WW: What I'm Looking Forward to

My sister is getting married. Just after her engagement, her and her betrothed announced it would be a destination wedding, in Kauai. Must admit that I was a little disappointed. The odds of us being able to afford a trip to Hawaii were slim, let alone for all of us. 

Then we got our federal tax refund. I used the entirety to purchase airline tickets and our lodging with a little left over (more on that later). 

Since then I have been planning! For those who don't know me, I'm a planner. From my research, I learned this was the best guidebook (book on the left in the photo). 

I have tabbed the book with colored tabs for each region of the island. Tentative plans have been made to travel to a region each day (one for the West, North, South and East. I have a wish list of places I want to see in each region. 

Then there is the travel journal (right in the above picture). I found it on Amazon. 

It has enough space for four trips. I have that tabbed as well. There are pages for: reservations and to dos, packing list, places to visit, trip itinerary, then seven pages of "daily adventures." 

Places to Visit and Trip Itinerary pages 

I have a few things written in there, and the region of the island that we plan to visit each of the days. Much of that I could fill out ahead of time. 

What I'm looking forward to most is filling in these pages: 

I love how it has places for the weather, what things you were seeing, your meals. I can't wait to fill each of these out with our adventures. 

The other big thing I spent money on with our refund was an authentic Luau. We picked this one as well as the Fern Grotto tour. 

I have a countdown on the home screen of my phone (123 days from today)! Can. Not. Wait. 

Oh, and my sister is getting married at the Kauai Beach Resort & Spa, that's on the 25th (126 days!) Can't wait for that either. 

Do you have recommendations of things we can't miss in Kauai? 

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Wordless Wednesday

So proud of my grandpa. He published his first book! 

You can buy it here (amazon) or here (barnes and noble). 
 

Thankful Tuesday

 

I find that the more I express my gratitude, the happier I am. Here is what I am thankful for this week. 

1. I'm grateful for audio books, especially the ones available at the library. Keeps me entertained while still allowing me to do my job. 
2. Grateful for my husband who takes care of me when I have a migraine. 
3. I'm grateful that it isn't snowing today. This month's weather has been WILD. 
4. I'm grateful that I am able to look back on this blog and remember things that are no longer so fresh in my memories. 
5. I am grateful that my girls are still affectionate. I hear about teenagers who won't hug or kiss mom, I think I would CRY if that happened... Mine still hug and kiss me goodnight and goodbye. 

WW: Last February

Choose a photo from a previous February and write a poem or a blog post.

Last February we were in Florida. With this snow today, I miss the Keys even more! 

This is a picture of McKayla holding a seaweed salad. It was one of those "while in the Keys" menu choices. We all tried it. While I didn't think it was terrible, we got enough other food that the seaweed remained mostly uneaten. 

These are some short videos of each of my family trying it for the first time

Liv

Stephen

Natalie

McKayla

Do I really need to tell more of a story, or do the picture/videos tell enough of the story. 

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