Learn something new everyday. Today, I learned there is a lovely neighborhood park in walking distance from my house...and a fabulous hiking trail just behind that! Today we were finally able to go on a hike---without driving (well, sort of...more on that later). We simply geared up, walked out of our house and to a trail we'd never explored before. Adventure Saturday! Today's hike was 2.2 miles (one way) on a partially old paved road, winding around the back woods of Mililani, down to Kipapa Stream, back up to...Costco in Waipio. Say what? We truly had not planned on arriving on the oustskirts of a farm that is directly across from our local Costco. Hiking truly lands you in the most unexpected places. Along our route we encountered dirt bikers, a small band of pre-teen scooter riders, a couple of farm hands in a truck, a very intimidating junkyard dog, zero other hikers, and a friendly Starbucks Barista. That's right, after our Saturday surprise hiking adventure, we f
If it weren't for an 8 year olds slumber party birthday, we would never eat at a real restaurant! While Gabe was off with several friends pizzaing, ice creaming, and staying up way too late---Isom and I enjoyed Du Vin and Indigo. We went to Du Vin for pupus and wine---Riesling for the lady and Pinot Noir for the gentleman. Throw in a cutting board filled with some of the world's best cheese (my limited taste of the world anyway), and the night was off to a good start. We savored the cute outdoor courtyard and indulged in...could it be? Adult conversation! The wine, cheese, and bread wet our appetites and we decided to walk across the street to Indigo's to continue the feast. We lucked out with a secluded corner table. The atmosphere was quiet and perfect. After a day of watching and hearing the world's loudest planes (The Thunderbird Air Show at Hickam), the calm mood of Indigo was a welcome change. I moved on to an evening cocktail
while Isom stuck with his red wine and we both settled in for what was a delightful meal...Moi for me
and "Buddha's Feast" for Isom.
We skipped on the dessert, agreeing that ice cream from Star Market would suffice (we are simple people at heart), while we watched more "Dexter" . It was the perfect date.
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