But we're too busy to go there yet. Too much of LIFE has been getting in the way.Since we arrived in Hawaii twelve days ago, we have
*bought two cars, one Hawaiian shirt for Caleb, several pairs of capris and skirts for me, and about $500 in groceries
*signed up for a bank account, a Costco card, and purchased two prepaid cell phones
*viewed ten homes
*attended two Sundays of church, one ward activity, been assigned to speak in Sacrament Meeting, made a dinner appointment with the missionaries, and have been asked to substitute teach next week's Gospel Doctrine lesson
*driven to the North Shore to visit BYU-Hawaii
*driven into Honolulu to check out the Ala Moana Mall
*met two neighbor women whose husbands are deployed in Iraq, and had a lunch date
and finally,
*I am the proud owner of a Hawaii driver's license!
It's been a lot. I crashed on Monday and could hardly manage the dinner/bedtime routine. Jeff has been particularly tired because he needs to be at work by 7 and the rest of us have not transitioned to a 7-7 routine yet.
All of us drove to Laie on Saturday so that my mom could visit BYU-Hawaii. I had no idea that the North Shore was so rural. It's about an hour's drive away and we drove past the Dole pineapple farm on the way. BYU-Hawaii was surprisingly low-key and I had an odd feeling as if I'd stepped back into the 50s. If you ever know someone who wants to go there, just tell them that BYU-Hawaii has a Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Foodland in the local area. And that's it, other than a bunch of converted motor homes that sell shrimp and fish on the roadside.
Wow, you are busy!! I can't believe you're already having the missionaries over and teaching gospel doctrine! You are a pro at moving Joni!! Good luck with the house hunting!!
ReplyDeleteI hope things evolve into a new routine soon. You deserve a crash, friend. Enjoy the sunshine. If I come visit, I'll make you look bronzed, I promise.
ReplyDeleteJoni,
ReplyDeleteCarolyn Summerhays here! Kellie passed along your blog and I am excited to see your darling children and to see your new hometown. We were just on Oahu last July, spent time at Ko'Olina and snorkeled with turtles there - oh the memories. Keep in touch. My blog is sumscrapbook.blogspot.com. Take care!
laie is very rural, isn't it? that surprised me too. i'm not sure what i expected but that wasn't it. it's a beautiful drive, though. and you wear me out just reading your list of accomplishments. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, how strange we did all that last year. i thought the North coast was a dump compared to the south. A shame really. On the east of the island is a beautiful Buddhist temple, you have to visit, stunning (kinda south east i think but not far)
ReplyDeletea cell phone!! wow are you sure you can cope with that sort of technology?
ReplyDeleteyou have been a busy bunch.
Caleb looks very cute. x
I lived in Ha'ula for a few months. Yes, North Shore and the surrounding area is very rural and the other side of the island feels like a different island all together!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy Hawaii. I don't have the best memories of the place, but it was my circumstances that did it.
Tom and I both have pay-as-you-go phones, too. Glad to hear we're not the only ones without Blackberrys! Caleb is turning into such a big boy :)
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