Whirl Wind

Wow! The last week has been a whirl wind, and I mean this quite literally!  Kate arrived last Friday and just in time for the infamous tsunami warning.  The warnings began before the sun was here.  Family and friends called, texted, and emailed frantically warning us of the tsunami that was heading directly for Maui.  Warning sirens blared, beaches, roads and shops shut down.  The island watched and waited in an eerie somber silence.  As for us (Patrick, Scott, Ryan, Robbie, Catlin, Kate, the dogs and myself), we sat around and waited.  Needless to say, there were extensive precautions and the day came and went without any danger to the island.  Thank you for all the prayers.  Better safe than sorry seemed to be the theme of the day.  Ironically enough, the next morning we woke to rain, wind and a FULL rainbow!

Robbie and Catlin headed back to California early Sunday after spending their (too) short weekend here in Kihei.  They were not able to ride any waves due to extreme weather warnings but it was so good to have them here!  They definitely made the most of a short, drama filled weekend.  We were some how able to hang out, go out and just chill without feeling rushed.  Thanks for the visit guys.  Always good to see old friends and make new ones....see you guys on the shoreline (or California, who knows!!!) this summer!

After tsunami warnings and abnormal winds and rain, we got to the business of showing Kate a good time.  With only a week on the island there is so much to see and do.  Without wasting anymore precious time on the above mentioned mayhem , we were off. 

#1) day of shopping in Paia (included shopping, fresh island fruit smoothies, surfer watching, talking stories with the locals and some how leaving with more names, numbers and emails then we dare mention) - CHECK!  #2) mckenna beach aka Little Beach (an adventure with nature as God intended) - CHECK!!  #3) Road to Hana(hookipa beach, garden of eden filled with flowers & peacocks, twin falls, hana, haleakala, and then some) - CHECK!!!

#4)snorkeling (first time for K and I) - CHECK!!!!  #5)maui sunsets -  well, you get the point

We still have a few adventures to be had between Kate's check list for her visit and ours but we have had a great week making it all happen.  Peace.