Mahina

Bursting with luminosity and grandeur, our Hawaiian moon, Mahina, rose ever so gracefully over Koko Head, mesmerizing the entire community.  

What was the moon like in your part of the world?     

The Past Life of a Socialite

Good Morning

Delight

Cutie in Boots

Dinner Party

Dinner Party Bliss

Sunday Morning Beach Breakfast

Sunday Morning

For some reason we have difficulty getting motivated to pack up and head to the beach on a weekend morning.  Yet, every time we do, I'm so glad.  This morning I made crepes with blueberry compote and goat cheese.  We packed up what really did seem like most of our household and made it there in time to beat the crazy beach crowd.  We were rewarded with a full morning of relaxation.  Eating, swimming, climbing coconut trees, soaking up the ocean and sun.  

Come to think of it, I've been blessed this entire weekend.  On Friday we hosted a small dinner party.  My horoscope for the day said that I would enjoy myself, and it couldn't have been more correct.  Everything came together nicely, and we spent the evening engaged in intriguing conversation, eating, drinking and laughing.  It went by in a blur.

I've been thinking lately that I could actually live a wonderfully happy life hosting parties every weekend.  If I had my way, I would own a huge house with a carefully stocked wine cellar, multiple bedrooms, each with an en suite, and an extravagant dinning room. I'd be a fabulous cook and invite the most interesting people over for dinner.  We'd spend the evening eating rich, delicious food and drinking top notch wine.  At the end of the evening, everyone would stumble up to their rooms for the night, filled to the brim with happiness. Perhaps I was a wealthy socialite in a past life.  How about you?  Any inkling about your past lives?
   

Weekend Snapshots

After what has seemed like an eternity of vog and hazy, muggy weather, we woke up today to a gorgeously bright blue morning.  I was inspired to make blueberry muffins.  In fact, I made so many that I was able to freeze some for breakfast this week.  Our bright and clear morning lasted long enough for us to walk down to the beach for a few hours (then the stagnant, vog-filled air moved back in).  My son insisted on wearing his coonskin hat, which I guess makes for sensible beach attire.

A Magical Evening

Sunsets.  I really can't get enough of them. Sometimes, especially during the summer, we take our dinner down to a particular city park that overlooks the most spectacular ocean sunset.  We sit up high on the hill and simply watch the ships and sailboats cruise in and out of the harbor for what seems like hours.

On this evening, none of us wanted to leave.  Long after the sunset, the three of us laid on our backs, watched the moon, and listened to the waves crashing on the rocks below.  It was magical.

Sunday Morning Walk

This morning our little family got up early and went for a walk at a lagoon near our house.  The tide was way out, so we could walk for miles.  I think it was a wonderful start to our day.

Full Moon Over Oahu

 

What did the moon look like in your part of the world?