We took a wonderful trip upcountry to Makawao and the Alii Kula Lavender Fields. Let’s see, what else did we do this day? Oh yeah, I bought a Harley.

This was actually our first visit to the Maui Ocean Center too.

Watching the “Super Moon” rise over Haleakala with mom.

Great night at the Old Lahaina Luau!

Can’t wait to see my mom! It has been 8 months, the longest I have ever gone without seeing her. She has 2 weeks of relaxation waiting for her.

What’s a “Fam Stay?” Well, the Four Seasons requires all of their employees to spend a night at the resort as a guest. Pretty much everything is on their dime and they take very good care of you. They want their employees to experience the resort from the guest’s point of view… it’s a nice point of view.

It was a little weird to drive 5 minutes from home and check into a resort for the weekend but we both agreed that it did not take long to feel like we were thousands of miles away on vacation. And we REALLY needed a vacation! Darlene and and I have been working around the clock lately and have had very little time to enjoy this amazing island or each others’ company. This weekend was perfect way to reset everything.

There is a little gecko with a split in his tail who we see almost daily on our lanai. Obviously his name is Two Tails. Lately we catch him every morning as he licks what appears to be a small piece of tomato near the grill.

Oh, and we have been finding a bunch of super tiny baby geckos in the house lately. Holy crap, they are cute! We catch them in drinking glasses and set them free on our outdoor plants. So far they must be doing OK because we see them from time to time on the lanai.

We love all of our little lizards but Two Tails is our favorite!

The last few weeks have been BUSY for both of us and work has kind of taken over our lives. We are extremely happy to have this work but it also means less time for fun and games, and less interesting things to share on the blog. But today we did something so incredible I just HAD to share… we bought some plants!

We occasionally see hand painted signs down the road that simply read “Plant Sale.” We always assumed it was a lady with 10 house plants for sale but it turns out it’s actually a very nice man who has converted his whole property into what amounts to a commercial nursery. The best part? His prices are crazy cheap! We paid no more than $5 per plant, excluding the pineapple he simply gave us for free.

Long live PLANT SALE!