hele on to hawai'i

tomorrow we will be going to hawai'i to take a much needed break from the everyday world of work. it's been over a year since heading back to my home, yet it seems like an eternity. my last visit was to attend kelly and myles' wedding. funny how time seems to move in non-linear fashion - especially when you get older.  some days seem to move by so quickly while others never seem to end. sometime years follow suit. but i'm so excited to go back...and bring back someone who is so special to me.

we'll be heading over to the garden isle known as maui after a few days on o'ahu. family, friends, beach, sand, and most of all 'local grinds'. i've been trying to create a list of must-eat-at-places. this year marks my 14th year living away from hawai'i since attending college at ucla. funny that i know so little about the local places to eat. i have to make a concerted effort to get in the know on where the good places are and do some catching up.

right now, i type this, when i really should be packing my things. rie's done with her packing and she's already fast asleep. i need to get better and non procrastinating. i can't remember one trip where i was not packing until the last second as i step out of the door to head to the airport. sigh...

anyway, i'm really looking foward to the trip. stay tuned for some major photo updates.

photo of rie's plant on her porch