Yearly Archives: 2009

The official photos haven’t arrived yet but there are some great shots pouring in from friends and family online. I can’t help but share a couple of my favorite highlights. First, this scene! The walnut grove in the background framed by a few strings of paper picados bought in San Francisco. Jean wearing our great-grandmother’s…

Oh my! What a great wedding we had over the weekend. The weather was ideal, the flowers were bright and fresh, the food was delicious, the couple was thrilled…everything went off without a hitch. Jean and Trent are off on their honeymoon this week and I’m sure will have lots more photos and details to…

We ended our trip to Hawaii with a night at the Old Lahaina Luau. A great way to soak up every last bit of island character before heading back to California. Super cheesy, but well done, this Luau greets you with Mai Tais and fresh orchid leis. You have a bit of time to wander…

In between massive chip and salsa grazing, we ate out a couple times on Maui. It was great to have our local guide – Haley – there to point out the best places. Our first stop after landing was lunch at Da Kitchen for some local fare. Huge servings of kalua pork, white rice, macaroni…

Of course! We spent a couple hours each day at the gorgeous beaches around Kihei. Our first day, we stopped at the beach in front of the Fairmont Hotel – where we loved swimming in the warm water and going down the waterslide at the hotel pool. In the evening, the hotel has a guy…

On our second day in Maui, still on Pacific Time, we loaded in to the car at 4am for a drive the “Road from Hana” I slept most of the way up in the dark. We arrived at Haleakala National Park shortly before six and watched the sunrise wrapped in beach towels (Christmas pageant-style) to…

One of the highlights of our time in Hawaii came on day three. Haley took us all for a half day of snorkeling off the coast of Maui with the Pacific Whale Foundation. She used to work on this boat as a naturalist and was able to get us all on board for free, a…

Jean’s bachelorette trip to Hawaii was fantastic! Five days filled with beautiful beaches, warm water and adventure. Our hostess, Haley (on the right) teaches junior high on Maui and was the best tour guide. I’ll cover the things we saw in more detail as the week goes on. Not only was it a memorable, lovely…

I made it! Survived the conference and the afterparty. Jean arrived on schedule and we’re off to Hawaii today. Have a great three day weekend! I’ll be back with an update from the islands and a countdown to Jean’s wedding next week.

Working 13 hour days at a conference in four inch heels…not so great. Day dreaming about Hawaii…excellent! At least when I’m getting up pre-dawn, I have coconut shampoo to help me prepare for a couple relaxing days. Can’t wait for friends, fruity drinks and flip flops starting tomorrow!