from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
(read previous posts at http://www.lifeofawahm.com/)
So thankful to all my friends and family who have supported Stew to get to this very day! And thanks to those of you who will be staying with us and entertaining me while he's gone ;)
I have the greatest friends and family ever!
Godspeed Stewy! I love you so much! You are such a great example to me and the boys!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
You've probably heard about it! My team has partnered with Perfect 10 Diet!
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
(read previous posts at http://www.lifeofawahm.com/)
Super excited that my team has partnered with Dr. Michael Aziz who is the author of the rapidly growing popular book, The Perfect 10 Diet!
Dr. Aziz has personally used our nutritional cleansing products and felt so passionate about them in addition to the brilliant information and insight he shares in The Perfect 10 Diet, that he has partnered with us and personally endorses the nutritional cleansing products.
To learn more about the Perfect 10 Diet, visit: http://www.perfect10diet.com/
Then go to "About the Perfect 10 Diet" and click on "Partners" and fill out the form on that page for more information about our nutritional cleansing products.
You can also find Dr. Aziz's book on Amazon!
Here's some Perfect 10 success stories:
“I am half my size after two years. I am down to 120 pounds from 220 pounds. I gained my health and figure back on the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Jen C.
“I am diabetic, and the Perfect 10 Diet helped me to get off my medications.”
—John O.
“A diet that works better than cholesterol drugs is not a diet; it is magic.”
—Kelly C.
“I lost 40 pounds, and I’m still losing.”
—Jimmy L.
“It is not low-fat; it is not low-carb; it is unlike any other diet on the market. I love the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Meghan B.
“I am a man who wants to look his absolute best. The Perfect 10 Diet is getting me there.”
—Arthur M.
“At age 44, I have the hormones of a 20-year-old woman thanks to the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Tanya F.
“As a senior citizen, I need to know everything new in the anti-aging arena. The Perfect 10 Diet is my bible.”
—Barry A.
“I love the Perfect 10 Diet. I lost 44 pounds on this amazing, one-of-a-kind diet.”
—Sharon K.
“Clear skin, more energy, feeling great; I can’t ask for anything more.”
—Michael P.
Happy Cleansing!
(read previous posts at http://www.lifeofawahm.com/)
Super excited that my team has partnered with Dr. Michael Aziz who is the author of the rapidly growing popular book, The Perfect 10 Diet!
Dr. Aziz has personally used our nutritional cleansing products and felt so passionate about them in addition to the brilliant information and insight he shares in The Perfect 10 Diet, that he has partnered with us and personally endorses the nutritional cleansing products.
To learn more about the Perfect 10 Diet, visit: http://www.perfect10diet.com/
Then go to "About the Perfect 10 Diet" and click on "Partners" and fill out the form on that page for more information about our nutritional cleansing products.
You can also find Dr. Aziz's book on Amazon!
Here's some Perfect 10 success stories:
“I am half my size after two years. I am down to 120 pounds from 220 pounds. I gained my health and figure back on the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Jen C.
“I am diabetic, and the Perfect 10 Diet helped me to get off my medications.”
—John O.
“A diet that works better than cholesterol drugs is not a diet; it is magic.”
—Kelly C.
“I lost 40 pounds, and I’m still losing.”
—Jimmy L.
“It is not low-fat; it is not low-carb; it is unlike any other diet on the market. I love the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Meghan B.
“I am a man who wants to look his absolute best. The Perfect 10 Diet is getting me there.”
—Arthur M.
“At age 44, I have the hormones of a 20-year-old woman thanks to the Perfect 10 Diet.”
—Tanya F.
“As a senior citizen, I need to know everything new in the anti-aging arena. The Perfect 10 Diet is my bible.”
—Barry A.
“I love the Perfect 10 Diet. I lost 44 pounds on this amazing, one-of-a-kind diet.”
—Sharon K.
“Clear skin, more energy, feeling great; I can’t ask for anything more.”
—Michael P.
Happy Cleansing!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I'm not usually one to complain but.....
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
(read previous posts at www.lifeofawahm.com)
Many of you are aware that my hubby Stew will be leaving this weekend for Haiti with the organization, "Healing Hands for Haiti."
If you want to follow their journey, you can join their FAN PAGE at www.facebook.com/ucthealinghands or I just put up a NEW Blog at www.stewanddarrylgotohaiti.blogspot.com
Stew's trip to Haiti has been planned since November and so after the earthquake, the team was not sure if they would be able to get down there since they had purchased commercial flights. It's been a little crazy since then, but all systems were go and confirmed a few weeks ago!
The team of 26 has been getting ready for this trip and getting their families and lives all ready to make this 10 day service trip.
As we returned home from Church on Sunday, we had several frantic messages and texts that Delta Airlines has canceled their flight this Friday and won't be flying to Haiti until June.
Guess what? Delta hasn't contacted any of them! One of the team members, Brooke just "had a feeling" Sunday morning to confirm her ticket and called and they told her, "hey, by the way...your flight to Haiti is canceled."
This is just 6 days before the flight. So in a panic, the team members all had to start looking for tickets on other airlines, additional costs, schedule change, loss of days being able to serve in Haiti.
And here it is Tuesday morning, just 4 days before their flight was scheduled to leave and get this, Delta has still not officially told them their flight is canceled. Several team members have now called in on their own and they have advised them that this is correct and how to request a refund.
Luckily most of them have been able to reschedule on American Airlines but Stew and Darryl will lose a whole day in Haiti of being able to serve. They will not arrive until Sunday now.
It's all good and I understand that when you are stepping out to serve and do good, the enemy tries to stop it so I am always one who is flexible and can just roll with it, but I am pretty upset at Delta this morning.
They might have it in their policy that they don't have to notify you of a canceled flight but HELLO they have to understand that people who are booking a flight into Haiti must be going there for a purpose and serving down there. You would think that they would have the courtesy to reach out and help this team!
Could you imagine if Brooke would have not had that prompting to call and they didn't find out until Thursday or Friday! Ticket prices go up substantially, flights get booked and most of the team members have raised donations for their flight on their own.
Those that know me, know that I am usually "Polyanna" towards things but I really think Delta should have taken better care of this team.
A big shout out THANK YOU to American Airlines for picking up the ball that Delta flat out dropped!
What would you do in this situation? Would you contact Delta and let them know how this affected this team? Do you think they would care? I so feel like writing a letter but maybe it's best I just let it go and count the blessings that the trip still goes on!!!
This team was destined to serve on this trip!
No earthquake, $$$, flight cancelations can stop them! (enemy hands off this one and you are under their feet)!!!
P.S. I'll get back to my "Vacation posts" tomorrow...just had to vent a little bit today!!! ;)
(read previous posts at www.lifeofawahm.com)
Many of you are aware that my hubby Stew will be leaving this weekend for Haiti with the organization, "Healing Hands for Haiti."
If you want to follow their journey, you can join their FAN PAGE at www.facebook.com/ucthealinghands or I just put up a NEW Blog at www.stewanddarrylgotohaiti.blogspot.com
Stew's trip to Haiti has been planned since November and so after the earthquake, the team was not sure if they would be able to get down there since they had purchased commercial flights. It's been a little crazy since then, but all systems were go and confirmed a few weeks ago!
The team of 26 has been getting ready for this trip and getting their families and lives all ready to make this 10 day service trip.
As we returned home from Church on Sunday, we had several frantic messages and texts that Delta Airlines has canceled their flight this Friday and won't be flying to Haiti until June.
Guess what? Delta hasn't contacted any of them! One of the team members, Brooke just "had a feeling" Sunday morning to confirm her ticket and called and they told her, "hey, by the way...your flight to Haiti is canceled."
This is just 6 days before the flight. So in a panic, the team members all had to start looking for tickets on other airlines, additional costs, schedule change, loss of days being able to serve in Haiti.
And here it is Tuesday morning, just 4 days before their flight was scheduled to leave and get this, Delta has still not officially told them their flight is canceled. Several team members have now called in on their own and they have advised them that this is correct and how to request a refund.
Luckily most of them have been able to reschedule on American Airlines but Stew and Darryl will lose a whole day in Haiti of being able to serve. They will not arrive until Sunday now.
It's all good and I understand that when you are stepping out to serve and do good, the enemy tries to stop it so I am always one who is flexible and can just roll with it, but I am pretty upset at Delta this morning.
They might have it in their policy that they don't have to notify you of a canceled flight but HELLO they have to understand that people who are booking a flight into Haiti must be going there for a purpose and serving down there. You would think that they would have the courtesy to reach out and help this team!
Could you imagine if Brooke would have not had that prompting to call and they didn't find out until Thursday or Friday! Ticket prices go up substantially, flights get booked and most of the team members have raised donations for their flight on their own.
Those that know me, know that I am usually "Polyanna" towards things but I really think Delta should have taken better care of this team.
A big shout out THANK YOU to American Airlines for picking up the ball that Delta flat out dropped!
What would you do in this situation? Would you contact Delta and let them know how this affected this team? Do you think they would care? I so feel like writing a letter but maybe it's best I just let it go and count the blessings that the trip still goes on!!!
This team was destined to serve on this trip!
No earthquake, $$$, flight cancelations can stop them! (enemy hands off this one and you are under their feet)!!!
P.S. I'll get back to my "Vacation posts" tomorrow...just had to vent a little bit today!!! ;)
Friday, March 5, 2010
"7 Days of Paradise" Day 2 - Part 2
"7 Days of Paradise" Day 2 - Part 2
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
(read previous posts at www.lifeofawahm.com)
So after our snorkeling experience, it was time to get out and explore this beautiful island. Luckily we brought along our "Tom Tom" (that has saved us from a ton of fights over the last year)!
If you don't have a Tom Tom, wives, husbands, this is a must have if you are ever going to travel and especially with kids! Seriously...next birthday or holiday gift, this is a no-brainer!
Anyway... we actually didn't have a destination in mind. We just started driving north and as we drove along the beautiful island, the mountain range in front of me was just stunning! I'm from Utah and I'm used to the majesty of big mountains but this one was just covered in GREEN and had a layer of clouds, almost fog that just seemed to descend and hang out daily over it, casting a huge shadow.....it's just truly something to behold.
As we drove, I put "parks and recreations" into Tom Tom and it came up with Iao Needle. Now silly us, this is a major tourist attraction but since we just kind of do our own thing, we just happened to stumble up on it.
As we drove up the narrow canyon towards it, I felt like "Sawyer and Kate" would run out of the jungle carrying rifles at any moment (for you "Lost Fans")....
Anyway, the Iao Needle is really beautiful!
Hawaiian story behind the Iao Needle: The Hawaiian god Kāne is considered to be the procreator and the provider of life. He is associated with wai (fresh water) as well as clouds, rain, streams and springs. Kanaloa, the Hawaiian god of the underworld, is represented by the phallic stone of the ʻĪao Needle.
So yes... the Iao Needle is a phallic symbol. LOL As we were reading about Kanaloa, actually at Iao Needle, it spoke of him as the god of the oceans and so jokingly I told Stew from here on out, he was "Kanoloa" (since he is such a fish and at one with the ocean). Like a typical guy, he took to the name right away ;) So Kanoloa was born!
After we left Iao, we journeyed back down the canyon and Stew stopped by a fruit stand and bought some fresh papaya and avocado.
We then drove through the town there that was really cute and quaint and up another curvy road to a beautiful ranch at the top.
After that, it was getting dark and as we drove back, we saw a familiar site, Outback Steak House! So after a long, active and fun day, that "wedge salad" and fresh coconut shrimp really hit the spot! YUM!
Check back for Day 3's adventures at www.lifeofawahm.com
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
(read previous posts at www.lifeofawahm.com)
So after our snorkeling experience, it was time to get out and explore this beautiful island. Luckily we brought along our "Tom Tom" (that has saved us from a ton of fights over the last year)!
Anyway... we actually didn't have a destination in mind. We just started driving north and as we drove along the beautiful island, the mountain range in front of me was just stunning! I'm from Utah and I'm used to the majesty of big mountains but this one was just covered in GREEN and had a layer of clouds, almost fog that just seemed to descend and hang out daily over it, casting a huge shadow.....it's just truly something to behold.
As we drove, I put "parks and recreations" into Tom Tom and it came up with Iao Needle. Now silly us, this is a major tourist attraction but since we just kind of do our own thing, we just happened to stumble up on it.
As we drove up the narrow canyon towards it, I felt like "Sawyer and Kate" would run out of the jungle carrying rifles at any moment (for you "Lost Fans")....
Anyway, the Iao Needle is really beautiful!
Hawaiian story behind the Iao Needle: The Hawaiian god Kāne is considered to be the procreator and the provider of life. He is associated with wai (fresh water) as well as clouds, rain, streams and springs. Kanaloa, the Hawaiian god of the underworld, is represented by the phallic stone of the ʻĪao Needle.
So yes... the Iao Needle is a phallic symbol. LOL As we were reading about Kanaloa, actually at Iao Needle, it spoke of him as the god of the oceans and so jokingly I told Stew from here on out, he was "Kanoloa" (since he is such a fish and at one with the ocean). Like a typical guy, he took to the name right away ;) So Kanoloa was born!
After we left Iao, we journeyed back down the canyon and Stew stopped by a fruit stand and bought some fresh papaya and avocado.
We then drove through the town there that was really cute and quaint and up another curvy road to a beautiful ranch at the top.
After that, it was getting dark and as we drove back, we saw a familiar site, Outback Steak House! So after a long, active and fun day, that "wedge salad" and fresh coconut shrimp really hit the spot! YUM!
Check back for Day 3's adventures at www.lifeofawahm.com
Thursday, March 4, 2010
"7 Days of Paradise" Day 2 - Did I mention my hubby is a fish?
"7 Days of Paradise" Day 2 - Did I mention my hubby is a fish?
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
www.lifeofawahm.com
So last time I left, we were just going to bed after a long travel day and with great expectations with waking up and being able to see the beautiful resort we were staying at as well as see our beach for the very first time!
So 4:30 am rolls around and I'm wide awake! (3 hours difference from Utah time) but I manage to drift back to sleep with the crashing of the waves outside. We left our balcony door open and I think it was about 5:30 am that we actually heard a dang rooster crowing! So funny! I never knew that so many roosters and chickens just ran wild all over the island.
Around 6am we got out of bed and enjoyed some yummy fruit, smell of fresh coffee, my protein shake with a couple squirts of a NEW product that is designed to keep your water and body more alkaline. Such a peaceful morning for me but Stew was on the move. He was anxious to get the door to go check out a snorkeling cove just left our beach that one of the staff members told him about.
So, I wanted to do a little reading and just enjoy the sunrise as he ran out the door with his wetsuit, snorkeling gear and a giant smile on his face!
About 30 minutes later, I ventured down to the beach with my snorkeling gear just in awe of the scenery!
So as I looked all over for Stew, all the sudden (about 200 yards) on the point, a blond lady was waving her hands back and forth towards me. I looked behind me and thought maybe she was waving to this photographer behind me but as I walked closer towards the point she started waving me over and said, "you must be the cute blond wife from Utah!" HUH?
My hubby and her had visited for a while that morning and he told her to watch for me and the funniest part is that she said, "I've been keeping an eye on your husband." She was from Idaho and such a cute lady. Her husband was out on a kayak and it was their last day on the island and she was pretty sad. She shared how she didn't want my hubby to be out there alone and you should never swim/snorkel alone or turn your back on the waves. I thought she was a little bit over protective at first because didn't she know my husband... the one whose friends swears he has "9 lives!" I have never really worried about him ever because if you know Stew, you know that he has got himself out of some pretty incredible challenges (including parasailing behind a boat and crashing, being accidentally pushed off a 3 story balcony and miraculously landing on the balcony directly below us--looking like a cirque du soleil act, getting caught and turned over and nearly pinned under a tree floating down a tube in the river (I survived that one too). Anyway...you get the picture.
But as I watched the crashing waves, I did have some respect for them and was so glad she was there (even if Stew thought she was crazy). I had just missed out in seeing a couple Sea Turtles that Stew came up on. Dang! That's what I get for taking my time in Maui!
So after a great visit with our new friend from Idaho, I put on my gear and jumped in....well more like crawled in. It was a very difference experience than snorkeling in Cancun as they don't have waves that are crashing you around on the corral reefs. As I went under, I just thanked God for the amazing beauty He had created under the oceans. Snorkeling is so crazy as you are out of the water one minute and then as you put your head under, it's like you have entered an entire different world! It's so peaceful but still a little eerie for me. The fish were amazing! There was all kinds of colors and shapes and they must have been "tourist" fish because they just swarmed around and didn't scurry away at all!
Anyway...after about an hour in that cove, I was done and ready for some beach time. But not my hubby! He's a FISH! He was born for the Ocean and water, I swear. At that same time, the waves started picking up a lot and it was looking pretty hard to exit out where we came in without getting way scratched up (Thank Heavens we had our wetsuits). So Stew said, lets just snorkel around this point and then come out on the beach (no reefs to get beat up on). Well, here's me. I like the water and snorkeling but just like the plane, I am not a really relaxed snorkeler and I was pretty tired by that point. But I followed Stew around but as we got pretty far out around the point and in deep water, I became really tired and glanced up at how far the beach still was and got a bit panicky... I saw a reef and the waves were just starting to get so powerful and so DUH I went over towards the reef thinking I could rest but as I got there, the waves just battered me around and I started getting really scared. I got knocked around pretty good as Stew was yelling for me to just relax and get back in the water and get away from the reef, "you're going to get hurt!"
Lucky me...the beach combers were just arriving and I think they saw all the drama playing out! I finally realized to just relax, and snorkel more and get under the water and move towards the beach and I was fine. I know... I'm a dork. But I am also a control freak and I realized I wasn't in control (something that I have been battling my whole life) and so I got panicked when I couldn't control the ocean waves. But once I acknowledged God's majesty and power and said a prayer and just relaxed I was fine again but I did have a few battle wounds (on my first day)!
That's not all. I had sliced open my thumb and also got a baseball size bruise on my "butt" that I won't show you! It stayed with me the whole week...gotta love that view in my bikini!
Anyway....I had a blast really through all of it and learned about me again about my need to control things I just can't! In life and the ocean, you really just got to Let Go and Let God and just take actions you can without trying to resist what's happening!
Well...that's only the first part of Day 2 and my fingers are tired from typing so I am going to write more on Day 2 later! Check back... I get to show you a really cool place we just stumbled upon that looked like a scene from "Lost."
Here's some more pics from that morning:
from Kimber King's Blog, "Life of a Wahm"
www.lifeofawahm.com
So last time I left, we were just going to bed after a long travel day and with great expectations with waking up and being able to see the beautiful resort we were staying at as well as see our beach for the very first time!
So 4:30 am rolls around and I'm wide awake! (3 hours difference from Utah time) but I manage to drift back to sleep with the crashing of the waves outside. We left our balcony door open and I think it was about 5:30 am that we actually heard a dang rooster crowing! So funny! I never knew that so many roosters and chickens just ran wild all over the island.
Around 6am we got out of bed and enjoyed some yummy fruit, smell of fresh coffee, my protein shake with a couple squirts of a NEW product that is designed to keep your water and body more alkaline. Such a peaceful morning for me but Stew was on the move. He was anxious to get the door to go check out a snorkeling cove just left our beach that one of the staff members told him about.
About 30 minutes later, I ventured down to the beach with my snorkeling gear just in awe of the scenery!
Just around the point is the snorkeling cove
So as I looked all over for Stew, all the sudden (about 200 yards) on the point, a blond lady was waving her hands back and forth towards me. I looked behind me and thought maybe she was waving to this photographer behind me but as I walked closer towards the point she started waving me over and said, "you must be the cute blond wife from Utah!" HUH?
My hubby and her had visited for a while that morning and he told her to watch for me and the funniest part is that she said, "I've been keeping an eye on your husband." She was from Idaho and such a cute lady. Her husband was out on a kayak and it was their last day on the island and she was pretty sad. She shared how she didn't want my hubby to be out there alone and you should never swim/snorkel alone or turn your back on the waves. I thought she was a little bit over protective at first because didn't she know my husband... the one whose friends swears he has "9 lives!" I have never really worried about him ever because if you know Stew, you know that he has got himself out of some pretty incredible challenges (including parasailing behind a boat and crashing, being accidentally pushed off a 3 story balcony and miraculously landing on the balcony directly below us--looking like a cirque du soleil act, getting caught and turned over and nearly pinned under a tree floating down a tube in the river (I survived that one too). Anyway...you get the picture.
But as I watched the crashing waves, I did have some respect for them and was so glad she was there (even if Stew thought she was crazy). I had just missed out in seeing a couple Sea Turtles that Stew came up on. Dang! That's what I get for taking my time in Maui!
So after a great visit with our new friend from Idaho, I put on my gear and jumped in....well more like crawled in. It was a very difference experience than snorkeling in Cancun as they don't have waves that are crashing you around on the corral reefs. As I went under, I just thanked God for the amazing beauty He had created under the oceans. Snorkeling is so crazy as you are out of the water one minute and then as you put your head under, it's like you have entered an entire different world! It's so peaceful but still a little eerie for me. The fish were amazing! There was all kinds of colors and shapes and they must have been "tourist" fish because they just swarmed around and didn't scurry away at all!
Anyway...after about an hour in that cove, I was done and ready for some beach time. But not my hubby! He's a FISH! He was born for the Ocean and water, I swear. At that same time, the waves started picking up a lot and it was looking pretty hard to exit out where we came in without getting way scratched up (Thank Heavens we had our wetsuits). So Stew said, lets just snorkel around this point and then come out on the beach (no reefs to get beat up on). Well, here's me. I like the water and snorkeling but just like the plane, I am not a really relaxed snorkeler and I was pretty tired by that point. But I followed Stew around but as we got pretty far out around the point and in deep water, I became really tired and glanced up at how far the beach still was and got a bit panicky... I saw a reef and the waves were just starting to get so powerful and so DUH I went over towards the reef thinking I could rest but as I got there, the waves just battered me around and I started getting really scared. I got knocked around pretty good as Stew was yelling for me to just relax and get back in the water and get away from the reef, "you're going to get hurt!"
Lucky me...the beach combers were just arriving and I think they saw all the drama playing out! I finally realized to just relax, and snorkel more and get under the water and move towards the beach and I was fine. I know... I'm a dork. But I am also a control freak and I realized I wasn't in control (something that I have been battling my whole life) and so I got panicked when I couldn't control the ocean waves. But once I acknowledged God's majesty and power and said a prayer and just relaxed I was fine again but I did have a few battle wounds (on my first day)!
That's not all. I had sliced open my thumb and also got a baseball size bruise on my "butt" that I won't show you! It stayed with me the whole week...gotta love that view in my bikini!
Anyway....I had a blast really through all of it and learned about me again about my need to control things I just can't! In life and the ocean, you really just got to Let Go and Let God and just take actions you can without trying to resist what's happening!
Well...that's only the first part of Day 2 and my fingers are tired from typing so I am going to write more on Day 2 later! Check back... I get to show you a really cool place we just stumbled upon that looked like a scene from "Lost."
Here's some more pics from that morning:
Saturday, February 27, 2010
"7 Days of Paradise" Day 1
Hey everyone,
So for the next week or so, I'm going to be blogging and posting pics about our recent trip to Maui. One week ago today, we were playing on the beaches there. Thank heavens everyone is safe there in light of the Tsunmai that hit them today...and so glad I wasn't there or my boys and my parents would have freaked out here back home (not to mention that it would have been pretty eerie and scary to wake up to the sirens ringing).
Anyway, I'm doing this for a couple reasons but mainly so many times we have been on vacations and though the memories always linger, some details and great experiences get forgottten as time moves on.
I'm hoping to share TONS of details, mostly fun, sometimes boring but every detail about our trip incase anyone else is thinking about going to Maui and so my family can re-live the vacation with us.
So why Maui? Stew and I have tried to do a couples trip each year (except for the last couple of years). We usually have vacationed to the beautiful land of Mexico, mainly Playa Del Car region. If you ever go to Cancun make sure to stay closer to this beautiful place...not so "touristy" (is that a word)? and so beautiful and quaint. Anyway, back to Maui. Since we have done Mexico many times, and not quite in that party, party stage in our lives anymore....we still wanted to go to a romantic, beautiful beach. Did I mention that Stew is a FISH and loves the water! So the beach is always our primary destination. So if it wasn't going to be Mexico and we couldn't quite afford Bora Bora yet, then we chose Maui. (Remind me to tell you my Bora Bora BIGGEST REGRET story sometime... I had the chance to go and blew that one---duh)!!!
Stew has never been to Hawaii and I knew he would love it. I went for graduation almost 22 (did I just say 22) years ago! A group of our friends went to Honolulu on the island of Oahu. We had a blast but even back then there were a tons of tourists and I knew Stew would enjoy one of the more kicked back islands better. So we knew Maui was in between of less tourists but with still lots of activities to do!
We chose our resort based on the best snorkeling. Stew is a snorkeling/scuba-ing fool!
We chose to stay in the beautiful, lush area of Makena/Wailea area, Makena Beach & Golf Resort:
Valentine's Day, prior to us leaving for Maui, Stew and I went to a great dinner here at home at the Pleasant Valley Golf & Grill (they have the best food--YUM)!! Anyway, as we were eating, Stew totally surprised and freaked me out as he got down on his knee and gave me a beautiful cross necklace and asked me to marry him again in Maui... I know girls...ahhhhhhhhhh..... I was so shocked.... We have been through so much and it totally caught me off guard and I was even way more exicted about our trip. We wanted to do something casual on the beach with just us and renew our vows together...more about that on about the 6th day! (found a super cute white beach dress at Dillard's)....FUN REASON TO SHOP!
Anyway, we flew Delta to Maui non-stop on Monday. I was a little annoyed at Delta for charging for luggage because it got me a little frustrated trying to pack into one suitcase. Luckily most of what I was packed was swimming suits and flip-flops. I LOVE Southwest Air!
For those of you that don't know me....I actually fly quite a lot with my business but I am still a freaked out flyer. I used to be okay but there was 3 flights in a row one year that we had to do abrupt "go-arounds" under freaky circumstances and since then, I have not been a relaxed flyer. So embarassed to admit...but Dramamine is my best friend flying. Knock me out baby....
So, 6 1/2 hour flight to Maui direct. I prayed so hard for a great non-eventful flight...and it was exactly that.
We arrived in Maui around 4pm local time which was 7pm our time and we were starving...Delta peanuts and pretzels just don't cut it. Luckily I had my yummy protein shakes that filled me up while we were flying.
We went to the mall in Maui for some interesting fast, Japanese food???? Not sure I want to comment on that but it did taste okay since I was famished. We then did what all tourists from the states do......WE WENT TO COSTCO! Yup...when you go to Maui, your first stop is Costco.
We went and stocked up with goodies for our room. I was so excited just to eat their yummy fresh fruit and my shakes for most of my meals except for our nightly big meal. We just are the type that would rather not eat out and spend the $$. And the freakin' pineapple was unbelieveable!
So after Costco, we arrived at our hotel in the beautiful area of Makena. We drove through Wailea which is also a very lush and beautiful landscaped, even jungle looking area of amazing hotels, time shares, golf course and shopping.
As we drove up to our resort it was already after dark. We kept driving and driving towards the end of the road. We pulled up and was so excited at what we saw. We were greeted with ALOHA and shell leis by the staff. As we walked through the open air lobby and beautiful courtyard to our room, we heard the loudest birds EVER. I almost thought it was a recording. No way could this be real live birds. And although I loved hearing it....it was almost deafening. So interesting, these mynah birds sing for about an 1/2 hour or so EVERY morning and night at sunrise and sunset. It's so cool! Nature just never ceazes to amaze me.
So for the next week or so, I'm going to be blogging and posting pics about our recent trip to Maui. One week ago today, we were playing on the beaches there. Thank heavens everyone is safe there in light of the Tsunmai that hit them today...and so glad I wasn't there or my boys and my parents would have freaked out here back home (not to mention that it would have been pretty eerie and scary to wake up to the sirens ringing).
Anyway, I'm doing this for a couple reasons but mainly so many times we have been on vacations and though the memories always linger, some details and great experiences get forgottten as time moves on.
I'm hoping to share TONS of details, mostly fun, sometimes boring but every detail about our trip incase anyone else is thinking about going to Maui and so my family can re-live the vacation with us.
So why Maui? Stew and I have tried to do a couples trip each year (except for the last couple of years). We usually have vacationed to the beautiful land of Mexico, mainly Playa Del Car region. If you ever go to Cancun make sure to stay closer to this beautiful place...not so "touristy" (is that a word)? and so beautiful and quaint. Anyway, back to Maui. Since we have done Mexico many times, and not quite in that party, party stage in our lives anymore....we still wanted to go to a romantic, beautiful beach. Did I mention that Stew is a FISH and loves the water! So the beach is always our primary destination. So if it wasn't going to be Mexico and we couldn't quite afford Bora Bora yet, then we chose Maui. (Remind me to tell you my Bora Bora BIGGEST REGRET story sometime... I had the chance to go and blew that one---duh)!!!
Stew has never been to Hawaii and I knew he would love it. I went for graduation almost 22 (did I just say 22) years ago! A group of our friends went to Honolulu on the island of Oahu. We had a blast but even back then there were a tons of tourists and I knew Stew would enjoy one of the more kicked back islands better. So we knew Maui was in between of less tourists but with still lots of activities to do!
We chose our resort based on the best snorkeling. Stew is a snorkeling/scuba-ing fool!
We chose to stay in the beautiful, lush area of Makena/Wailea area, Makena Beach & Golf Resort:
Anyway, we flew Delta to Maui non-stop on Monday. I was a little annoyed at Delta for charging for luggage because it got me a little frustrated trying to pack into one suitcase. Luckily most of what I was packed was swimming suits and flip-flops. I LOVE Southwest Air!
For those of you that don't know me....I actually fly quite a lot with my business but I am still a freaked out flyer. I used to be okay but there was 3 flights in a row one year that we had to do abrupt "go-arounds" under freaky circumstances and since then, I have not been a relaxed flyer. So embarassed to admit...but Dramamine is my best friend flying. Knock me out baby....
So, 6 1/2 hour flight to Maui direct. I prayed so hard for a great non-eventful flight...and it was exactly that.
We arrived in Maui around 4pm local time which was 7pm our time and we were starving...Delta peanuts and pretzels just don't cut it. Luckily I had my yummy protein shakes that filled me up while we were flying.
We went to the mall in Maui for some interesting fast, Japanese food???? Not sure I want to comment on that but it did taste okay since I was famished. We then did what all tourists from the states do......WE WENT TO COSTCO! Yup...when you go to Maui, your first stop is Costco.
We went and stocked up with goodies for our room. I was so excited just to eat their yummy fresh fruit and my shakes for most of my meals except for our nightly big meal. We just are the type that would rather not eat out and spend the $$. And the freakin' pineapple was unbelieveable!
So after Costco, we arrived at our hotel in the beautiful area of Makena. We drove through Wailea which is also a very lush and beautiful landscaped, even jungle looking area of amazing hotels, time shares, golf course and shopping.
As we got to relax in our room that night on the balcony and could hear the crashing waves and get a glimpse of the sparkling sand and waves, we were excited to see what it all looked like the next morning.
On my next posts, I'll start posting some "real" pics of our adventure.....
Oh geez...I'm getting myself excited all over and want to fly back right now!
Mahalo for reading my blog....check back for Day 2's adventures. ALOHA
Thursday, February 25, 2010
What hamburger should I eat? (My very first one)
Can you believe it? I have never, swear on my life, ate a restaurant hamburger.
I still have flash backs from the yucky, cold, rubber, green-colored hamburgers we had to eat in Elementary school.
I know… it’s crazy but my friends are bugging me about it and I guess this is the year that I am going to have to do it!
But with that being said, if I am going to eat one without grossing myself out, it needs to be a good one!
So I need your help in deciding which one I am going to eat.
So do me a favor and go over to www.therealwahms.com scroll down the page on the right and vote in the poll.
Just so you know, I’ve watched my friend Jodi scarf down 100’s of burgers over the years… j/t but at least a dozen or more! So I’m up for the Hamburger Challenge!
So help me out… we might even get a YouTube video for you when it happens—NOT!
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