oceanic white tip- 250 lbs, 7 ft long. let him go. :)
Well Alohaaaa.
These past few weeks have been a collection of all kinds of adventures.
Everything from sharks to Brazilian crowds, dinner parties in macadamia nut orchards and dancing on hardwood floors. There was boat hull scrubbing and playing with new puppies, coffee dates and home cooked meals. My first spam breakfast and sailing to the southern-most point of the island. Friends leaving on sailing trips to Fanning Island and others leaving for school or work on the mainland. Old friends getting married and others newly engaged.
Impermanence. Everything is constantly changing here. And everywhere.
I'm currently pursuing new accommodations and wondering what is in store for the next year of my life.
The only thing I am sure of is my uncertainty about everything...still.
I met an amazing woman a few days ago out on a charter. She sat inside the cabin on my favorite boat for the majority of the cruise. Her gray hair flowing softly in the light breeze as we sailed north along the coast. She was the matriarch of her family, you could tell. Well dressed, elegantly poised and smelling of musky perfume. Although I speak zero Portuguese, I understood every word she said to me. Her advice on finding love, her compliments of my blue eyes and her well wishes that I may someday find a worthy man made me laugh. Before departing from the boat, she kissed both of my cheeks and wished me every happiness in my life. I learned that day how closely you can still communicate with someone without speaking their language. It was a very special ending to a very long day.
Ted Danson, from Cheers, boarded the boat yesterday, uninvited. I was a little shocked when I walked out and found this incredibly tall, graying man on the stern resting from his swim from shore. Ha. The people you meet out here. Everyone seems to be looking to escape to Hawaii.
I had a woman ask me the other day where I would vacation to since I already lived in Hawaii. Without hesitation I said the Sierra. She had never heard of them. Wow. She's missing out I immediately think. I can't wait to go back.
A long discussion with a close friend has led me to start planning an adventure to the Rockies and then to the Sierra to go climbing. It has left me questioning my abilities, seeing as the only thing I have climbed recently are the stairs onto the boat. Speaking of, ZAP arrived in the mail a couple weeks ago. He's orange and ready for adventures with me. First adventure, climbing the mast of our largest catamaran.
I am so sorry to say I will not be coming back to the mainland for a while. Originally I had planned on a June visit, however ticket prices and lack of a good chunk of time in my work schedule are keeping me from traveling right now. I am so sorry to the Banana Slugs whose graduation I will be missing. I will be there in spirit. My babies are leaving the nest, my Laguners are heading out into the world. I am so proud of you all. The time has flown by so fast. My gosh. I cannot believe how the time has flown.
Another beautiful day out here on the Big Island. Planning a trip to the opposite side in the next couple days. Decompression and relaxed time with close friends in the rainforest. My body aches from the hull scrubbing and my hands are cut up from barnacles. A nap in the near future and a bottle of Pellegrino to end this sunny Sunday afternoon.
SPAM count: 1 (ha!)
Aloha nui loa,
M.
"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver and gold."
-Bob Marley
(31 years have passed since you left- 5/11/81)
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