I have been reading it Lee Ann and taking notes. You had a great time I am sure we will too.

35 days to the Big Island - Hilo and Kona! Can't wait!

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya tomorrow because I will only be 3 months away!!!

April 26>>>July 26...I can feel the breeze, smell the salt and soon that red dirt will be beneath my feet!!!

Songdoc, how are you easing the pain? This is a long stretch for you!

<Songdoc, how are you easing the pain? This is a long stretch for you!>

Large doses of Oxycodone ;-). hehe. I'm recovering from surgery--which is why I couldn't get back sooner. But it mustn't be too far away because I just received the notice that the balance is due in a few weeks for the condos reserved for my wedding!

louistraveler, we'll be there at the same time! The beginning of my trip will be teaching at the Kauai Music Festival (www.kauaimusicfestival.com). If you're a music lover, the concerts are awesome -- and open to the public. It'll be at the Marriott Courtyard near Kapa'a this year. One night is all Hawaiian music and I've heard some incredible artists there, but I don't think they've announced the lineup yet. It would be great to say "hello!" I'll arrive the night of July 27th.

Songdoc, I can't believe after all this time we will finally be there at the same time!

You move to Princeville the day after I leave. When you arrive on the 27th, where will you be staying...the Marriott where the festival is held?

The night of all Hawaiian music sounds fun! We will have to see what our week is like. I don't know how busy the festival keeps you but perhaps we can say "hi" outside of the festival.

We should find time since this is a rare occurrence...!

We have 81 days to figure it out!!!

One mo' day then it's "got my toes in the water, arse in the sand-not a care in the world, a cold beer in my hand...life is good today..life is good."

Oh...and an 8 mile walk. Pray for me and my already aching feet.

241 days! Birthday celebration on Oahu with my sis

Just over 4 months if everybody in the family gets vacation time on the same week The kids said, Maui.

Maui? Good...more to do there.

Oh we have been back two weeks now, very sad!!!

Waiting for ride to airport....

I feel like this now:
Once thru TSA and sitting in resto for b'fast:

Still here and about 180 days till we come back.

Kal? How do you like staying in Princeville?

Alohaaaa....not as real as The CocoCost area IMHO.
Lotta "little boxes, little boxes and they're all made outta ticky tacky....".

The Wyndham Bali Hi condos were very nice but....no real ocean noise.

BTW....if anyone wants some REAL good exercise on their next Kauai vscay come over for this event: http://www.hanaleicanoeclub.org/pages/haena_run.php

AMAZING scenery when you get out to Haena/Ke'e Beach at 0ark 30!
I finished the 8 mile walk in 2:05 and The Lovely Mrs Kal ran it in 1:22.
A VERY GOOD TIME was had by all!

Coming home tomorrow <booooo> but scored exit rows in HI. <yeaaaaaa>

Taking a page from tomsd....one more thing...the First Sat Art Walk in Kapaa was also VERY cool.

Was the pie lady at the art walk? You DID get pie, ya?

We're -7 days. Spent 10 days on the Big Island in both Hilo (actually Honomu - north of Hilo) and Kohala Coast. Lovely relaxing vacation

Sorry weke.....Princeville was too far away from everything especially the pie lady and by time we moved back to the Islander, we were still too beat from the 8 Miler.

This was just a quickie trip....we'll hit them up in Dec/Jan.

....oh....one more thing 201 more days. \/

Today is 6/11.

I leave for Hawaii on 10/11.

I'm so excited!!!!!!!!