

Friday, 30 November 2012 DAY 223 MOON 8 WANING 90%
Viena fell on a glass bottle and shattered the bottle, blood and glass everywhere. We were so lucky. Viena was so lucky. She just had a small cut on the side of her hand. Wow. Kids are accidents waiting to happen. Set in motion by the adventure of yesterday. We came home late. Forgot to have Ezra go to the bathroom before bed. He woke up and crawled in our bed, and soon peed in the bed. The linens were taken off the bed and put by the door. Viena tripped over the dirty linens. I wonder how many events I set in motion. Rested most of the day and read books and counted over our lucky stars.

Thursday, 29 November 2012 DAY 222 MOON 8 FULL 100%
We drove to Kihei in the afternoon and then to Makena Beach, big beach and little beach. We picked up a king-sized bed from a couple from Washington. Swimming in the pool and walking to the playground. We played tag at the playground. Russian family at the playground. Played in the sand. Saw a beautiful sunset from the beach of Makena. Viena had a great time playing in the waves in the warm waters of Maui. We ate our food on a picnic table. Our first big sandy beach here on Maui without resorts. Quite a drive.

Wednesday, 28 November 2012 DAY 221 MOON 8 FULL 100%
Job interview on the full Moon. I brought back Shaved Ice for everyone. Ezra took too big of a bite and froze his mouth. I swam in the pool and soaked in the hot tub until the planets and stars started joining the party. Witnessed the full moon rising below Venus in the Eastern sky above the mountains as seen through an umbrella tree. The drive into Kahului is nice and right along the coastline. I worked out at 24 hour fitness. I hope my streak continues. Hot and sunny day.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012 DAY 220 MOON 8 WAXING 90%
Took the car into Lahaina to register and change over to Hawaiian plates – County of Maui. I finally found a Jamba Juice that served up a Power Peanut Butter Moo. The DMV was quite relaxed for a DMV. I received a call for a job interview tomorrow. Hale Makua. Home Health. I hope it works out. I swam a mile in the pool. I talked with Dwana late at night about all the conversations that she had during the day. Pretty messed up stories that we hear and think about here in the middle of the Pacific. I jumped in the pool late at night with Ezra and Viena. A group of Spanish speaking kids had their attention. Hopefully they will sleep well.

Monday, 26 November 2012 DAY 219 MOON 8 WAXING 83%
Our van is here. The call came. The rains fell this morning. Ezra and I went on a walk to find a lost car in the park. No luck, but walking in the rain was fun. We gave peppermints to the ladies of the front desk – Emma and Jessica. Jessica told Ezra and Viena the fabled Hawaiian story of the Moonbow – quite amazing. I hope we find one – see one. Tim gave me a ride into the port to pick up the van. He has an old beater pickup truck. Afterwards, I went shopping at all the majors – Ross, Costco, Walmart. I probably need to return some items.

Sunday, 25 November 2012 DAY 218 MOON 8 WAXING 76%
We went swimming and over to the playground. Not much else to do until our van arrives.

Saturday, 24 November 2012 DAY 217 MOON 8 WAXING 70%
A dream about Joe and water polo and using my camera on the streets of Washington DC needing a zoom lens and cold outside with candid photographs surprising women on the streets, laughing. A good dream. Good to remember dreams. We went swimming, but Ezra just wanted to go in the hot tub.

Friday, 23 November 2012 DAY 216 MOON 8 WAXING 63%
I called old friends on the phone today. I went swimming with our new friends Ty, Ciera and Bear. BEar is Ezra’s age. We went over to their place and they gave us a box of toys. Ezra loved them and even wanted to go back to his “Brother Bear’s” Place and grab some more toys. They live 10 units down and Ciera is expecting to deliver Bear a sibling in January. We bought some more furniture, a lazy boy and some plates, dishes and a Christmas Tree. The Christmas tree was easy to set up and looks good on our lanai. Stayed up late talking to Dwana, playing the guitar and reclining in the new lazyboy.

Thursday, 22 November 2012 DAY 215 MOON 8 WAXING 56%
I am grateful for my children. I am grateful for my wife. I am grateful for my healthy body and healthy mind. I am grateful for this nice place we have the fortune to experience. We have made a turkey casserole from the leftover turkey. I went to the store for ingredients for a pumpkin pie. I called everyone from my family and received calls from no one. That is how my 45th Thanksgiving went down. I went to the Park and saw some Hawaiian families celebrating this day of fest. I swam a mile in the pool. I am thankful for this pool.

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 DAY 214 MOON 8 WAXING 49%
I placed Viena and Ezra in front of the Kindle Fire. Why don’t I jump out of bed and challenge the world. Challenge the World. I tried voraciously to work with Viena on her work. She fought most of the way. Why, not – Why not as easy as she draws pictures. Went swimming with the others and then by myself.

Tuesday, 20 November 2012 DAY 213 MOON 8 WAXING 43%
We went swimming in the pool with the new pool toys. I walked to Honokowai Park to pick up Ezra’s running shoes that he left last night. Ezra enjoys the pool with his wetsuit and then a warmup in the hot tub. Viena really likes diving under the water. Dwana still has the Maui Blues. She is having a fever and hot stuff. She slept in. Mooning. And receiving calls from the Northland. Viena Ezra and I walked down the street to go shopping at the ABC store. We had pizza. Yum. $5.00 to feed them. Went to the park for the sunset. PLayed with the new sand toys. We met Ty Ciera and Bear and the Little Unknown. I spoke with a woman about a job in Home Health, so we will see what happens.

Monday, 19 November 2012 DAY 212 MOON 8 WAXING 36%
We woke up at 7AM and walked with Ezra and Viena to the beach to the ocean of the Pacific to see if the tide looked any different. High Tide. High tide. No interest in staying. Maui does not seem like it has staying power or places to explore. I need to imagine new places. Our home here at Sunset Terrace is serving us well. The children Ezra and Viena play well here in their own space – bigger than the van. I am looking into a PT job. Any job will be good for the experience. For the stories. For the money. Watched Chevy Chase Vacation. Here and Here. So So. Ezra is so proud of his running shoes. He was running around the park shirtless in the small baby green Patagonia shorts, yellow socks, and those pink bottomed running shoes.

Sunday, 18 November 2012 DAY 211 MOON 8 WAXING 29%
I am not really feeling energetic, or maybe I am just resting up for what will needed to be done in the future, or receiving rest from the nights of driving for the past 6 months and the nights of childhood over the past 6 years. Sleep. Seemed like the thing to do today. Dwana slept on the couch. I slept on the bed. Viena and Ezra played and played kindly. We went swimming later and then over to an apartment garage sale. I purchased some swim goggles. The swimming pool and the hot tub are a nice addition to this apartment, and no one really uses them. I read a little to Ezra while Viena did some of her numbering in her Journal. The sun is out. Met Papa Tim and the girls Coco and Stacia at the pool.

Saturday, 17 November 2012 DAY 210 MOON 8 WAXING 22%
I swan 2 miles in the pool and boy did that wipe me out for the next day. I swam one mile and then everyone came back to the pool in the afternoon, but decided not to swim much, s I stayed and swam another. The rains fell while I was swimming. Nce time. I still need to understand the financials of it all to really rest and relax. Ezra is laying all over me right now. He is such a lovable little guy. We went to bed early. A package arrived from texas with registration and credentials. Went out with Ezra and Viena to see the sliver of the moon. “Bridges are like Rainbows!” Ezra determined since you need a bridge to leave the island. Ezra woke up and wondered when we were going to Mariza’s. Who knows? Off we go!

Friday, 16 November 2012 DAY 209 MOON 8 WAXING 15%
I sat down with Viena and did some school work in her journal. The 16th of the month. Dwana’s birthday in 30 days. We need to go and do. Maui is interesting without a vehicle. The bus coast $8 one way to ride for our family into town. Ezra landed on my back and said, “I love you so much!” Maui has been good for him. But the rest of us feel a little … Lost. Good to experience. We went to the playground near sunset. A birthday party with a pinata was going on. We stayed and played tag at night. We laid down on the grass and stared at the starry night with spaceships and such. Cool, warm breeze always.

Thursday, 15 November 2012 DAY 208 MOON 8 WAXING 9%
Dwana is still not feeling well. I read books to Ezra and Viena on the couch. I am glad to be a Dad. I am lucky to have a life with little children to ground me to simple words and pictures that I can hold and love. They are loud, but cute. Just like the sense – a sense that I have and I am happy that I have and I hope I am able to pass this on to them. Aloha! Went for a walk while our place was being de-ticked. Spent most of the time at the playground. Then we walked over to the Ohana Taco to eat. We played with Luke on the beach who is Ezra’s age. Lots of little small children.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012 DAY 207 MOON 8 NEW 0%
Today is today. I would talk about the weather, but the weather is always beautiful, always the same. The rains that do fall are so slight and needed. I talked to the main office about the tick issue. They are sending a sprayer terminator tomorrow. I guess our place was home to 2 big dogs before we moved in. The dogs left, but the ticks stayed.

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 DAY 206 MOON 7 WANING 5%
I returned to rental car, but first we went down to Honokowai park and played in the water and the beach. Ezra and Viena might be saturated with beaches like I was saturated with driving all day and all night. I ran back from Lahaina and saw all the development along Black Rock Beach or Honoko’o Beach and Ka’a’napali Beach. Nice, but too many resorts. Too sold out. I saw a double rainbow, almost a full double rainbow while playing with Ezra at the park across the street. The rains fell from a single small cloud, so it seemed, and the winds blew and the green mountains stood tall welcoming the wetness – over and over again.

Monday, 12 November 2012 DAY 205 MOON 7 WANING 12%
I rented a car at 1:00PM Why so late I am not sure. I slept better on the bed than the backpack. Whew! The lesson is always travel with your bedding. Ezra was not being good today. Once we had the car, we drove into Lahaina. Sugar Cane Plantation. Volcano. City. Viena said she was sick and then quickly puked in my backpack while we were in the Ross parking lot. Byebye backpack. We also went shopping at Costco and WalMart and safeway – all the great american stores. What a day of consumerism. Our first in 6 months. We packed the rental car full and then some. The temperatures are cooler in Kahalui compared to Lahaina. Where oh where will our heart find some peace – calls from the Northland.

Sunday 11 November 2012 DAY 204 MOON 7 WANING 18%
I ran into Lahaina and found a bed and a couch.

Friday, 9 November 2012 DAY 202 MOON 7 WANING 32%
Honolulu – is not Kauai – too many tall buildings. But here we are. “I left our light here last time.” – Ezra. “When are we going to have our van?” – Viena. Sunrise wake up at 5:30AM since 7:30 California Time. We went for a walk on Waikiki. Early. I need an umbrella and a hat. I am looking for a water system with filter and more shirts with hidden zippered pockets. The water is so warm compared to the California Pacific Ocean. Waikiki is built up like Copacabana in Rio. Not much beach. The sand is cool and corally. Ezra wants to know why I am writing in the journal. Sometimes I wonder. Then he asks if I have ever seen spider eggs in the playhouse. Maybe Kira and Zana’s playhouse. Spent the night at Sky Court Waikiki.

Thursday, 8 November 2012 DAY 201 MOON 7 WANING 39%
Lift off. We had made lift off. What next? What next? We mailed so many packages to Maui. Maui. Why Maui? Here we go again. Can you believe? If nothing else, one step closer. On days like these I never feel totally elated. Ezra has a slight fever. He has passed out here in the chair. The morning went great. Closed bank accounts. A stop at Trader Joe’s. Mariza took us to the airport. New friends. New places. New faces. Vacation with the Falcone family. A 5 ½ hour plane ride. I forgot, I should be elated that I am not doing the driving. The flying. The sunset we saw over the clouds. Heavenly. We have nothing, but we have everything we need. We made the walk taxi climb to our shower and bed at the sky court. Here we are in Honolulu.