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...
The tree and lights are up. The no theme ornaments. The BRIGHT blue lights. The Christmas card is done. The slightly blurry, tilted head snaggly tooth Gabe, undecorated tree in the background Christmas card photo. If you don't receive one, it means I came to my senses and changed my mind about sending it. I say it every year, so why should this year be any different? I must get my act together to make a connecting Christmas theme for next years decorating. Forget Charlie Brown's pitiful tree. We've got the college dorm room of trees. It's fun for Gabe though, or that's what I'm telling myself. One day I aspire to have my inner Martha Stewart corralled enough to turn the house into a winter wonderland starting the day after Thanksgiving. But for this year, a few hodge podge ornaments and the blue light special will have to do.
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