Scrivenings

If you've been following this blog, you've seen some images that show things "island style."  Today is our return-travel day, so we're headed home.  We were returning the Toyota when Kathy spotted an unusual roof ornament on one of the cars at Island Cars.  Yes, that's a black lab on top of the white car.  When we asked about the dog, we were told why he's on top of the … [Read more...] about Day 22 – The Long Way Home – Island Style

Okay, it's not quite doom and gloom, but it is our last day, so it feels like doom and gloom.  For the most part, it was a cloudy day with rain showers intermixed with. . .yup, gloom.  Today it was time to wrap up loose ends, take that last long walk on the beach, and, oh yeah, do laundry.  In honor of going home, here are a few sunset shots.On the bright side, we got our … [Read more...] about Day 21 – Doom and Gloom in Paradise

Sung to the tune of "Singin' in the Rain":I'm grilling in the rain, Just grilling in the rain, What a glorious feelin' My salmon is done.And I wasn't even too wet, thanks to an umbrella and a cheering section—they're shown in the photos here.  About halfway through my wet-n-wild barbeque session, a guy on the third floor yelled down, "Do those work?"Nah, I'm … [Read more...] about Day 20 – Grillin’ in the Rain

Today's forecast was for 30% chance of showers, same as yesterday.  The difference is, today started with clouds.  So, we thought, uh-oh, rain coming for sure.  Maybe, but not here.  We did our full walk and, when we got to our usual bench where we ooh and aah, eat our apples, then head home, there was a couple setting up for the day at a nearby picnic area.  He was getting … [Read more...] about Day 19 – Another Beautiful Island Day

The forecast today was for 40% chance of rain.  We had a beautiful, sunny walk and decided that today was the day to checkout one of Kauai's waterfalls because, as they say here, "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes."  Well, Opaeka'a Falls isn't that far away and can be seen from the road, so everything seemed pretty safe.  We also intended to do a little exploring … [Read more...] about Day 18 – Opaeka’a Falls