Staycation

Last week, Mike had a work retreat on the other side of the island at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. And lucky me, I got to tag along. It was a beautiful hotel (not as beautiful as the Fairmont) and I took full advantage. I did have a crazy experience though. Apparently, when the hotel was being built, they found out that the site was actually a burial ground. They had moved the bones and had proper ceremonies to bless them, but the hotel is haunted. Now, I am the hugest sceptic out there, but I did have a crazy dream that woke me up screaming int he middle of the night. And this happened before I knew it was haunted. Needless to say, I'm not anxious to go back.

The view from the lobby

 Lava cliffs

 Found this on the cliffs. If you're not paying attention, the cliffs can be seriously dangerous

 Amazing color on this little guy

 These are the mascots of the hotel Loco and Moco. They are so cute!!

Do you know the way to San Jose?

One of the many perks of not having a regular work schedule is spontaneous vacation. I was feeling like I needed a little family and friends time so I found a cheap flight home for a long weekend. And it was just what I needed. Of course you can't see everyone you want to see, but I made the most of it. Lunch with old coworkers, chicken and waffles at my favorite restaurant, Greek at my second favorite restaurant, Odyssey Bowling, Train Town with a very cute 3 year old and much more.  But most importantly, I had quality time with my family. I was missing them all big time.  I was actually excited to come back to Maui though, which I thought was a pretty good sign. Unfortunately, I came back with a horrible cold which left me in bed for 3 days. I'm finally starting to feel like myself again. 

If you ever need a good laugh, you should definitely go bowling with this Jamoke. 

I missed my little buddy Walter.

And here's that very cute 3 year old I was talking about. The super handsome Jackson.

And on a very random side note- why the hell would anyone write a song about San Jose? I guess so when I tell people that's where I'm from they can say "Oh! Like the song!"