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July 24, 2006
happy birthday, single fin!
just got back from molokai, a 20 minute plane ride right across the way. molokai is the closest island to oahu. it's known as the most hawaiian island of all the islands out here. there's so many things to see & do there. highest sea cliffs viewable only by boat, waterfalls, 21 mile long beach, leper colony, epic mountain biking, kayaking, snorkeling....we celebrated single fin's 32nd birthday. a perfect 2 evening getaway.
we stayed at the molokai ranch, in these "tentalows". it was a eco-friendly resort on the beach, solar powered & composting toilets. we had a nice view of oahu, bright sparkly stars that lit the sky up at night...not a city light in sight. we decided to take it easy this trip and just cruise/lounge. we cruised the island, lounged by the pool, sipping pina coladas & mai tais, listened to local hawaiian music, watched 70+ year old aunties dancing hula & playing the ukulele, took long naps, reconnected/talked story, reminisced about all the past birthdays we've celebrated and our past adventures together.
our lives here in oahu are so jam packed with excitement...between delivering babies, making crazy deadlines for video game releases, teaching classes, herding cats, surfing, hiking, running, dancing, the list goes on and on. it's no wonder that we don't have a television. it was nice to celebrate single fin's birthday peacefully. happy birthday, my dearest!! (pictures soon to come)
Posted by soul sista' at July 24, 2006 12:27 PM