Sunday 11/30, I woke up and hand washed some clothes. Jojo was dropped off and I went to meet Dad at Kukai for lunch. We had a nice time and I had the tonkatsu and wasn’t disappointed. When I got home Eric and I went up to the GO to get stuff for the week and for Sky and Chrystol coming over. Next we went to Super Supplements where I loaded up on my supplements. Lastly to QFC where we got a bunch of stuff, but we were overcharged by $60 for a pack of mushrooms. Got that all sorted out then went home. I started feeling not so good and felt tired. I took a long shower then Sky and Chrystol arrived. Mom came shortly after. We sat in the living room and watched the Sounders. Eric made a quiche for dinner and we also had some salad. After the game Mom left and not too long after Sky and Chrystol took off too. I was tired so I folded laundry and got into bed.
Saturday 11/29, I got up at 8:30 and texted Aubrie shortly after to see if her and Christian were going to go to breakfast with me, Mom, and Dad. Kass and Sky left early that morning. We all got ready and set out for a little breakfast spot. We waited outside in the sun and eventually got a table inside. Good breakfast then we went over to My Sister’s Attic to look for a mirror for Aubrie. No dice, so we went over to My Sister’s Closet but I hung outside in the sun and talked to Christian. We went into the men’s shop and laughed at all the hilarious styles. I found some Brooks Brothers shorts for Eric so I bought a couple pairs. Christian got a Mickey Mouse hat that had me dying. We took off for home and sat in the living room and watched a Fleetwood Mac special. The four of us decided to go up to Carefree (Christian went to see a friend) and check out the art fair. Nothing that caught my eye but we went into a gallery that had some paintings I liked. We headed back so that we would have enough time to pack. Aubs and I booked her ticket to Kauai in January. I sat out in the courtyard reading for a little bit. We all had some leftover turkey and stuffing, packed up our stuff then Mom, Dad, and I took off for the airport. We had a nice ride and talked the whole time. They dropped me off and I made it through security quickly. My flight was delayed but ended up making up some time in the end. I sat in the terminal and read while waiting. The flight was fine and was only about 10 minutes late overall. I watched Clueless and started Austenland. I got my bag and called Eric and we were home quickly. He had the bathroom and bedroom all set up for a good time. We took a long shower then into bed. We finally went to sleep around 12:45.
Friday 11/28, We had pancakes for breakfast and I wanted to go for a hike so I got ready, then there were others who wanted to go so a big group went. Only Kass didn’t go because she didn’t have shoes. We took the trailhead that’s by the house and did two miles up to the big rock. It was really pretty and Christian got some more good photos. Back at home we changed and just hung out for a good part of the day. Papa and Auntie Heidi drove up and we all just relaxed. I did some reading. We had early dinner reservations at Benihana at 5:00 for Aubrie’s birthday. We had a good time and did lots of laughing. Aubrie went through three pairs of chopsticks because she couldn’t hold onto them and kept dropping them or flinging them onto the floor. There were some cute waiter guys but none of them were stationed to our table. After dinner Papa and AH took off and the rest of us went to some fancy mall to get our santa pictures taken. We all changed in the bathroom then went out and took the picture. Back to the car and back home where I called Eric and talked to him for a long time. I also talked to Alix trying to help her decide on a present for Cierra. When I went inside there was a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit in progress. I played for both teams and helped with a lot of questions. The boys ended up winning but only by a hair. I talked Aubs and Christian into watching Austenland and they both thought it was pretty funny. I had to tell Christian it was an action movie so he’d watch it but he soon found out it wasn’t. After it was over Mom, Aubs, Christian, and I went to bed. Everyone else had already turned in.
Thursday 11/27, I woke up around 9:00 and Dad got going on the French toast. I showered and got ready then had my three pieces. I really gorged. A bunch of us went for an after-breakfast hike in the preserve across the street. Mom and Kass were the only ones who didn’t go. Aubrie and I had a lot of fun laughing and making fun. Sky and Christian were pretty funny too. We did a two-mile loop and headed home. There was a lot of food to snack on and we all kind of milled about. There were several rounds of ping pong and I spent some time going through magazines in my bedroom. Dinner was ready by 6:00 ish which is an all-time Thanksgiving record. We had a nice meal and played two rounds of telephone and one was about me juggling bananas and the second was about Pete eating all of Santa’s treats, but Sky changed it to Pete ate the treats and got diarrhea. After dinner we sat in the living room and watched the Seahawks game and ate dessert. I told everyone about my Seahawks bf, Cooper. Sky texted Eric about it and said he had a limp dick. Alishia and Pete took off around 8:00 pm, maybe, because they had to work in the morning. We didn’t stay up nearly as late as the previous nights and probably went to bed around 11:30.
Wednesday 11/26, I woke up at 8:30 and Dad was doing stuff around the house. I got up and Dad started making me pancakes. We talked for a long time and I had several pancakes. Kass and Sky slept in and missed the pancake train. I took a shower and got ready while Mom and Dad did stuff around the house. Dad had to return a mattress and I helped him move it to the trailer. We stayed put and waited for the ping pong table to be delivered, which happened later in the day. For a late lunch we went to a place called Living Room. I had a salad in preparation of the big meal the next day. Mmmm mmm. Kass got a gigantic pretzel and I ate some of that too. Back at home we sat on the couch and talked for a long time then put on Live Aid and went through the various acts, laughing at the fashions but also marveling at the music. Aubrie and Christian arrived after 11 and sat down to watch Live Aid with us. We finally went to bed around 12:45. Alishia and Pete showed up around 2:00 am.
Tuesday 11/25, I left work at 3:45 and when I got home showered and threw the rest of my stuff in my suitcase and Eric and I headed to the airport. He dropped me off and I told him I’d talk to him the next day. I checked my bag and made it through security in decent time. I talked to Mom about sleeping arrangements then hung up and ordered some Beecher’s mac and cheese. As I made my way to the N gates I saw Kass coming out of security. Sky was running late. We went and hung out by our gate and he made it just in time. We boarded and got going. I watched Charlie’s Angels on the way down which made the time go by quickly. When we landed we got our bags and headed to the rental car center and made our way out to Mom and Dad’s. They were awake, sitting on the couch. We ended up staying up until like 1:30 am just talking. It was nice. I slept in the house while Kass and Sky were out in the guest house.
Monday 11/24, A lot of stress at work so I was gad to be home. I went for a run and did pretty well, then did 15 minutes of one of my biggest loser videos. I showered then dished up my soup. It was delicious. I started packing and doing laundry then decided to go up to Daiso to get some stuff for Aubs’ bday. I went to Silver Platters but couldn’t find the movie I wanted to get her (Edward Scissorhands) so I went to Half Priced Books and found it, plus What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. I went home and kept packing. I finally got into bed at 10:30 and got most of my packing done. I updated this and watched Friends.
Sunday 11/23, Eric got up early and went to work and I got to sleep in until 8:30. The contract went out so I emailed Jennifer and Vicki and let them know they could come earlier to pick up Plum if they wanted. They let me know they’d be there by 10:30. I talked to Mom then did stuff around the house and finally got dressed. I was cleaning the kitchen when Eric got home from his work meeting. We prepared for them to arrive and they were right on time. We went over all of their stuff and they liked Fisher too. They left and I said my goodbye to the Plummer. It was bittersweet but I’m happy she went to such a good home. We took off for Office Depot then up to the GO and got all we needed for lunch with Sky and Chrystol. When we got home Eric put everything away and I took Clancy and Nyx for a walk. When I got back Eric was watching the game and lunch was ready. I snacked a little then wrote some emails before Sky and Chrystol showed up. We all sat in the living room and watched the games (Sounders and Seahawks) and ate lunch. We had a nice afternoon and they stuck around for a little while after the games were over. I skipped the auction which I kind of regretted. After they left I called a woman on Orcas who contacted us about watching her RT for 3+ months while her husband recovers from a transplant. Bruce is going to watch her and we’ll be backup so we’re off the hook there. I showered and relaxed for the rest of the evening. I was in bed early since I had a big work day the next day.
Saturday 11/22, We were up early with dogs. I called Genie at 9:00 to talk about Plum’s applicant and the AC interview. It went well so we scheduled the HV for later that day. Susan came over at 9:30 and we went to MI to check out a couple estate sales. At the first one I got a couple towels for the dogs and at the second I got a pitcher and the movie Maverick. There was a cute guy there with neck tattoos (and lots of others), and also a teardrop tattoo. I told Susan and she’s like “That means he killed someone in prison” and I was like “I know! He’s so cute!” Laugh! We made eye contact a few times but nothing lingering since I’m too chicken. As he walked out I noticed he had purchased a chainsaw. Yikes. Susan and I raced upstairs so she could see him as he got into his car. Such stalkers. We wandered around a bit more then I bought my stuff and Susan took a picture of a creepy baby and told Jon she bought it. We went home and watched one episode of X-Files; only one ep left in Season 3. We talked for a little bit then she took off for her appointment. Eric had done a bunch of yard work so that looked good. Eric made me lunch and I pouted a bit for some reason. Eric and I were fake-arguing. I think I was sleep deprived. We ended up laying on the bed with all the dogs and resting our eyes. At 2:00 ish we went down to Georgetown to District to preview an auction with a Bergstrom. I liked it but Eric wasn’t impressed. He’s spoiled now. We headed home and prepared to go do the HV. We drove up and made it there right on time. They were very nice, have a big house for Plum to run around in, and will be great for her. We told them the process and next steps. We took off and I called Genie. She sent in my approvals and got the ball rolling. When we got home I did the HV form while Eric made dinner (burritos). We watched Cuban Fury or something which was not great but entertaining enough for a Saturday night. We were both really tired and fell asleep by about 10:30.
Friday 11/21, I left work and went home, feeling tired. Sky and Chrystol came over and we went out to dinner at Kukai. It was their first time and Chrystol really liked it. I tried something new but I didn’t like it as much as the tonkatsu. We had a fun dinner then went up to Crossroads where we looked around at Half Priced Books (I got a Roxy Music cd and a Noah and the Whale cd) then listened to a bit of the live music. We wanted something sweet so we went down to Whole Foods where I got a cookie. Back at home we sat in the living room and watched youtube videos and talked. They stayed until almost 1:00 so by the time we went to bed it was late and I was exhausted. And in kind of a bad mood for no good reason. Probably just tired.
Thursday 11/20, Still not feeling good, but by the evening felt a lot better than the evening before. When I got home Eric had the heating blanket and heater on for me so I got into bed. I talked with Alix for a long time about her benefits and gave her some advice. Eric brought me dinner in bed and I did stuff on the computer. Got an email that Plum’s applicant is falling through so now we’re moving onto another one. Ugh. Sick of the process on this one. Did some xmas shopping online. Watched Biggest Loser and answered emails.
Wednesday 11/19, I woke up not feeling good and with a runny nose. My cold was officially back. I cancelled on Kristel and got into bed when I got home. Eric waited on me hand and foot and made sure I had everything I needed. He made a delicious dinner and I read for most of the night, finishing my book (again). I went to bed by 11 and slept like a rock.
Tuesday 11/18, Eric and I went for a run when I got home and it was really cold outside. I was bundled up except for my head. I was glad when we were done. I showered then we went to Costco to pick up some things, then the store. At home Eric made dinner and I did stuff online. I started not feeling great and by the time I went to bed my throat hurt a little bit.
Monday 11/17, Busy day at work; I was glad to be off. When I got home I showered and got ready and we headed into Seattle to meet up with Kass, Sky, Heidi, and Papa for dinner at Westward. The food was good and Sky picked up the tab. We had a nice time visiting and it was novel to be out with Papa without Mom there. We didn’t get home until about 9:00. I got into bed and watched DwtS. I think I may have read some of my book.
Sunday 11/16, We woke up early and took out the dogs but then I got back in bed and fell asleep until 9. I got up and ready and we headed to MI, stopping to get bday cards for Dad and Sky. Mom made brunch and we all ate, though Kass and Sky didn’t arrive for another hour and a half. We watched the Seahawks game and ate and talked. We stayed until the end of the game then home. I mulched up the dahlias, scooped poop, got going on Fisher’s bio again, and took some pictures. I did some reading then fell asleep for a few hours. When Eric returned from a run he asked if I wanted to go for a walk so we leashed up the dogs and set out. It was cold so we did a short one and I carried Plum in my jacket for a good part of it because her 12th dog jersey wasn’t keeping her warm enough. When I got home I did more laundry and finally got Fisher’s bio uploaded. After 3 weeks of procrastination. Eric made me dinner while I updated this then he took off for a work thing for Kelly. I read for a while before going to bed. Maybe around 11.
Saturday 11/15, We woke up before 8:00 and I asked him if he wanted to drive over to Plain to check the mailbox and he did but first he wanted to walk up to the store to get coffee. When he got back I got up and ready and we headed out. It was a beautiful sunny day, though it was cold. We stopped at the Sultan Bakery where I got a donut and cookie and Eric ordered a breakfast burrito that took forever. We made it over to the property in decent time and the pass was fine. We got the mail, locked everything up, and took off for home. We were home by 1:30 and I started working on Fisher’s bio. I did some laundry as well. I watched Eternal Sunshine. I took a shower and finally washed my hair which was still all salty from HI. I had a massage with Corey at 5:00 and it was great. I told him to do deep tissue. The chit chat was kept to a minimum. I was so tired and relaxed I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to my movie later that night. At home I said goodbye to Eric who was going to see a movie with Stef. I made myself dinner and left at 8:00 to go see Magic in the Moonlight at the Admiral. It was cute and the setting was gorgeous but toward the end I started to fall asleep. I was so tired, and since I still wasn’t feeling 100% I think it was my body’s way of saying it was done. I drove home and beat Eric. Let out the dogs, got ready for bed. I started watching SNL and Eric wasn’t feeling good so he went to bed. I fell asleep shortly after it started.
Friday 11/14, I left work early and it was nice and sunny. I was really tired so I couldn’t wait to get home and just relax. I talked to Mom and Kassie and we decided to move brunch to Sunday instead of Saturday. Eric watched Sunrise Kingdom and I fell asleep by like 9:30 in the bedroom so I didn’t have a chance to tell him. He put the dogs to bed.
Thursday 11/13, P told me to leave early but I didn’t because I had too much to do. Eric texted that he had to work late and wasn’t going to go to the movie with Stef and Sky after all. When I got home I took out the dogs and cut down the dahlias and mulched them up, then the canna and peonies, though those don’t need mulching. Back inside I folded laundry and got another load going, fed the dogs, took them out again, washed my sink and vanity, and hand washed several items. I started making myself some dinner and Eric came home and finished it up for me. We trimmed Brizo and Nyx’s nails then I relaxed in the bedroom and updated this.
Wednesday 11/12, I stayed late at work trying to finish up a project. P is off to Spain and Portugal for the next 2.5 weeks. When I got home Eric suggested we walk down to Starbucks for a hot chocolate. It was f-ing freezing so he gave me some of his running gear to keep me warm. We mostly talked about my and Kassie’s trip. Back at home I folded laundry and answered emails while Eric made dinner. He also made a little apple pie / tart thing for dessert. I did stuff online and watched tv. Updated this, took a shower, and got into bed.
Tuesday 11/11, Didn’t hardly sleep on the plane, except I did finally sleep for about an hour and when I woke up I was so disoriented I didn’t know where I was, who I was or where I was going. It came back to me but was very jarring. We were supposed to land at 7:30 am but landed at 6:40. So early, considering it was only 4:40 island time. We got our bags, said our goodbyes and Eric swooped in and picked me up. I was exhausted and freezing ass cold but he had the heater up and the seats on. I filled him in on Kawai and Matt and that entire night. He laughed and asked what I expected. Doesn’t matter if they’re 22 or 42, guys are horny as hell and are going to want a piece of two attractive women. He cracks me up. He totally laughed that Matt tried to kiss me and that I didn’t tell him I had a bf. He was happy that I was so happy and glad that I had such a good time. He said it’s what he was hoping for and that I’d be relaxed and happy by the time I got home. Boy was I ever! When we got home I climbed into bed and looked at my phone for a minute then fell asleep. It was about 8:30. Eric kept most of the dogs contained and I woke up at 11. Bruce dropped off Dex at 12 and we chatted for a few minutes before he left. Eric made me a sandwich for lunch then I took off for work for a few hours since technically I had the day off. I was off at 5 like usual and headed home. Eric was walking Dex and Fish. I got laundry going, and did some adoption stuff. Plum’s approval went out. Eric made dinner and it was delicious. First was a salad with a homemade vinaigrette with some orange juice squeezed in; very subtle. For dinner he made a turkey burger on a potato bun, avo, and cilantro aioli. Afterward I started falling asleep so Eric suggested we start our party. We showered in his bathroom and got nasty (sorry). We took out the dogs, got everyone situated, and Eric retired to his room and I updated this.
Monday 11/10, This is a long one. We got up early for our last day. Kass made breakfast tacos and AL took off for the bank to get some stuff straightened out. We ate and got ready for the beach then AL came home and Jake came over. We talked for about 20 minutes then Kass got antsy and wanted to head out. We put on our favorite Paul McCartney-Hawaii song (Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five) and headed to the beach, stopping on our way to get a smoothie at our new favorite smoothie shack. It was only about 10 and was already nicer than the day before. It turned out to be a gorgeous sunny, warm day. We went to Pine Trees and decided to post up right next to the rip tide sign by the shore. We listened to music, watched surfers swim out, and did some reading. We went in to get our hair wet and this cute surfer boy comes over as he’s heading out and tells us we shouldn’t go swimming. We told him we weren’t going to, we were just wading in to our knees. He said if we wanted to swim to go closer to the pier where it’s calmer. A couple went in and started swimming and one of the lifeguards came driving over and yelled at them through the bullhorn. We went up and talked to him and he said to not go swimming. We told him we weren’t. We continued to sun ourselves and got some good color. Kass wanted to swim and I needed some shade so we walked toward the pier and we settled by the next lifeguard station. I read in the shade for a little bit but then we were right in the way of the drive path so we moved further down. We sat there for a while and I could feel myself cooking again and I was getting hungry so we packed up and walked back to Pine Trees. We drove into Hanalei, parked, and started looking for a place to eat lunch. We decided on Bubba’s because the pizza place is gone. It hit the spot. I got some coffee for Eric then as we were heading back across the street Kass saw the Jerk. She had texted him the night before about the PB show but he never responded. We gave him a hard time and talked with him for a bit. We’re going to call him next time so we can go on his boat. We went to the river to SUP and the guy there was a weirdo and very talkative. It’s not Web’s spot anymore. The guy wasn’t paying attention and one of the boards fell out of the stand and hit Kassie right in the face. She thought it broke her nose but I told her to let me look at it and it wasn’t bleeding and everything looked normal; just a little pink. She was pissed and just wanted to get on her board. We finally got out there and paddled up the river almost to the Dolphin. We floated back down and picked hibiscus out of the river and put them on our boards. I actually stood up this time and didn’t just paddle from my knees. We talked and laughed and Kass tried to get centered. We returned the boards and we wanted to get in the water so we went by the pier and laid our stuff out. We each got in the water then laid out for a few minutes. I was super thirsty so we went into town so I could get a water from the store. Kass wanted another smoothie but our place had just closed (4 pm) so she went to the health food store. We got back in the car and headed back to Pine Trees. When we got there the waves were crazy and there were a ton of surfers out. We went back to our spot and watched in awe. The old guy from earlier came by to pull the rip tide signs and he was like “You guys are still here?!” but we told him we just got back. He laughed and went on his way. Then the cute boy from before came and talked to us. He’s actually one of the lifeguards, Kawai (w sounds like v). He asked what we were doing later and said he had wood in his truck and asked if we wanted to join him for a bon fire. We eagerly accepted his invitation and asked if he’d have any hot dogs for that fire. He laughed nervously. He asked if we’d still be there when he was done surfing. We said yes but got his number anyway. The sun was starting to go down and it was getting chilly but we sat and watched. Mostly him. He’s very good. Totally hot. Anyway, when he got back in we asked if we could take a selfie for our “Hot Guys of Kauai” book and that he was going to be on the cover. We would use it to recruit all of our friends and siblings. He agreed and Kass made him get his surf board in some of them. We told him we’d see him later and since his friends started yelling at him he took off up to the parking lot. We packed up our stuff, gave Kawai a flirty goodbye, and headed to Auntie’s. We stopped at the store on the way back for sour cream then home where we showered, packed, and started dinner. We asked Auntie if she wanted to come but she declined and said it was more our scene. We ate dinner and cleaned up. We only had about an hour and a half before we needed to leave for the airport so we got going. We went down to Pine Trees and found them on the other side of the lot. They were drinking in one of the trucks and cutting up limes for their tequila shots. Kawai introduced us to his friend Matt, who was incredibly hilarious. I asked them if they were going to do body shots off each other. Then we asked about the hot dogs and Kawai was like “See?! I told you they asked if I had hot dogs!” Kass and I laughed manically. Kass asked how old they were and eventually they answered 22. 22! Oh fuck. You’ve got to be kidding me. Grandma over here feeling like a pedo. They didn’t ask us how old we were but I’m sure our reaction to them being 22 must have at least hinted at the fact that we were older. Much. Older. Like, Aubrie is older than these guys. Shit. I couldn’t stop laughing. We decided we were going to build the bonfire on the edge of the park and the first order of business was to move an enormous picnic table, which Kawai and I did. Kass and I ended up moving it on our own to be better positioned for where the fire was going to go. Next we all went up to the truck and started loading up the wood and there were lots of “big wood” “little wood” jokes. The three of them got the fire going and we decided to call ourselves the bi-scouts, which covers both genders. We sat and talked and joked for a good hour and a half and had so much fun. There was lots of flirting, laughing, and picture taking. They kept trying to convince us to miss our flight and just leave the next day. Neither of us mentioned our significant others, though Kass had her wedding ring on so they must have at least noticed that. I realized that the cute lifeguard from the day before was probably him, so I asked him if it was him who had driven by and he was like, “I drove by you guys like five times!” so I guess it was him. So funny. When they mentioned us staying longer, we asked Kawai why it took him so long to come talk to us and he said it’s because we left before he got out of the water from surfing. Then we were talking about which tower Matt works at and it’s the one toward the pier so we were like, “oh, we were over there today!” and Matt goes, “Yeah, you guys moved around like four times today; you were all over the place” which was totally true but how the hell did he track us?? It’s not like it was an empty beach. We were like, “Wait…but…were you guys stalking us or something?!” then the subject was changed. Matt was talking about wine and fancy stuff then mentioned that he liked coffee, specifically French Vanilla and Kawai was like “What the fuck?!” so we all started laughing and said Matt’s new nickname would be French Vanilla and it’s what we’re going to call him in front of his friends. I noticed Matt kept scooting closer and closer to me and pretty soon his leg was touching mine. I shrugged it off. Pretty soon it was time for us to wrap it up so we wandered back to the trucks to say our good byes. I gave Kawai a hug and he wrapped both of those nice arms around my waist which was a little treat. Then it was time to say goodbye to Matt. Well. So. We hugged and as I was pulling back he got this real naughty look on his face and started to pull me toward him to kiss me, and I was like “Oh no. No, no, no” and pushed away. I felt bad but I can’t kiss this kid. For several reasons. Anyway, we made a real hasty retreat after that and Matt kept saying something about there being nothing wrong except to steal. Or something, I can’t remember. I didn’t know what he was talking about until after he tried to kiss me. Like, stealing a kiss? He kept saying it to us as we walked away. As we hurried back to the car on the other side of the parking lot Kass goes “Did he just try to kiss you?!” and I was like “Uh, yeah”. In the car we were dying. I was like “I’ve hit a new low” and she’s like “You mean a new high! 22! Alright! You’ve still got it!” We cracked up all the way home. When we got there we packed up our stuff and zipped up our suitcases and told AL what happened. I was like “See, Auntie, this is why you should have come with us!” Kawai was sending Kass hilarious texts and we told him we’d be back in a few months to hang out. We said our goodbyes to AL and headed to the airport, stopping for gas on the way. We returned the rental and made it to the airport and checked in pretty quickly. By the time we went to the bathroom and got to our gate they were boarding. We were both in first class again and managed to trade so we could sit by each other, though the guy was kind of a jerk with a lesbian haircut. We settled in and I tried to sleep on the flight, but couldn’t stop giggling like an idiot about how much fun we’d had on our last night.
Sunday 11/9, We got up relatively early, got ready, and headed into Hanalei for a beach day. We stopped at the smoothie place in the King Chung Village (or whatever it’s called) and each got a smoothie. They were good; the best in Hanalei from what I’ve found. We went to the beach and the sun wasn’t really out yet and the sand was pretty wet so we perched up toward the grass and got a pretty good seat. We hung out for a few hours and had a good time just people watching and sunning, even though the sun was sporadic. The rip tide was pretty crazy so anytime someone went toward the water the lifeguards would either yell over the bullhorn for them to get out or jump in their truck and go down to the water and tell them to get out. Every time we heard the bullhorn we’d perk up to see who was getting busted. The truck went out a lot too and on one of the trips out one of them drove right by us and he was cute. On one of the next trips he went by again and this time smiled at us. Kass was like “Whoa, I saw that smile”. We giggled. Ah, Hawaii. There were some boys milling about and finally one of them came over while I was reading. He sat down and started talking to us. Jeremy “the Jerk”. He’s not really a jerk, that’s just his nickname from childhood. He was nice and pretty cute. And has a boat. Kass blew his mind with her little weed stick holder. He stuck around for probably a half hour then AL called and since she didn’t have to take Jay to the airport we made plans to meet at the Dolphin for lunch. He said he was going to the Pato Banton show that night at Coconut Beach so we said we’d probably see him there. We took off and met Auntie and got a table by the river. Some really cute boys emerged from the river from stand up paddle boarding so we had some eye candy while we decided on what to eat. Lunch was very good and afterward we went to the I Heart HI store so Kass could try on swim suits. She got the ones AL picked out. She took off for home and we headed to the river to go stand up paddle boarding, but they were closing up shop for the day (it was like 3:30 or something). I think we went back to the beach for a while. At some point we went back to the house and started getting ready for the concert. I texted Matt to let him know what we were doing but he never responded. AL and I weren’t hungry at all but Kass was so she made herself some dinner. We were running late as usual and headed out for Kapa’a. We stopped to see Corey’s new place. I haven’t seen him since 2008 so that was nice. He’s got way longer hair but looks good. He bought a multi-use space because he’s going to start a cross fit company. It’s pretty amazing. He showed us all around and we laughed at the bizarre electrical jobs. We met his gf and chatted for a few more minutes then took off. When we got to the show we were told we had to get wrist bands and entry was $40 a piece. Kass said she’d pay for all of us; however, as we went around to get tickets this group of three people were all like “Poai!” to AL and started hugging her. It was S*shamon (who had opened for PB), Mercedes’ brother, and Malia. SM asked if we had wristbands and when we said we didn’t he led us over to the green room and we watched from the lanai. It wasn’t really my thing but it was fine. We didn’t pay, so it was fine. We were introduced to a bunch of people, including SM’s dad whom I think is the one “the Jerk” had wanted to set up with AL. Later she told us “Oh sure, he’s like homeless”. Anyway, we stayed until the end of the show then PB wanted to do a prayer circle; I wanted to leave but AL wanted to stay. We went over and I was groaning and when he suggested we all go around and say something, I was like “I will fucking leave right now if that’s what we’re doing”. Kassie and I had the giggles and couldn’t stop laughing. Finally it was over and we went back to the car. On the way home we stopped at the store so Kass could get ice cream and she got some mint chip in honor of Grandma. She fell asleep in the car then when we got home she dished up her ice cream and promptly fell asleep. AL and I also had ice cream but we put on Closer and watched that. Afterward I went to bed and I’m sure she stayed up until like 3:00 am per usual.
Saturday 11/8, I woke up before 8 and was still so tired so I went back to sleep and woke up just before 10. I started reading and Kass woke up. We started stirring and getting ready. We headed down to Hanalei to get some food before going to the beach. As we drove into town I totally saw Amos walking on the side of the road. I went nuts. He grew out his hair and it’s at his shoulders. I called Aubs but she didn’t answer. We went to Hanalei Coffee Roasters but they weren’t serving breakfast because it was 11:30 so we went down to the Taro truck and had pulled pork sandwiches. Back toward town and I saw Amos again and just then Aubs called. We pulled into the Bikini Room and I could see him walking across the street and filled her in on everything. As he was walking back I took some sneaky pictures from a hallway. We hung up and I went into the shop to help Kass with her bikini purchases. Auntie called and while we were talking Matt beeped in and she was going to put him on with me but I told her not to and to just have him text me. We went to the beach and parked by the pier. It was not warm but we laid out anyway and read our magazines. We stayed for an hour or maybe a little more then headed back up to Princeville. We stopped at the store to get stuff for dinner then home. Kass started prepping stuff and I sat and played dj and looked at stuff online. Eric called and I filled him in. I looked at my emails and there was one from a funky address and when I opened it I realized it was from Matt so I texted him and told him we weren’t in Hanalei anymore. I showered and started getting ready since we were going to go into Kilauea for a concert. Kass whipped up dinner and Jay came home right as it was ready so we all sat down and had a birthday dinner for him though he cut out early to walk Czar. We got ready to leave and when we pulled out Jay was on the sidewalk and I was like “Hey, pick up your dog’s poop” and he goes “Pick up my dog’s poop??” and I go “Yeah” (deep voice) then we all start laughing and he’s like “Who is that?” and we turned on the overhead light and he started laughing. He didn’t know it was me. Hilarious. We drove to Kilauea and Matt texted a picture of himself and Kassie wrote back, from my phone, “You look really good”. She’s such a jerk sometimes. So then Auntie texted that it was Kass fucking with him. Then he texts a picture of a pool. I asked him if he wanted to get together later and he did so I said I’d let him know when the concert was over. We went in and walked in without paying, sat down, and the concert started. It was beautiful but made me zone out and Kassie started falling asleep. At the intermission we went up and said hi to Pat and met his new wife. We took off for home and when we arrived Kass just wanted to go to bed despite it only being 9:00. I texted Matt and said he could come over but he said if he did he’d have to stay the night. Auntie wasn’t interested, especially since Jay was staying the night again. I told him Kass was too drunk and asked if he wanted to hang out the next day. We put on Closer and Kass fell asleep within 15 minutes but Auntie and I stayed awake for the whole thing. I updated this before going to bed. It was after midnight.
Friday 11/7, We woke up at 8:00 again. We talked in bed for a long time about Alishia and their dynamic. By the time we started getting ready to go to breakfast it was 10. We walked down to the Westin and had a nice leisurely breakfast by the pool. The food was very good. We talked about me quitting my job and doing real estate and flipping houses for Sky. I’m down. Maybe start on Kauai. We walked back and Kass took off shortly after for her massage with Ocean. I put on my suit and packed up my bag for Anini. I took off on foot and forgot how steep the grade is. I made it down, staked out a nice little spot away from other people and relaxed. I went through some magazines, dunked myself in the water once and about an hour and a half later started my hike back up. It is so fucking steep I had to rest several times. I was so sweaty and tired by the time I got back up. Auntie was outside writing letters so I sat with her and dried off. Kass came back and told us about her experience with Ocean and it was similar to mine from back in 08 with Cynthia. She had Kass crying on the table within 5 minutes. Cynthia did the same thing to me after just meeting her at one of Auntie’s hula practices. Anyway, I asked Kass if she wanted to go to the beach and try to get some sun since daylight was burning. We packed up our stuff and headed down to Pine Trees. We got a good spot and did a ton of talking, especially about what I’m doing with my life and that I need to completely change and move somewhere for 3-6 months and immerse myself. Thinking Kauai if Sky wants to hire me to buy and flip houses. We did some laughing and had serious talks. Kass had the munchies so we packed up and headed into town to Bubba’s. We each got an Oreo shake and one order of fries to dip in the shakes. The fries were excellent. We went to the health food store and got a few things that we didn’t even end up eating. When we got home we showered and talked. Eventually we headed to Hanalei for dinner but because it was approaching 9:00 places were shutting down. Auntie put in an order at Postcards but when we got there they told us we couldn’t stay and eat; we had to take our order to go. Auntie and Kass made a stink because there were other people who had just been served and they were allowed to eat there. I didn’t really care, I assumed we’d be heading back when she called in the order. AL was pissed and as we walked out she was like “Losers!”. Oh my god, we cracked up. We went home and Jay was there making his chef Boyardee dinner. We all ate together and my veggie curry was very good. After dinner we went in the bedroom and put on Crazy, Stupid, Love but I fell asleep about a half hour in while Kass braided Auntie’s hair. It was midnight maybe.
Thursday 11/6, Woke up at 8:00. Nuts. Not a whole lot of sleep. We got ready and went down to the Westin so Kassie could get cream and sugar for her coffee. When we got back Auntie was up and we talked for a bit. We wanted to go get a smoothie, but we got derailed. We ended up going down to Westin again to get breakfast but they weren’t serving any more. We took off for the smoothie place and each got one plus I got yogurt and fruit. We headed back and when we arrived Jay was there. We sat and talked for a little bit then took off for Lihue so we could get a new rental car. We dropped off Auntie at Auntie Nona’s then continued into town, dropped off Jay to get his ID and we headed to the rental car place. Kass jumped out of the car with Czar while I took care of the car. They put us in a Ford Escape which was a little smaller but not completely. At least it looked a little more local. We went to try and find something to eat but Auntie texted that she wanted to be picked up so we headed north, stopping at Mermaids in Kapa’a to get some food then picked her up. We went to her property north of Anahola and sat in the car and ate. Afterward we walked down to this secret little beach and took some pictures. Czar pooped and instead of picking it up she went “golfing” and found a stick and flung it into the bushes. This guy was up on his lanai taking pictures of the view but when I started laughing he looked down and smiled. Cute guy, gorgeous beachfront house. Doable. We walked back up to the car, picked up lemons, and headed home. We hung out and just talked. Jay returned and eventually we all ended up in the bedroom and watched Austenland which everyone seemed to like. The three of us girls stayed up late talking again; this time until 2:00 am.
Wednesday 11/5, I went into work early and left at 3:15. When I went home I jumped in the shower, threw the rest of the stuff in my bag, and we headed to the airport. I checked in, hopped the line using the first class line, and through security. It went very quickly and when I got to the N gates I called Dad and chatted with him for a while about insurance and our trip. Kass arrived shortly after and we boarded. We had a fun flight with laughing, lots of eating (four courses!), and I watched several movies: Other Woman, Way Way Back, and Tammy. Though I didn’t finish Tammy because we were landing. I saw Andrea’s ex husband with another woman. Yikes. We landed at 11 pm and headed to baggage and saw one of Kassie’s friends from Seattle and he was hilarious. We headed to get our rental car but when we got there the only ones they had were minivans. Wah-waaahhhh. We headed north with our big beast and made it to Auntie’s. She was up and we talked for a long time, until like 3:00 am. Which is 5:00 am our time. We were so tired. Went to bed and crashed.
Tuesday 11/4, Before work I was trying to pack a little but Eric derailed me from the job at hand. After work I talked to Alishia and when I got off the phone Eric wanted me to go for a run with him. I had too much to do so decided against it. I started packing, worked on Plum’s long bio, fed the dogs, folded laundry, and answered emails from Genie. I updated this and cleared out my inbox while watching tv.
Monday 11/3, I stayed late at work since I was going to be missing part of the week from being in HI. When I got home I went for a run and when I got back I checked on my flight status and got upgraded to first for the flight to Lihue. Yay! I texted with Kassie and made sure my seat was next to hers. I did some stuff around the house then took a shower and got dressed. I watched some tv then we went over to Sherry and Tony’s for their Monday night mixer. We were there until 10:30 and it was fun, though I needed to get home to go to bed. We got ready for bed and chatted about our evening.
Sunday 11/2, Woke up around 7:30 (day light savings) and did some reading in bed. I texted Susan and she came over around 9:30. We talked for a long time and caught up before starting X-Files. We watched two episodes (Avatar and Quagmire). I think I’d seen Quagmire before. She left afterward and I really hogged down on lunch. I finished my book and thought it wrapped up nicely, though I wasn’t crazy about one major plot line. What can you do? Eric was watching the game so I went up to Super Supplements and the GO. I worked on my credit card statements then watched Cold Mountain and cried through the usual spots. I don’t know what else I did. I think I talked to Dad. Watched tv?
Saturday 11/1, I think I spent the majority of the day reading. I know I took a break to take the dogs for a walk and we tried out the new leash splitters. It went well. We had plans for the evening to go to Justin and Mailen’s house for a post-Halloween evening. We got ready and headed out, made it there as the second guests. We met some very nice people and the food was fantastic. We stayed until 11:30 and headed home. Got ready for bed and watched SNL while reading. By the time I went to bed I think I had about 80 pages left.
Saturday 11/29, I got up at 8:30 and texted Aubrie shortly after to see if her and Christian were going to go to breakfast with me, Mom, and Dad. Kass and Sky left early that morning. We all got ready and set out for a little breakfast spot. We waited outside in the sun and eventually got a table inside. Good breakfast then we went over to My Sister’s Attic to look for a mirror for Aubrie. No dice, so we went over to My Sister’s Closet but I hung outside in the sun and talked to Christian. We went into the men’s shop and laughed at all the hilarious styles. I found some Brooks Brothers shorts for Eric so I bought a couple pairs. Christian got a Mickey Mouse hat that had me dying. We took off for home and sat in the living room and watched a Fleetwood Mac special. The four of us decided to go up to Carefree (Christian went to see a friend) and check out the art fair. Nothing that caught my eye but we went into a gallery that had some paintings I liked. We headed back so that we would have enough time to pack. Aubs and I booked her ticket to Kauai in January. I sat out in the courtyard reading for a little bit. We all had some leftover turkey and stuffing, packed up our stuff then Mom, Dad, and I took off for the airport. We had a nice ride and talked the whole time. They dropped me off and I made it through security quickly. My flight was delayed but ended up making up some time in the end. I sat in the terminal and read while waiting. The flight was fine and was only about 10 minutes late overall. I watched Clueless and started Austenland. I got my bag and called Eric and we were home quickly. He had the bathroom and bedroom all set up for a good time. We took a long shower then into bed. We finally went to sleep around 12:45.
Friday 11/28, We had pancakes for breakfast and I wanted to go for a hike so I got ready, then there were others who wanted to go so a big group went. Only Kass didn’t go because she didn’t have shoes. We took the trailhead that’s by the house and did two miles up to the big rock. It was really pretty and Christian got some more good photos. Back at home we changed and just hung out for a good part of the day. Papa and Auntie Heidi drove up and we all just relaxed. I did some reading. We had early dinner reservations at Benihana at 5:00 for Aubrie’s birthday. We had a good time and did lots of laughing. Aubrie went through three pairs of chopsticks because she couldn’t hold onto them and kept dropping them or flinging them onto the floor. There were some cute waiter guys but none of them were stationed to our table. After dinner Papa and AH took off and the rest of us went to some fancy mall to get our santa pictures taken. We all changed in the bathroom then went out and took the picture. Back to the car and back home where I called Eric and talked to him for a long time. I also talked to Alix trying to help her decide on a present for Cierra. When I went inside there was a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit in progress. I played for both teams and helped with a lot of questions. The boys ended up winning but only by a hair. I talked Aubs and Christian into watching Austenland and they both thought it was pretty funny. I had to tell Christian it was an action movie so he’d watch it but he soon found out it wasn’t. After it was over Mom, Aubs, Christian, and I went to bed. Everyone else had already turned in.
Thursday 11/27, I woke up around 9:00 and Dad got going on the French toast. I showered and got ready then had my three pieces. I really gorged. A bunch of us went for an after-breakfast hike in the preserve across the street. Mom and Kass were the only ones who didn’t go. Aubrie and I had a lot of fun laughing and making fun. Sky and Christian were pretty funny too. We did a two-mile loop and headed home. There was a lot of food to snack on and we all kind of milled about. There were several rounds of ping pong and I spent some time going through magazines in my bedroom. Dinner was ready by 6:00 ish which is an all-time Thanksgiving record. We had a nice meal and played two rounds of telephone and one was about me juggling bananas and the second was about Pete eating all of Santa’s treats, but Sky changed it to Pete ate the treats and got diarrhea. After dinner we sat in the living room and watched the Seahawks game and ate dessert. I told everyone about my Seahawks bf, Cooper. Sky texted Eric about it and said he had a limp dick. Alishia and Pete took off around 8:00 pm, maybe, because they had to work in the morning. We didn’t stay up nearly as late as the previous nights and probably went to bed around 11:30.
Wednesday 11/26, I woke up at 8:30 and Dad was doing stuff around the house. I got up and Dad started making me pancakes. We talked for a long time and I had several pancakes. Kass and Sky slept in and missed the pancake train. I took a shower and got ready while Mom and Dad did stuff around the house. Dad had to return a mattress and I helped him move it to the trailer. We stayed put and waited for the ping pong table to be delivered, which happened later in the day. For a late lunch we went to a place called Living Room. I had a salad in preparation of the big meal the next day. Mmmm mmm. Kass got a gigantic pretzel and I ate some of that too. Back at home we sat on the couch and talked for a long time then put on Live Aid and went through the various acts, laughing at the fashions but also marveling at the music. Aubrie and Christian arrived after 11 and sat down to watch Live Aid with us. We finally went to bed around 12:45. Alishia and Pete showed up around 2:00 am.
Tuesday 11/25, I left work at 3:45 and when I got home showered and threw the rest of my stuff in my suitcase and Eric and I headed to the airport. He dropped me off and I told him I’d talk to him the next day. I checked my bag and made it through security in decent time. I talked to Mom about sleeping arrangements then hung up and ordered some Beecher’s mac and cheese. As I made my way to the N gates I saw Kass coming out of security. Sky was running late. We went and hung out by our gate and he made it just in time. We boarded and got going. I watched Charlie’s Angels on the way down which made the time go by quickly. When we landed we got our bags and headed to the rental car center and made our way out to Mom and Dad’s. They were awake, sitting on the couch. We ended up staying up until like 1:30 am just talking. It was nice. I slept in the house while Kass and Sky were out in the guest house.
Monday 11/24, A lot of stress at work so I was gad to be home. I went for a run and did pretty well, then did 15 minutes of one of my biggest loser videos. I showered then dished up my soup. It was delicious. I started packing and doing laundry then decided to go up to Daiso to get some stuff for Aubs’ bday. I went to Silver Platters but couldn’t find the movie I wanted to get her (Edward Scissorhands) so I went to Half Priced Books and found it, plus What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. I went home and kept packing. I finally got into bed at 10:30 and got most of my packing done. I updated this and watched Friends.
Sunday 11/23, Eric got up early and went to work and I got to sleep in until 8:30. The contract went out so I emailed Jennifer and Vicki and let them know they could come earlier to pick up Plum if they wanted. They let me know they’d be there by 10:30. I talked to Mom then did stuff around the house and finally got dressed. I was cleaning the kitchen when Eric got home from his work meeting. We prepared for them to arrive and they were right on time. We went over all of their stuff and they liked Fisher too. They left and I said my goodbye to the Plummer. It was bittersweet but I’m happy she went to such a good home. We took off for Office Depot then up to the GO and got all we needed for lunch with Sky and Chrystol. When we got home Eric put everything away and I took Clancy and Nyx for a walk. When I got back Eric was watching the game and lunch was ready. I snacked a little then wrote some emails before Sky and Chrystol showed up. We all sat in the living room and watched the games (Sounders and Seahawks) and ate lunch. We had a nice afternoon and they stuck around for a little while after the games were over. I skipped the auction which I kind of regretted. After they left I called a woman on Orcas who contacted us about watching her RT for 3+ months while her husband recovers from a transplant. Bruce is going to watch her and we’ll be backup so we’re off the hook there. I showered and relaxed for the rest of the evening. I was in bed early since I had a big work day the next day.
Saturday 11/22, We were up early with dogs. I called Genie at 9:00 to talk about Plum’s applicant and the AC interview. It went well so we scheduled the HV for later that day. Susan came over at 9:30 and we went to MI to check out a couple estate sales. At the first one I got a couple towels for the dogs and at the second I got a pitcher and the movie Maverick. There was a cute guy there with neck tattoos (and lots of others), and also a teardrop tattoo. I told Susan and she’s like “That means he killed someone in prison” and I was like “I know! He’s so cute!” Laugh! We made eye contact a few times but nothing lingering since I’m too chicken. As he walked out I noticed he had purchased a chainsaw. Yikes. Susan and I raced upstairs so she could see him as he got into his car. Such stalkers. We wandered around a bit more then I bought my stuff and Susan took a picture of a creepy baby and told Jon she bought it. We went home and watched one episode of X-Files; only one ep left in Season 3. We talked for a little bit then she took off for her appointment. Eric had done a bunch of yard work so that looked good. Eric made me lunch and I pouted a bit for some reason. Eric and I were fake-arguing. I think I was sleep deprived. We ended up laying on the bed with all the dogs and resting our eyes. At 2:00 ish we went down to Georgetown to District to preview an auction with a Bergstrom. I liked it but Eric wasn’t impressed. He’s spoiled now. We headed home and prepared to go do the HV. We drove up and made it there right on time. They were very nice, have a big house for Plum to run around in, and will be great for her. We told them the process and next steps. We took off and I called Genie. She sent in my approvals and got the ball rolling. When we got home I did the HV form while Eric made dinner (burritos). We watched Cuban Fury or something which was not great but entertaining enough for a Saturday night. We were both really tired and fell asleep by about 10:30.
Friday 11/21, I left work and went home, feeling tired. Sky and Chrystol came over and we went out to dinner at Kukai. It was their first time and Chrystol really liked it. I tried something new but I didn’t like it as much as the tonkatsu. We had a fun dinner then went up to Crossroads where we looked around at Half Priced Books (I got a Roxy Music cd and a Noah and the Whale cd) then listened to a bit of the live music. We wanted something sweet so we went down to Whole Foods where I got a cookie. Back at home we sat in the living room and watched youtube videos and talked. They stayed until almost 1:00 so by the time we went to bed it was late and I was exhausted. And in kind of a bad mood for no good reason. Probably just tired.
Thursday 11/20, Still not feeling good, but by the evening felt a lot better than the evening before. When I got home Eric had the heating blanket and heater on for me so I got into bed. I talked with Alix for a long time about her benefits and gave her some advice. Eric brought me dinner in bed and I did stuff on the computer. Got an email that Plum’s applicant is falling through so now we’re moving onto another one. Ugh. Sick of the process on this one. Did some xmas shopping online. Watched Biggest Loser and answered emails.
Wednesday 11/19, I woke up not feeling good and with a runny nose. My cold was officially back. I cancelled on Kristel and got into bed when I got home. Eric waited on me hand and foot and made sure I had everything I needed. He made a delicious dinner and I read for most of the night, finishing my book (again). I went to bed by 11 and slept like a rock.
Tuesday 11/18, Eric and I went for a run when I got home and it was really cold outside. I was bundled up except for my head. I was glad when we were done. I showered then we went to Costco to pick up some things, then the store. At home Eric made dinner and I did stuff online. I started not feeling great and by the time I went to bed my throat hurt a little bit.
Monday 11/17, Busy day at work; I was glad to be off. When I got home I showered and got ready and we headed into Seattle to meet up with Kass, Sky, Heidi, and Papa for dinner at Westward. The food was good and Sky picked up the tab. We had a nice time visiting and it was novel to be out with Papa without Mom there. We didn’t get home until about 9:00. I got into bed and watched DwtS. I think I may have read some of my book.
Sunday 11/16, We woke up early and took out the dogs but then I got back in bed and fell asleep until 9. I got up and ready and we headed to MI, stopping to get bday cards for Dad and Sky. Mom made brunch and we all ate, though Kass and Sky didn’t arrive for another hour and a half. We watched the Seahawks game and ate and talked. We stayed until the end of the game then home. I mulched up the dahlias, scooped poop, got going on Fisher’s bio again, and took some pictures. I did some reading then fell asleep for a few hours. When Eric returned from a run he asked if I wanted to go for a walk so we leashed up the dogs and set out. It was cold so we did a short one and I carried Plum in my jacket for a good part of it because her 12th dog jersey wasn’t keeping her warm enough. When I got home I did more laundry and finally got Fisher’s bio uploaded. After 3 weeks of procrastination. Eric made me dinner while I updated this then he took off for a work thing for Kelly. I read for a while before going to bed. Maybe around 11.
Saturday 11/15, We woke up before 8:00 and I asked him if he wanted to drive over to Plain to check the mailbox and he did but first he wanted to walk up to the store to get coffee. When he got back I got up and ready and we headed out. It was a beautiful sunny day, though it was cold. We stopped at the Sultan Bakery where I got a donut and cookie and Eric ordered a breakfast burrito that took forever. We made it over to the property in decent time and the pass was fine. We got the mail, locked everything up, and took off for home. We were home by 1:30 and I started working on Fisher’s bio. I did some laundry as well. I watched Eternal Sunshine. I took a shower and finally washed my hair which was still all salty from HI. I had a massage with Corey at 5:00 and it was great. I told him to do deep tissue. The chit chat was kept to a minimum. I was so tired and relaxed I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to my movie later that night. At home I said goodbye to Eric who was going to see a movie with Stef. I made myself dinner and left at 8:00 to go see Magic in the Moonlight at the Admiral. It was cute and the setting was gorgeous but toward the end I started to fall asleep. I was so tired, and since I still wasn’t feeling 100% I think it was my body’s way of saying it was done. I drove home and beat Eric. Let out the dogs, got ready for bed. I started watching SNL and Eric wasn’t feeling good so he went to bed. I fell asleep shortly after it started.
Friday 11/14, I left work early and it was nice and sunny. I was really tired so I couldn’t wait to get home and just relax. I talked to Mom and Kassie and we decided to move brunch to Sunday instead of Saturday. Eric watched Sunrise Kingdom and I fell asleep by like 9:30 in the bedroom so I didn’t have a chance to tell him. He put the dogs to bed.
Thursday 11/13, P told me to leave early but I didn’t because I had too much to do. Eric texted that he had to work late and wasn’t going to go to the movie with Stef and Sky after all. When I got home I took out the dogs and cut down the dahlias and mulched them up, then the canna and peonies, though those don’t need mulching. Back inside I folded laundry and got another load going, fed the dogs, took them out again, washed my sink and vanity, and hand washed several items. I started making myself some dinner and Eric came home and finished it up for me. We trimmed Brizo and Nyx’s nails then I relaxed in the bedroom and updated this.
Wednesday 11/12, I stayed late at work trying to finish up a project. P is off to Spain and Portugal for the next 2.5 weeks. When I got home Eric suggested we walk down to Starbucks for a hot chocolate. It was f-ing freezing so he gave me some of his running gear to keep me warm. We mostly talked about my and Kassie’s trip. Back at home I folded laundry and answered emails while Eric made dinner. He also made a little apple pie / tart thing for dessert. I did stuff online and watched tv. Updated this, took a shower, and got into bed.
Tuesday 11/11, Didn’t hardly sleep on the plane, except I did finally sleep for about an hour and when I woke up I was so disoriented I didn’t know where I was, who I was or where I was going. It came back to me but was very jarring. We were supposed to land at 7:30 am but landed at 6:40. So early, considering it was only 4:40 island time. We got our bags, said our goodbyes and Eric swooped in and picked me up. I was exhausted and freezing ass cold but he had the heater up and the seats on. I filled him in on Kawai and Matt and that entire night. He laughed and asked what I expected. Doesn’t matter if they’re 22 or 42, guys are horny as hell and are going to want a piece of two attractive women. He cracks me up. He totally laughed that Matt tried to kiss me and that I didn’t tell him I had a bf. He was happy that I was so happy and glad that I had such a good time. He said it’s what he was hoping for and that I’d be relaxed and happy by the time I got home. Boy was I ever! When we got home I climbed into bed and looked at my phone for a minute then fell asleep. It was about 8:30. Eric kept most of the dogs contained and I woke up at 11. Bruce dropped off Dex at 12 and we chatted for a few minutes before he left. Eric made me a sandwich for lunch then I took off for work for a few hours since technically I had the day off. I was off at 5 like usual and headed home. Eric was walking Dex and Fish. I got laundry going, and did some adoption stuff. Plum’s approval went out. Eric made dinner and it was delicious. First was a salad with a homemade vinaigrette with some orange juice squeezed in; very subtle. For dinner he made a turkey burger on a potato bun, avo, and cilantro aioli. Afterward I started falling asleep so Eric suggested we start our party. We showered in his bathroom and got nasty (sorry). We took out the dogs, got everyone situated, and Eric retired to his room and I updated this.
Monday 11/10, This is a long one. We got up early for our last day. Kass made breakfast tacos and AL took off for the bank to get some stuff straightened out. We ate and got ready for the beach then AL came home and Jake came over. We talked for about 20 minutes then Kass got antsy and wanted to head out. We put on our favorite Paul McCartney-Hawaii song (Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five) and headed to the beach, stopping on our way to get a smoothie at our new favorite smoothie shack. It was only about 10 and was already nicer than the day before. It turned out to be a gorgeous sunny, warm day. We went to Pine Trees and decided to post up right next to the rip tide sign by the shore. We listened to music, watched surfers swim out, and did some reading. We went in to get our hair wet and this cute surfer boy comes over as he’s heading out and tells us we shouldn’t go swimming. We told him we weren’t going to, we were just wading in to our knees. He said if we wanted to swim to go closer to the pier where it’s calmer. A couple went in and started swimming and one of the lifeguards came driving over and yelled at them through the bullhorn. We went up and talked to him and he said to not go swimming. We told him we weren’t. We continued to sun ourselves and got some good color. Kass wanted to swim and I needed some shade so we walked toward the pier and we settled by the next lifeguard station. I read in the shade for a little bit but then we were right in the way of the drive path so we moved further down. We sat there for a while and I could feel myself cooking again and I was getting hungry so we packed up and walked back to Pine Trees. We drove into Hanalei, parked, and started looking for a place to eat lunch. We decided on Bubba’s because the pizza place is gone. It hit the spot. I got some coffee for Eric then as we were heading back across the street Kass saw the Jerk. She had texted him the night before about the PB show but he never responded. We gave him a hard time and talked with him for a bit. We’re going to call him next time so we can go on his boat. We went to the river to SUP and the guy there was a weirdo and very talkative. It’s not Web’s spot anymore. The guy wasn’t paying attention and one of the boards fell out of the stand and hit Kassie right in the face. She thought it broke her nose but I told her to let me look at it and it wasn’t bleeding and everything looked normal; just a little pink. She was pissed and just wanted to get on her board. We finally got out there and paddled up the river almost to the Dolphin. We floated back down and picked hibiscus out of the river and put them on our boards. I actually stood up this time and didn’t just paddle from my knees. We talked and laughed and Kass tried to get centered. We returned the boards and we wanted to get in the water so we went by the pier and laid our stuff out. We each got in the water then laid out for a few minutes. I was super thirsty so we went into town so I could get a water from the store. Kass wanted another smoothie but our place had just closed (4 pm) so she went to the health food store. We got back in the car and headed back to Pine Trees. When we got there the waves were crazy and there were a ton of surfers out. We went back to our spot and watched in awe. The old guy from earlier came by to pull the rip tide signs and he was like “You guys are still here?!” but we told him we just got back. He laughed and went on his way. Then the cute boy from before came and talked to us. He’s actually one of the lifeguards, Kawai (w sounds like v). He asked what we were doing later and said he had wood in his truck and asked if we wanted to join him for a bon fire. We eagerly accepted his invitation and asked if he’d have any hot dogs for that fire. He laughed nervously. He asked if we’d still be there when he was done surfing. We said yes but got his number anyway. The sun was starting to go down and it was getting chilly but we sat and watched. Mostly him. He’s very good. Totally hot. Anyway, when he got back in we asked if we could take a selfie for our “Hot Guys of Kauai” book and that he was going to be on the cover. We would use it to recruit all of our friends and siblings. He agreed and Kass made him get his surf board in some of them. We told him we’d see him later and since his friends started yelling at him he took off up to the parking lot. We packed up our stuff, gave Kawai a flirty goodbye, and headed to Auntie’s. We stopped at the store on the way back for sour cream then home where we showered, packed, and started dinner. We asked Auntie if she wanted to come but she declined and said it was more our scene. We ate dinner and cleaned up. We only had about an hour and a half before we needed to leave for the airport so we got going. We went down to Pine Trees and found them on the other side of the lot. They were drinking in one of the trucks and cutting up limes for their tequila shots. Kawai introduced us to his friend Matt, who was incredibly hilarious. I asked them if they were going to do body shots off each other. Then we asked about the hot dogs and Kawai was like “See?! I told you they asked if I had hot dogs!” Kass and I laughed manically. Kass asked how old they were and eventually they answered 22. 22! Oh fuck. You’ve got to be kidding me. Grandma over here feeling like a pedo. They didn’t ask us how old we were but I’m sure our reaction to them being 22 must have at least hinted at the fact that we were older. Much. Older. Like, Aubrie is older than these guys. Shit. I couldn’t stop laughing. We decided we were going to build the bonfire on the edge of the park and the first order of business was to move an enormous picnic table, which Kawai and I did. Kass and I ended up moving it on our own to be better positioned for where the fire was going to go. Next we all went up to the truck and started loading up the wood and there were lots of “big wood” “little wood” jokes. The three of them got the fire going and we decided to call ourselves the bi-scouts, which covers both genders. We sat and talked and joked for a good hour and a half and had so much fun. There was lots of flirting, laughing, and picture taking. They kept trying to convince us to miss our flight and just leave the next day. Neither of us mentioned our significant others, though Kass had her wedding ring on so they must have at least noticed that. I realized that the cute lifeguard from the day before was probably him, so I asked him if it was him who had driven by and he was like, “I drove by you guys like five times!” so I guess it was him. So funny. When they mentioned us staying longer, we asked Kawai why it took him so long to come talk to us and he said it’s because we left before he got out of the water from surfing. Then we were talking about which tower Matt works at and it’s the one toward the pier so we were like, “oh, we were over there today!” and Matt goes, “Yeah, you guys moved around like four times today; you were all over the place” which was totally true but how the hell did he track us?? It’s not like it was an empty beach. We were like, “Wait…but…were you guys stalking us or something?!” then the subject was changed. Matt was talking about wine and fancy stuff then mentioned that he liked coffee, specifically French Vanilla and Kawai was like “What the fuck?!” so we all started laughing and said Matt’s new nickname would be French Vanilla and it’s what we’re going to call him in front of his friends. I noticed Matt kept scooting closer and closer to me and pretty soon his leg was touching mine. I shrugged it off. Pretty soon it was time for us to wrap it up so we wandered back to the trucks to say our good byes. I gave Kawai a hug and he wrapped both of those nice arms around my waist which was a little treat. Then it was time to say goodbye to Matt. Well. So. We hugged and as I was pulling back he got this real naughty look on his face and started to pull me toward him to kiss me, and I was like “Oh no. No, no, no” and pushed away. I felt bad but I can’t kiss this kid. For several reasons. Anyway, we made a real hasty retreat after that and Matt kept saying something about there being nothing wrong except to steal. Or something, I can’t remember. I didn’t know what he was talking about until after he tried to kiss me. Like, stealing a kiss? He kept saying it to us as we walked away. As we hurried back to the car on the other side of the parking lot Kass goes “Did he just try to kiss you?!” and I was like “Uh, yeah”. In the car we were dying. I was like “I’ve hit a new low” and she’s like “You mean a new high! 22! Alright! You’ve still got it!” We cracked up all the way home. When we got there we packed up our stuff and zipped up our suitcases and told AL what happened. I was like “See, Auntie, this is why you should have come with us!” Kawai was sending Kass hilarious texts and we told him we’d be back in a few months to hang out. We said our goodbyes to AL and headed to the airport, stopping for gas on the way. We returned the rental and made it to the airport and checked in pretty quickly. By the time we went to the bathroom and got to our gate they were boarding. We were both in first class again and managed to trade so we could sit by each other, though the guy was kind of a jerk with a lesbian haircut. We settled in and I tried to sleep on the flight, but couldn’t stop giggling like an idiot about how much fun we’d had on our last night.
Sunday 11/9, We got up relatively early, got ready, and headed into Hanalei for a beach day. We stopped at the smoothie place in the King Chung Village (or whatever it’s called) and each got a smoothie. They were good; the best in Hanalei from what I’ve found. We went to the beach and the sun wasn’t really out yet and the sand was pretty wet so we perched up toward the grass and got a pretty good seat. We hung out for a few hours and had a good time just people watching and sunning, even though the sun was sporadic. The rip tide was pretty crazy so anytime someone went toward the water the lifeguards would either yell over the bullhorn for them to get out or jump in their truck and go down to the water and tell them to get out. Every time we heard the bullhorn we’d perk up to see who was getting busted. The truck went out a lot too and on one of the trips out one of them drove right by us and he was cute. On one of the next trips he went by again and this time smiled at us. Kass was like “Whoa, I saw that smile”. We giggled. Ah, Hawaii. There were some boys milling about and finally one of them came over while I was reading. He sat down and started talking to us. Jeremy “the Jerk”. He’s not really a jerk, that’s just his nickname from childhood. He was nice and pretty cute. And has a boat. Kass blew his mind with her little weed stick holder. He stuck around for probably a half hour then AL called and since she didn’t have to take Jay to the airport we made plans to meet at the Dolphin for lunch. He said he was going to the Pato Banton show that night at Coconut Beach so we said we’d probably see him there. We took off and met Auntie and got a table by the river. Some really cute boys emerged from the river from stand up paddle boarding so we had some eye candy while we decided on what to eat. Lunch was very good and afterward we went to the I Heart HI store so Kass could try on swim suits. She got the ones AL picked out. She took off for home and we headed to the river to go stand up paddle boarding, but they were closing up shop for the day (it was like 3:30 or something). I think we went back to the beach for a while. At some point we went back to the house and started getting ready for the concert. I texted Matt to let him know what we were doing but he never responded. AL and I weren’t hungry at all but Kass was so she made herself some dinner. We were running late as usual and headed out for Kapa’a. We stopped to see Corey’s new place. I haven’t seen him since 2008 so that was nice. He’s got way longer hair but looks good. He bought a multi-use space because he’s going to start a cross fit company. It’s pretty amazing. He showed us all around and we laughed at the bizarre electrical jobs. We met his gf and chatted for a few more minutes then took off. When we got to the show we were told we had to get wrist bands and entry was $40 a piece. Kass said she’d pay for all of us; however, as we went around to get tickets this group of three people were all like “Poai!” to AL and started hugging her. It was S*shamon (who had opened for PB), Mercedes’ brother, and Malia. SM asked if we had wristbands and when we said we didn’t he led us over to the green room and we watched from the lanai. It wasn’t really my thing but it was fine. We didn’t pay, so it was fine. We were introduced to a bunch of people, including SM’s dad whom I think is the one “the Jerk” had wanted to set up with AL. Later she told us “Oh sure, he’s like homeless”. Anyway, we stayed until the end of the show then PB wanted to do a prayer circle; I wanted to leave but AL wanted to stay. We went over and I was groaning and when he suggested we all go around and say something, I was like “I will fucking leave right now if that’s what we’re doing”. Kassie and I had the giggles and couldn’t stop laughing. Finally it was over and we went back to the car. On the way home we stopped at the store so Kass could get ice cream and she got some mint chip in honor of Grandma. She fell asleep in the car then when we got home she dished up her ice cream and promptly fell asleep. AL and I also had ice cream but we put on Closer and watched that. Afterward I went to bed and I’m sure she stayed up until like 3:00 am per usual.
Saturday 11/8, I woke up before 8 and was still so tired so I went back to sleep and woke up just before 10. I started reading and Kass woke up. We started stirring and getting ready. We headed down to Hanalei to get some food before going to the beach. As we drove into town I totally saw Amos walking on the side of the road. I went nuts. He grew out his hair and it’s at his shoulders. I called Aubs but she didn’t answer. We went to Hanalei Coffee Roasters but they weren’t serving breakfast because it was 11:30 so we went down to the Taro truck and had pulled pork sandwiches. Back toward town and I saw Amos again and just then Aubs called. We pulled into the Bikini Room and I could see him walking across the street and filled her in on everything. As he was walking back I took some sneaky pictures from a hallway. We hung up and I went into the shop to help Kass with her bikini purchases. Auntie called and while we were talking Matt beeped in and she was going to put him on with me but I told her not to and to just have him text me. We went to the beach and parked by the pier. It was not warm but we laid out anyway and read our magazines. We stayed for an hour or maybe a little more then headed back up to Princeville. We stopped at the store to get stuff for dinner then home. Kass started prepping stuff and I sat and played dj and looked at stuff online. Eric called and I filled him in. I looked at my emails and there was one from a funky address and when I opened it I realized it was from Matt so I texted him and told him we weren’t in Hanalei anymore. I showered and started getting ready since we were going to go into Kilauea for a concert. Kass whipped up dinner and Jay came home right as it was ready so we all sat down and had a birthday dinner for him though he cut out early to walk Czar. We got ready to leave and when we pulled out Jay was on the sidewalk and I was like “Hey, pick up your dog’s poop” and he goes “Pick up my dog’s poop??” and I go “Yeah” (deep voice) then we all start laughing and he’s like “Who is that?” and we turned on the overhead light and he started laughing. He didn’t know it was me. Hilarious. We drove to Kilauea and Matt texted a picture of himself and Kassie wrote back, from my phone, “You look really good”. She’s such a jerk sometimes. So then Auntie texted that it was Kass fucking with him. Then he texts a picture of a pool. I asked him if he wanted to get together later and he did so I said I’d let him know when the concert was over. We went in and walked in without paying, sat down, and the concert started. It was beautiful but made me zone out and Kassie started falling asleep. At the intermission we went up and said hi to Pat and met his new wife. We took off for home and when we arrived Kass just wanted to go to bed despite it only being 9:00. I texted Matt and said he could come over but he said if he did he’d have to stay the night. Auntie wasn’t interested, especially since Jay was staying the night again. I told him Kass was too drunk and asked if he wanted to hang out the next day. We put on Closer and Kass fell asleep within 15 minutes but Auntie and I stayed awake for the whole thing. I updated this before going to bed. It was after midnight.
Friday 11/7, We woke up at 8:00 again. We talked in bed for a long time about Alishia and their dynamic. By the time we started getting ready to go to breakfast it was 10. We walked down to the Westin and had a nice leisurely breakfast by the pool. The food was very good. We talked about me quitting my job and doing real estate and flipping houses for Sky. I’m down. Maybe start on Kauai. We walked back and Kass took off shortly after for her massage with Ocean. I put on my suit and packed up my bag for Anini. I took off on foot and forgot how steep the grade is. I made it down, staked out a nice little spot away from other people and relaxed. I went through some magazines, dunked myself in the water once and about an hour and a half later started my hike back up. It is so fucking steep I had to rest several times. I was so sweaty and tired by the time I got back up. Auntie was outside writing letters so I sat with her and dried off. Kass came back and told us about her experience with Ocean and it was similar to mine from back in 08 with Cynthia. She had Kass crying on the table within 5 minutes. Cynthia did the same thing to me after just meeting her at one of Auntie’s hula practices. Anyway, I asked Kass if she wanted to go to the beach and try to get some sun since daylight was burning. We packed up our stuff and headed down to Pine Trees. We got a good spot and did a ton of talking, especially about what I’m doing with my life and that I need to completely change and move somewhere for 3-6 months and immerse myself. Thinking Kauai if Sky wants to hire me to buy and flip houses. We did some laughing and had serious talks. Kass had the munchies so we packed up and headed into town to Bubba’s. We each got an Oreo shake and one order of fries to dip in the shakes. The fries were excellent. We went to the health food store and got a few things that we didn’t even end up eating. When we got home we showered and talked. Eventually we headed to Hanalei for dinner but because it was approaching 9:00 places were shutting down. Auntie put in an order at Postcards but when we got there they told us we couldn’t stay and eat; we had to take our order to go. Auntie and Kass made a stink because there were other people who had just been served and they were allowed to eat there. I didn’t really care, I assumed we’d be heading back when she called in the order. AL was pissed and as we walked out she was like “Losers!”. Oh my god, we cracked up. We went home and Jay was there making his chef Boyardee dinner. We all ate together and my veggie curry was very good. After dinner we went in the bedroom and put on Crazy, Stupid, Love but I fell asleep about a half hour in while Kass braided Auntie’s hair. It was midnight maybe.
Thursday 11/6, Woke up at 8:00. Nuts. Not a whole lot of sleep. We got ready and went down to the Westin so Kassie could get cream and sugar for her coffee. When we got back Auntie was up and we talked for a bit. We wanted to go get a smoothie, but we got derailed. We ended up going down to Westin again to get breakfast but they weren’t serving any more. We took off for the smoothie place and each got one plus I got yogurt and fruit. We headed back and when we arrived Jay was there. We sat and talked for a little bit then took off for Lihue so we could get a new rental car. We dropped off Auntie at Auntie Nona’s then continued into town, dropped off Jay to get his ID and we headed to the rental car place. Kass jumped out of the car with Czar while I took care of the car. They put us in a Ford Escape which was a little smaller but not completely. At least it looked a little more local. We went to try and find something to eat but Auntie texted that she wanted to be picked up so we headed north, stopping at Mermaids in Kapa’a to get some food then picked her up. We went to her property north of Anahola and sat in the car and ate. Afterward we walked down to this secret little beach and took some pictures. Czar pooped and instead of picking it up she went “golfing” and found a stick and flung it into the bushes. This guy was up on his lanai taking pictures of the view but when I started laughing he looked down and smiled. Cute guy, gorgeous beachfront house. Doable. We walked back up to the car, picked up lemons, and headed home. We hung out and just talked. Jay returned and eventually we all ended up in the bedroom and watched Austenland which everyone seemed to like. The three of us girls stayed up late talking again; this time until 2:00 am.
Wednesday 11/5, I went into work early and left at 3:15. When I went home I jumped in the shower, threw the rest of the stuff in my bag, and we headed to the airport. I checked in, hopped the line using the first class line, and through security. It went very quickly and when I got to the N gates I called Dad and chatted with him for a while about insurance and our trip. Kass arrived shortly after and we boarded. We had a fun flight with laughing, lots of eating (four courses!), and I watched several movies: Other Woman, Way Way Back, and Tammy. Though I didn’t finish Tammy because we were landing. I saw Andrea’s ex husband with another woman. Yikes. We landed at 11 pm and headed to baggage and saw one of Kassie’s friends from Seattle and he was hilarious. We headed to get our rental car but when we got there the only ones they had were minivans. Wah-waaahhhh. We headed north with our big beast and made it to Auntie’s. She was up and we talked for a long time, until like 3:00 am. Which is 5:00 am our time. We were so tired. Went to bed and crashed.
Tuesday 11/4, Before work I was trying to pack a little but Eric derailed me from the job at hand. After work I talked to Alishia and when I got off the phone Eric wanted me to go for a run with him. I had too much to do so decided against it. I started packing, worked on Plum’s long bio, fed the dogs, folded laundry, and answered emails from Genie. I updated this and cleared out my inbox while watching tv.
Monday 11/3, I stayed late at work since I was going to be missing part of the week from being in HI. When I got home I went for a run and when I got back I checked on my flight status and got upgraded to first for the flight to Lihue. Yay! I texted with Kassie and made sure my seat was next to hers. I did some stuff around the house then took a shower and got dressed. I watched some tv then we went over to Sherry and Tony’s for their Monday night mixer. We were there until 10:30 and it was fun, though I needed to get home to go to bed. We got ready for bed and chatted about our evening.
Sunday 11/2, Woke up around 7:30 (day light savings) and did some reading in bed. I texted Susan and she came over around 9:30. We talked for a long time and caught up before starting X-Files. We watched two episodes (Avatar and Quagmire). I think I’d seen Quagmire before. She left afterward and I really hogged down on lunch. I finished my book and thought it wrapped up nicely, though I wasn’t crazy about one major plot line. What can you do? Eric was watching the game so I went up to Super Supplements and the GO. I worked on my credit card statements then watched Cold Mountain and cried through the usual spots. I don’t know what else I did. I think I talked to Dad. Watched tv?
Saturday 11/1, I think I spent the majority of the day reading. I know I took a break to take the dogs for a walk and we tried out the new leash splitters. It went well. We had plans for the evening to go to Justin and Mailen’s house for a post-Halloween evening. We got ready and headed out, made it there as the second guests. We met some very nice people and the food was fantastic. We stayed until 11:30 and headed home. Got ready for bed and watched SNL while reading. By the time I went to bed I think I had about 80 pages left.
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