Brendan and Adam visit Hawai'i...December 2010

Belated pictures from December's blog! I am falling behind! How is that possible considering I am retired and living in paradise with nothing to do and all day to do it??? Life is good in Hawai'i...I will leave it at that...lol!

The morning and evening weather varies from warm & sunny to cool & brisk...days are still usually hot esp in the sun! Ingrid says this is fabulous weather but a little unusual for this time of year...it is usually raining now. Guess we got all the rain when our boys were here at Christmas. It has not rained much since Adam left a couple weeks ago...sorry Adam!

You may want to refresh your memory with the written blog previous to the two sets of pictures! Enjoy...wish you were all here in person to experience this paradise...hopefully the pictures give you a taste!

Love~Peace~Joy
Robin and Jim


Happy Birthday Mom! Celebrating at Doraku's Sushi with Lauren, our special waitress!



Vibrant tangarine sunset, Waikiki Beach

Sweet young hula dancers on Lewers St near the Wyndham

O'Reilly's Forest Chalet, Big Island Home

Kitchen-living space at Chalet

                                                     

Hardened lava crawling across road



Kilauea Iki Trail, Volcano National Park

Thurston Lava Tunnel, Volcano National Park



Notice Sugarloaf sticker on sign at Akaka Falls,  Big Island Hawai'i!



Jim on Waikiki Beach Christmas Day...notice anything different?!






Boys walking on hardened lava where there once was a road!



Kilauea Iki Trail walks you through "lava lake" where steam still seeps through cracks from warm lava below!



    




St Benedict's Painted Church, Big Island

   

Sunset on Big Island aka Hawaii





Kona side, Big Island



Local man braves the jump! Encouraged us to try it!

Southern most point of US, Big Island



South Point, Big Island



Black Sand Beach



Guys at Black Sand Beach...lots of turtles swimming near shore



Black Sand Beach, Big Island

                                                                            

Waikiki Beach

                                                            

Happy New Year!



Holiday Photos of December

Hey all,

Adam left Honolulu after spending three extra weeks with Jim and I and we thoroughly enjoyed his company...he says it feels good to be home even while the most recent snow storm was eminent! He arrived MHT safely Thursday evening, seemingly between the storms...for that we are grateful!

Hawai'i weather is improving albiet a bit "cooler" at mid to upper 70's...did I get a chuckle out of some of you...especially those residing in the northeastern USA? 

Enjoy our pictures from beginning to middle of December! I have divided the month of photos into two parts: the second group of pictures to follow will include the Big Island and photos of our boys.

January's news and visit with Adam and pictures of our house on the hill in Kaimuki will be updated in a week or so. Jim and I will be in this house until the end of April so looking forward to our temporary permanent residence and staying put for awhile.