gummaluvvyandfriends

2010-07-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

Apparently Pa only needed to have younger prettier women to look tall and slender.. Who knew?

2010-07-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

Apparently all it takes to make Pa look tall and slender is different good looking women! Sorry, I would have stepped aside earlier had I only known. (out of the picture not out of your life)

2010-01-13T21:17:00.000-08:00

here is the hotel we are currently at. very cute and only 60$ a night.

2009-11-01T09:55:00.000-08:00

Here are some little creatures that came early to show off their finery! (one not so small) I did not get to see Coral, Nikao, Saige, Maeve, Madigan or Siobhan but I bet they were awesome to look at too. I got to see Tanisha and Kelly but totally forgot to take a picture. Tanisha was a southern belle and Kelly a fancy lady. Pa said Siobhan was beautiful as a Geisha Girl which is interesting because I am currently reading a book about Geisha!
I hope everyone had lots of fun. I am looking forward to seeing pictures!

2009-08-17T08:33:00.000-07:00

and more reasons.

2009-08-17T08:26:00.000-07:00

and more of the reasons

2009-08-17T08:24:00.000-07:00

The reasons that EvieeGee smiles a lot.

2009-08-03T01:42:00.000-07:00

I did manage to get a couple of 'people' pics too.
Gladys and John spend their time doing these fabulous gardens and I believe she carved all of the wonderful edible crudities that we were privileged to both see, and then eat. Good food and wonderful company. Thank you so much.

2009-08-03T01:38:00.000-07:00

2009-08-03T01:33:00.000-07:00

2009-08-03T01:27:00.000-07:00

We attended Robin's 'other' parents, John and Gladys Gorosh's garden party in celebration of their 60 years of marriage on Saturday.
It was really quite amazing and i cleverly took pictures of the gardens but not of the people! Oh well.

2009-06-22T08:14:00.000-07:00

Danica made me err, ummm more than 1 candy apple for my birthday. I may have eaten all but this one and was so thrilled by the pink bow, pink candy and then a pink lady apple that I didn't think to take a photo until the last one was beckoning to me.
as soon as this posts, alas, there will be no more, sigh. Technically they are a fruit right?
thank you so much Danica!

2009-06-22T08:06:00.000-07:00

My amazing star gazer lily that I got from Maeve, Madigan, Vashti and Michael for my birthday! I wish I could capture the amazing scent as well as it's visual beauty!
thank you to all that participated!

2009-06-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

OK Seriously, can she get any cuter? I particularly love the 'mad' face!

2009-05-29T05:20:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VASHTI ANNIE! After 36 years I still can't believe you are mine. I love you.

2009-05-25T08:19:00.000-07:00

my beautiful bloomin' orchids. The light pink one is the one Danica, Mike and Winter got me for Mother's Day. The other ones I totally indulged myself by buying!

2009-05-15T09:36:00.000-07:00

Winter came and visited this week, while her mama was at the gym. She is already 5 months old. So cute.

2009-05-04T12:09:00.000-07:00

I thought these were so pretty this morning!

2009-04-27T08:13:00.000-07:00

And then there were six...they all hatched between Friday and Saturday..so cute.

2009-04-25T07:56:00.000-07:00

The chicks are ahatchin!

2009-04-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

Easter @ the mall

2009-04-15T11:04:00.000-07:00

More Easter!

2009-04-14T15:45:00.000-07:00

and no we did NOT offer the children chocolate!

2009-04-14T15:43:00.000-07:00

here are some pics of our Easter minus some of our family!

2009-04-14T15:40:00.000-07:00

2009-04-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Mike called this morning to say there were porpoised feeding at Departure Bay Beach!

2009-03-26T10:35:00.001-07:00

Two beauties ready to go home after spending a few days with Nonie and Pa! Hard to believe the beautiful Maeve was sick as these pics were taken isn't it?

2009-03-03T09:53:00.000-08:00

I love you over the moon and over Venus too Danica Lynne!
Hope your birthday is as wonderful as you are.

2009-02-23T10:54:00.000-08:00

Not to be outdone, Winter would like to announce spring in her big girl clothes!! In the one of her and Makenna she is the absolute image of her Daddy!

2009-02-23T10:49:00.000-08:00

iT IS OFFICIALLY SPRING ON THE FARM! Today we went to feed our sheep and we have two sweet babies!!

2009-02-10T06:48:00.000-08:00

and finally!

2009-02-10T06:45:00.000-08:00

more pics

2009-02-10T06:41:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIG GIRL BIRTHDAY TO MAKENNA!! these are a modpodge of pics from your party!
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

2009-02-08T14:03:00.000-08:00

Raphael's Angel? Random pics of beautiful girls before Makenna's birthday party!

2009-02-07T14:29:00.000-08:00

these photos will be used in court to document that Auntie Awesome, although indeed Awesome is also a baby hog!

2009-02-07T14:24:00.000-08:00

Random birds that frequent the farm. the turkeys are doing their weird mating thing (thus the blue heads and fanned out tails) and woodpecker is peckering!

2009-02-07T14:22:00.000-08:00

2009-02-05T16:40:00.000-08:00

Saige and her pets,we apparently give Winter a headache and most of Siobhan's head .

2009-01-31T13:58:00.000-08:00

'k will be last ones..............maybe!

2009-01-31T13:57:00.000-08:00

Ok may be overkill but did I mention that I love my camera??

2009-01-31T13:37:00.000-08:00

Two new cameras, one new to Tanisha and one new to me went for an overnight stay at the ShoreWater Inn in Qualicum Beach. It was so much fun. we both love our cameras, both took over 600 pics and both need new batteries!
Thanks Tanisha for a really wonderful day and night! (although we were both asleep by 9 pm)

2009-01-29T20:12:00.000-08:00

I got a newer version of my old Fujifilm Camera today and I had some really cute subjects to photograph with it too!
Lindsey is not feeling very well so agreed that we could keep the two young ladies overnight.
and and and big news people! Saige has given up her suckie!! passy or doot doot whatever you care to call it. So far so good but Daddy is at the ready to drive it over should she be upset. Wooot!

2009-01-21T06:31:00.000-08:00

I got a new camera....the subjects in the photos are all gorgeous but the camera......not so much.
thanks ebay!
note to self....'listen to children'

2008-12-21T19:19:00.000-08:00

Hey this is NOT Saskatchewan......................it is freakin NANAIMO!!!!

2008-12-21T19:02:00.001-08:00

and the cold wet stuff keeps on coming!!! Mike is holding the yardstick that indicates it is over 24" deep on the patio table. Darn cold too!

2008-12-21T18:56:00.000-08:00

Another lil Thief has stolen our hearts!!
Winter Janice Stewart is the latest in a wonderful run of Grandbabies!!! She looks like her Mama and her Auntie Awesome did at the same age.....wonder who she will resemble most as she gets older? I am the luckiest Gramma in the world !

2008-11-20T22:32:00.000-08:00

Robyn Graduates as a fully fledged hairdresser!! Congratulations!

2008-11-20T15:45:00.000-08:00

and speaking of Danica...does anyone think she is getting bigger?? Herkimer is establishing a relationship with the baby so he can babysit in the future. He LOVES Danica's belly.

2008-11-20T15:43:00.000-08:00

We all had such fun at Danica's labour bracelet/teacup reading shower!

2008-11-20T15:35:00.000-08:00

Even when I am sick with croup I am still beautiful!

2008-11-20T15:32:00.000-08:00

Some scary people that came by our house on October 31,2008 demanding candy ! Pa found some old peppermints to give them and they left without harming anyone.........whew that was close!

2008-10-25T20:48:00.000-07:00

Here I am hanging out with SpongeBob in San Francisco girls!!! We saw some really nice sea lions there too! These strawberries we got at a roadside stand and were the best strawberries I have eaten in 40 years!!!!!
Love you all
gramma nonieluvvy

2008-10-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

here are some of the promised pics, the first one was in oregon, and the sunset was just over the ca border. I think some of the water pics were at Seaside Oregon, a place I would love to rent a motel in, as a family one summer. The beach goes on anon and it is so safe and really pleasant (well so it seemed to me) We are now in Sacramento, a place that has very little to offer in the way of touristy type stuff. It is very hot............dry and there was a terrible fire just as we came in and several palm trees and much dry grass were burning briskly. But we have Karen, Robin's friend, who will likely fill us in on some interesting side trips tomorrow. We are taking her with us to the Healing Circle in Chico tomorrow afternoon. So we are in the Travel Lodge in Sacramento until Friday morning. -phone # is 916-338-2118 if there is any need to call us. We went and looked at the lil house in SF that we had made bids on and it is huge and really looked like it was a good deal even at the price it went to. I wish we were still in SF but there is always next time.
love to everyone.
Makenna I got a pic of myself with sponge bob for you but can't load it as i don't have the attachment for that camera with me.
Love you Maeve and Madigan I got you some kewl socks. Hope you like them. got treats for all of yo

2008-10-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

Hi we are in San Francisco!!! Just going out and about today. I have some pics but no time to post them. Whirlwind tour this is!! Lotsa sun beautiful places but no time to sit at the 'puter and post them.
Love Y'all and maybe tonight.....................

2008-09-29T07:25:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE TWO LITTLE MUSSELLAM MONKEYS!!!!

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND WISH WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU.
HAVE A PIECE OF CAKE FOR US (MAKE THAT TWO FOR PA!)

2008-09-05T06:42:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TWO OF MY MOST FAVOURITE PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

MICHAEL GEORGE MUSSELLAM WHO IS (INSERT AGE HERE) TODAY

AND

CHAYLINE LISSIE POOH BUM WHO IS A MAGNIFICENT 24 YEARS OLD TODAY

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

LOVE YOU

MAMAEVIEEGEE

2008-09-05T06:38:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TWO OF MY MOST FAVOURITE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!

MICHAEL GEORGE MUSSELLAM WHO IS (UNDISCLOSED) TODAY

CHAYLINE LISSIE POOH BUM WHO IS MAGNIFICENTLY 24 YEARS OLD TODAY

have an awesome day both of you.

much love from

mama evieegee

2008-08-25T04:56:00.000-07:00

Cheri and Steve's big day part 1
23-08-08

2008-08-25T04:53:00.000-07:00

Cheri and Steve's Big day!
23-08-08

2008-08-23T10:39:00.000-07:00

SPIDER MAN CAME FOR A SLEEP OVER LAST WEEK!!!
and this is the amazing sunrise that greeted us when she (he) woke up.

2008-08-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

Here comes the bride...............and groom??????????

Hey how untraditional. The wedding was really truly wonderful. Good people, several families coming together, some gaining a beautiful daughter, some gaining a truly wonderful son! The venue was breathtaking and the ceromony wonderful. I cried (what a shock) when I saw them coming, cried as they said their vows then guess what! more tears as Jim welcomed my daughter to their clan with the tartan. What a day!

Judy and Garth, my dear friends, Jacqui and Rob and all of theirs, our new family and of course all of our children! Just amazing how many people that we are blessed to have in our lives.

Thank you Thank You Thank you!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH! (well a lil bump too)

2008-08-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

2008-08-08T19:26:00.000-07:00

and just some of the beautiful baby girls that were at the wedding............hmmmm where are Maeve and Madigan....stay tuned

2008-08-08T19:15:00.001-07:00

2008-08-08T19:14:00.000-07:00

AND TWO BECOME ONE!! and soon to be three..................................

2008-08-06T06:26:00.000-07:00

I was sitting admiring the fact that it was not raining when I looked out the window and saw this most amazing sunrist. The pictures do not do it justice as the cameras tried to reduce the 'red-eye' I NEED a better camera I tell ya! Anyway thought I would share it with anyone that cares............

2008-08-05T10:56:00.001-07:00

The orchid is in bloom!! Jacqui and Rob gave this orchid to me last year but I had to wait until it bloomed to see which one it was as I had one that was pink, and through some over enthusiastic watering ............one of them did not make the cut.
I am delighted it is the one that Rob and Jacqui gave me cuz it is white AND I am going to cut it on Friday to give to my darling daughter to hold in her bouquet when she marries 'our' darling Mike.
TOP THAT ONE BEOTCHES!!
Oh how inappropriate was that.
LOVE YOU DANICA AND MIKE!

2008-07-25T14:57:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANNY....................ONLY ONE MORE YEAR TIL YOU ARE OVER THE HILL!
LOVE YA
PA & MA

2008-07-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY VASHTI AND MICHAEL!!!!!

2008-07-11T05:20:00.000-07:00

I got a great surpise last night!! Two lil girls who I love are coming to stay for the whole weekend!!!
Here they are reading a book together and then look at the loving joy they present when Auntie CaCa comes in!
We are so blessed!

2008-06-20T14:07:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who called to make my birthday special!! It was !
Siobhan called to sing happy birthday, Maeve and Madigan both sang Happy Birthday and Makenna and Saige not only sang but came over for hugs with a beautiful birthday card!
the pics are of the flowers from Maeve and Madigan (very pink and I appreciate that!) the mums (I know I know they look like daisy's but as I have had to explain to everyone, they are mums)are from Mike and Danica and 1/4, and the quirky lil girl from all the staff at Haven to add to my gaggle of girls!!!
Thank you everyone! I love you very much.

2008-05-31T11:29:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome surprise yesterday when we went to pick Siobhan up. There was a fun fair at her school and it was so much fun! Here is Siobhan on the favourite thing...a bouncy castle and Pa's favourite FENCING with an olympic wanna be at that!
thank you so much Siobhan for inviting us. (even though you slept all the way back to Nanaimo)
We love you so much.

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2008-05-29T07:03:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-26T13:03:00.000-07:00

I'm back from a delightful weekend with Maeve, Madigan and Vashti.
they are so cute (yes you included Vashti)
here are a few photos.
there should have been a video but it won't recognize it so not \gonna happen today.
I MISS YOU GIRLS ALREADY

2008-05-14T07:43:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Pa!!!!
You are such a gift to myself and all of our children! We love you so much.
(I think Saige loves you most of all)
Have a great day!

2008-05-11T13:12:00.001-07:00

can you believe it.................Emilee Poo Poo and Simon are going to be big sister and brother.................woo hoo

2008-05-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

I am going to be a Gramma Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danica and Mike are having the latest edition on December 19th or thereabouts!!!!!
We are delighted and very surprised!!!!
Thanks for the great mother's day suprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-30T07:50:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Charli and Papa Rob!!!!
Can't believe you are two today little one!
(I can believe you are 0LD! Papa Rob)
Love you both very very much!
Gramma Luvvy aka Nonie Aka Nonie Baloney aka Evieegee

2008-04-20T06:24:00.000-07:00

Saige and I hung out tonight because Unca Mike is loved more than Gramma Nonie! Makenna forsook me and stayed with Auntie CaCa and Unca Mike. So Saige had a nice long bath and entertained me with singing and talking>

2008-04-11T06:10:00.000-07:00

WOOHOO THERE IS A PLUMBER BUM IN THE FAMILY!!
Lanny words can't say how proud we are for you!!
much love
ma and pa

2008-04-07T10:23:00.001-07:00

Just wanted Erin and Don to see the beautiful Lily that they brought us for Easter as it reaches full bloom.
IT IS GORGEOUS
thank you so much!

2008-03-30T06:21:00.001-07:00

oh wait there is more!!

2008-03-30T06:16:00.000-07:00

It has been a few years but when he gets going WOW! Thank you Robin for all your hard work and expertise. I love love love it (and you too)

2008-01-06T17:56:00.000-08:00

Today is one of the luckiest days of our lives......Lindsey joined our family and made our Brodie the happiest husband and father of the century!!

Welcome Daughter in law.....you all look amazing

2007-12-29T09:24:00.000-08:00

Well today is our last day on this amazing Island. We are listening to the reports of snow, blizzards and whiteouts in many places in the world so don't know if we will get home when we planned to....another adventure perhaps?
Aloha!

2007-12-27T19:59:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 27TH BIRTHDAY ON THE 49TH JACQUI! WE ALL ADORE YOU !
these pics are of a flower that looks vaguely familiar to me but I have no idea what it is. We were at the Macadamia Nut farm when i spotted it.
Later we went to the longest beach on Molokai, which is not for swimming at this time of year at least. Amazing golden sand and truly awesome waves.
We got a pizza for dinner and are sitting here watching the hawaii advertising channel and I now want to do all the things they advertise so SEND MONEY FAST.
ALOHA

2007-12-26T16:37:00.000-08:00

Ourli ttle Christmas dinner, two lovely cornish game hens, fresh spinach corn and dressing. I basted the game hens with passion fruit butter and they were absolutely wonderful.
The next photo is up on 'nob' hill where we saw some more modern houses and a breathtaking view of the whole ocean. I liked the view but would never live that far away from the ocean (1/4 mile but we are only feet away)
The flower is the plumeria which grows on trees and is amazingly scented. I think it might be a national flower as it is seen everywhere on all the photos and post cards that tourists can buy. We first smelled it in Honolulu and here you don't smell it as often but I think that is because the wind whips it away before it actually gets to your olfactory glands! The wind blows constantly here which I love but I don't think Pa likes as well. Even inland it blows but more gently.
It is late afternoon now and pa has gone to the store to buy more rum and pineapple and I chose to stay at home. As is his usual, Pa fixed the leaky faucets here in the condo....Toby will be so happy as it is apparently extremely expensive and also takes a lot of time to get anyone to do such things. Pa is soooooo talented.
aloha for now.

2007-12-25T19:14:00.000-08:00

here are some random shots of trees,flowers and the like. the hibiscus are gorgeous and come in so many different colours. Pa is posing under an elephant ear tree which was huge. The bird of paradise is at the end of our building and the gecko actually fell onto my leg while we were driving! If it had of landed on pa we would haves had some screaming occurring cuz he doesn't like the reptiles much. But he safely climbed off of my leg and onto the window and then when we stopped he got off . Perhaps he was a runaway or simply a hitchhiker but it was pretty funny.
We snorkeled for about 3 hours today and I love love love it. I couldn't hear the humpback though perhaps because the surf was so loud. It is like we were flying over the coral as the surf swept us along very quickly. I only had one choking and gasping experience and finally was able to quiet my breathing to a more normal level. What an incredible Christmas this has been. I LOVE MOLAKAI!
aloha

2007-12-23T10:28:00.000-08:00

these photos may show how steep the cliffs were. I loved the rainbow which seemed near enough to touch. The marble statue was just something that I thought was lovely and was a monument to one of the nuns who gave her time to the colony. It seemed so odd to have such a statue here where everything else is for lack of a better term, primitive. I took some pictures of Brother Joseph Dutton's grave for you and Jason, Vashti as that was Grandpa's name. His full name was Bernard Joseph Dutton I think so may be some family connection. I will check it out with Auntie Bev.
we are somewhat saddle sore this morning and Pa has gone down for his first (of many) naps in the day so I think I will clean up our lil pig sty!
Aloha

2007-12-23T03:05:00.000-08:00

Have a look at the sweet sweet faces of the mules in the first photos. They are placid, gentle and just want to please......and now look at the ears of the mule named BALUGA that I rode. Baluga is not a nice placid mule. I mounted him and discovered that my mule was very very big. He stood at least 6 inches taller than the rest of the mules, and was very very round. My little fat legs stuck out straight! Baluga has an attitude for sure. As we began our journey, Baluga made several attempts to knock me off by walking very close to rocks, trees or fences then rubbing against them. But I hung on valiantly and tried to reason with my mule. Our guide came up behind and one point and tried to reason with Baluga also, and Baluga tried to kick his mule, then turned his giant head and tried to bite my foot...now all of this may appear funny to someone who is not perched upon a giant rebellious animal who is about to take you down very very narrow steps whilst not falling over the sheer cliffs. My confidence was at a very low point! However there is no turning back (largely because you couldn't turn around) We continued down the mountain and I was thrilled and terrified. The moment we came around a switchback and saw the water will remain with me the rest of my life.
I actually lost my breath it is that stunning. The water is about 1600 ft below at that point in the trail and it is straight down so when my trusty mule nearly fell down I may have peed my pants! By this point I was just letting the big guy have his way with me, as my attempts at friendship were clearly being scorned by Baluga. He walked carefully on the OUTSIDE of the very narrow trail, I think to show me who was boss. There were so many thrilling moments that I can't put it all here but if you ever come to Molokai please make this one of the things you do.
On the way up, Baluga and I bonded and I think he loved me at the end. (especially when I got off him). When I asked about him the guide said "oh he is not our mule, and if you think he is bad now...you should have seen him before" I had thought the guides were just being friendly when they consistently stayed beside me but apparently Baluga needs an experienced rider.
My butt is so sore that I can't really sit down but without a doubt this day was even better than we could have imagined. Aloha

2007-12-22T05:22:00.000-08:00

Here are the photos of the leper colony and the sign at the entrance of the lookout. The last pics are of the road (and I use that term loosely) that we took to drive down to the spot that I spoke of in the post before this. We are having such an amazing time. We do not even have a clock set here and just do whatever, whenever. Pa is so relaxed and get this.......actually said that if he thought he could make a living here he might like to live here. I think we owe an awful lot to Toby the owner of this condo as she has made it possible to feel completely at home.......there are books on Hawaii, probable 40 movies (none of which we have watched) and everything a house needs down to safety pins......what a thoughtful owner.
well it is now 4 am and I have to be up at 5 so really should try to sleep
ALOHA

2007-12-22T05:03:00.000-08:00

Makenna here is a sign that is almost the same as your name! We sure miss you, and all the rest of you girls (and one lil boy kid_)
I am posting these pics because I love them, the village of the leper colony is as close as we could get as you can only go in there by air or sea or BY MULE which we will be doing later today it is 3 am right now. Can't sleep and neither can pa which means we will be a laugh riot when we ride the mules. The water pics I have no idea where we were, as we went off roading with our poor lil rental car. We followed a rutted, unpaved untravelled road all the way to the ocean. Many wrong turns and back ups but we found this strange place where there were cement tracks leading nowhere and what looked like it must have been lava flow and then the most amazing cove that we did not get down to but would have loved to beach comb as there was all sorts of debris washed up on the rocks. I think ya had to be there..........aloha

2007-12-22T04:46:00.000-08:00

The first pic is of the sun coming up on our lanai, the second is a lovely fat horse we met at the sugar plantation, she proves that even animals think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, as she had lots of lovely grass on her side but chose to put her head through the fence nearly choking herself to eat some rather unappetizing looking weeds. Does anyone know how pineapple grow.......we sure didn't. Such tiny plants and each one only has one pineapple.... I now know why they are expensive the strange rock is an ancient birthing bed which we found quite fascinating.
and then there is me, posing at Phallic Rock. I was a tiny bit disappointed as there is much fanfare and really......it was just the tip....aw well
I hope all of you are well.
ttfn

2007-12-22T04:35:00.000-08:00

I may have discovered the secret of blogging in Molokai! U have to get up in the middle of the night to do it! About these photos, these were taken yesterday at the western end of the Island. It is much different terrain as if it were a different country, very hilly and lots of fields that have grass growing but nothing else. The dirt is actually bright red, although for some reason it doesn't show that colour in the pics. I think there is one of me photographing something and catching my image in the car mirror.
I am going to try to post today's adventure also.......and tomorrow THE GREAT MULE RIDE if I don't fall off the cliff I will post again when we get back. Aloha

2007-12-21T19:59:00.000-08:00

2007-12-20T00:46:00.003-08:00

the first two pictures were taken yesterday, i love the pic of the sunset. Today we drove as far east on the island as the road goes. It was quite amazing as the road is ocean on one side and mountain on the other. The views were absolutely breathtaking.
This morning I sat on our lanai, with tiny beads of sweat on my tanned forehead, drank my macadamia coffee and wondered how my dear friend Kathy was doing. Get those stats ready my girl!!
Pa swam naked on a deserted (well after he stripped down it was anyway)beach and I waded fully clothed in amazing surf and found some shells for my Siobhan. I miss you all and wish you were here. Danica and Jacqui you will appreciate the photo of the wave crashing on the rocks I think.....I waited and waited as the delay on my camera is huge but I am delighted with the end result. We called on you Michael, to give a good frowning to a driver that felt we were going too fast on the treacherous road up the island. Perhaps we could get some lessons?
.....food is incredibly expensive here, for dinner tonight, Robin had the local fish and I had stuffed shrimp which sounded good but wasn't. The local fish was 26$ and I think the shrimp was 23$. Methinks we will be cooking at home more.
love you all
ma and pa

2007-12-18T20:22:00.000-08:00

ok there is a viewer warning for small children (and lotsa other peoples) but be very careful as you scroll to the end of this post. Nekkid ole men warning....you have been warned..........but for the rest of you! here are some more seeable (may not be a word) pics of our adventure so far......
the reason for the nekkid pic is that pa brought two sandals.........not from the same pair and for some reason felt the urge to pose nude with them! and me being the ever obliging woman that I am.........well you can see the rest.

2007-12-16T09:57:00.000-08:00

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm someone is lookin good for Xmas!!!

2007-12-15T05:31:00.001-08:00

two beautiful little girls were here for a visit last week and now my orchid is blooming!! Have to love that ionic water fogger (or whatever it is actually called) now I am waiting for the one Rob and Jacqui gave me to bloom.
two more sleeps then HAWAII HERE WE COME!! (poor poor mules)

2007-12-10T09:46:00.000-08:00

When Martha heard we were having chicken for dinner she thought she was invited!!!