Maui Home for the Week

Gumamela, reminds me of my childhood. I used to make bubbles out of this beautiful flower.

We arrived in Maui yesterday at noon after missing our flight the day before. It's our first time flying out of Oakland and using long term parking. We left an hour early from our place which I know is too late by itself. I had been up early and ready to go. But I let Aaron's over confidence in timing run the show. We got to the airport at the check in counter 3 minutes before 8am. Boarding was at 7:45am. But Hawaiian Air didn't let us in the plane anymore. Aaron tried to persuade them by showing my big belly and telling them that it was our baby moon to no avail. They graciously got us in another flight the day after. We went back home and our little Sushi-man was happy.

So no driving in this trip. Aaron forgot his US driving permit and only brought his expired Canadian driver's license. I don't have mine yet. Yes, up until now. No license yet. I never really needed it. All good. We're used to not driving anyway. Having a car is something that is recent for us in SF. We've been mostly walking, biking, or taking MUNI pretty much everywhere since just almost 2 months ago.

We rented a place off of VRBO and found a very nice one in Kihei whose owner turns out to be someone Aaron knew from his Calgary skateboarding days. It's a sign! This is where we're supposed to be in Maui! So here you go, our Maui home for the week. Who needs a hotel when you can have a place like this?!

A full kitchen. I love that this place has most everything that you need to cook.

We didn't have any crazy plans for this trip. I know for sure that I want to spend as much time in the water as I can. Go snorkeling. Spend as much time in the sun by the beach. Discover the island and watch the Maui sunrise and sunset. Make offerings and prayers to the ocean. Ok, maybe that's a lot already. Maybe I do have an idea what I want to do here.

A TV, that we barely use. Why? When you can enjoy all the sunshine.

Today's pretty windy so no snorkeling today. But I already did my lapses on the pool so I'm just happy being in the water.

Our living room. It's nice. Only thing is. I can't hop on the couch when I just come back from the pool or the beach. 

There's a pool in this property. I've been taking advantage of the it. Swimming is supposed to be good for the baby and I. I do find myself having shortness of breath more as Isa grows in my belly. So it's nice to exercise my lungs. I know for sure Isa's loving the water.

We've been taking advantage of being out here for eating and reading.

Sushi's Bed

So proud of my Sushi-man. We bought this bed for him at least 4/5 months ago.

He didn't give any interest and still insisted on sleeping on the bed with Aaron and I inspite of us moving so much. He'd get squished with the pillow or the comforter or our legs but didn't care. 

We've relentlessly trained him by giving treats on this bed to no avail. Today, for the first time. We wake up to the Sushi sleeping on his own bed! Woohoo! I don't know what happened but Isabela is gonna need Sushi's spot on the bed in a few months.  

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A Wonderful Reminder of What LOVE means

As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving 
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May 
Just as hate knows love's the cure 
You can rest your mind assure 
That I'll be loving you always 
As now can't reveal the mystery of tomorrow 
But in passing will grow older every day 
Just as all is born is new 
Do know what I say is true 
That I'll be loving you always 

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky---ALWAYS 
Until the ocean covers every mountain high---ALWAYS 
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea---ALWAYS 
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream 

Did you know that true love asks for nothing 
Her acceptance is the way we pay 
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee 
To last through forever and another day 
Just as time knew to move on since the beginning 
And the seasons know exactly when to change 
Just as kindness knows no shame 
Know through all your joy and pain 
That I'll be loving you always 
As today I know I'm living but tomorrow 
Could make me the past but that I mustn't fear 
For I'll know deep in my mind 
The love of me I've left behind Cause I'll be loving you always 

Until the day is night and night becomes the day---ALWAYS 
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away---ALWAYS 
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4---ALWAYS 
Until the day that is the day that are no more 
Did you know that you're loved by somebody? 
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left---ALWAYS 
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself 
I'll be loving you forever 
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through---ALWAYS 
Until the day that you are me and I am you---AL~~~~~~WA~~ 
~~~~~AA~~~~~~~AA~~~~ 
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky~~~~~AA~~~~ 
~~~~AA~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~YS~~ALWAYS 

We all know sometimes lifes hates and troubles 
Can make you wish you were born in another time and space 
But you can bet you life times that and twice its double 
That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed 
so make sure when you say you're in it but not of it 
You're not helping to make this earth a place sometimes called Hell 
Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love 
And maybe our children's grandchildren 
And their great-great grandchildren will tell 
I'll be loving you 

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky--Loving you 
Until the ocean covers every mountain high--Loving you 
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea--Loving you 
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream--Be loving you 
Until the day is night and night becomes the day--Loving you 
Until the trees and seas up, up and fly away--Loving you 
Until the day that 8x8x8x8 is 4--Loving you 
Until the day that is the day that are no more--Loving you 
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left--Be loving you 
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself--Loving you 
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through--Loving you 
Until the day that you are me and I am you-- 
Now ain't that loving you 
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky 
Ain't that loving you 
Until the ocean covers every mountain high 
And I've got to say always 
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea~~AL~~~WA~~~AYS 
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream-Um AL~~WA~~AYS 
Until the day is night and night becomes the day-AL~~~~WA~~AYS 
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away-AL~~WA~~~AA~~~~~ 
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4~~~~~AA~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~AA 
Until the day that is the day that are no more-AA~~~~AA~~AA~~~AYS 
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left-AL~~~WA~~~A~~~AA 
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself-~~AA~~~AA~~~AA~~~AYS 
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through-AL~~~WAYS 
Until the day that you are me and I am you 
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky 
Until the ocean covers every mountain high 
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea 
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream 
Until the day is night and night becomes the day 
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away 
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4 
Until the day that is the day that are no more 
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left 
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself 
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through 
Until the day that you are me and I am you

Sushi Sleeper Face

This how my beloved puppy face spends his day, on the couch or the bed sleeping the day light away. So he's up late night trying to play with me or his Dad.

He likes eating his meals at night while we're having dinner and in the middle of the night. I love my little odd baby boy.

Sushi and Calgary blue skies

We're at Deer Ridge, Aaron's hometown in Calgary. 

Sushi's loving his walks here. Everywhere that we walk him to has grass. His little paws loves walking around on soft moist grass. There's just so much open space here to see the sky!

 You can see it so big and wide, clouds are just popping out of the blue sky. It's such a refreshing site from the San Francisco fog. I'm trying to take all these wonderfulness in. Hmm...

Photos by AG