Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day ... barbeques, baseball games, the end of school and beach picnics here in Hawaii as well as a day to remember those who have served in the Armed Forces and given everything.  Here in Hawaii they are honored and remembered with leis -- from Pearl Harbor to Punchbowl Cememtery.  Today is a day to remember ... honor ... and celebrate.

Almost there!

11 more days of school -- 9 with the kids!  The end can't come soon enough!  This week the kids are only here Mon.-Wed. and I have 8 meetings either before/after school those three days...gotta cram everything in these last few days.  We're still having incoming SSTs for testing as well, oh these pre-schoolers...

And then there's summer school (mandatory recall), but we're not thinking about that just yet...

Crossing another day off the calendar -- or well adding another day on the calendar at school.  Either way the end of May will come!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy Birthday to Scott, my brother Tim and our favorite just-turned-3-year-old Madeline!! Hope you all have a wonderful day..eat some cake for me ;-)

A Look Down

Can't beat the scenery here!  We'll miss it for sure when we leave next fall!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

*courtesy of Emily in Chicago

YouTube Fun...

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Happy Friday!!!

We survived Tsunami 2010

Even if it was just 3 feet high -- better that than the alternative!  Meli and I evacuated just before 6 this morning and got home a little after 2.  So, our plans were changed for this Saturday, but we're glad that nothing major happened around here and hope nothing else happens as it heads on its way.

The lines were crazy long at various stores and gas stations around the island, but highway traffic wasn't to bad.  Sirens went off at 6, 10:30 and 11...it was a bit eerie heading down the highway and hearing them this morning!

All is well here and I'm sure many people are breathing a sigh of relief -- us included!