Hawaii and Halloween!

Papa Norm and I had a great week in Maui, Hawaii at the end of October. I will share a few pictures that show just a small portion of what we experienced. We stayed in a nice condo right on the water and enjoyed having our lanai door open nearly all of the time. We went to sleep to the sounds of the surf pounding below and I LOVED it! This trip was part of our 50th anniversary celebration. Our actual anniversary day isn't until December 26th, but we are doing a couple of activities in lieu of having a party and before the Christmas rush. The second celebration time that is planned will happen Thanksgiving Week when we share a vacation rental with the whole family on the ocean near Cambria/San Simeon, CA. We are so looking forward to that adventure.

Below are the views from our lanai. We experienced some beautiful sunsets and as well enjoyed breakfast on the lanai each morning while we planned our day.

 

 

 

 

We hiked to a small waterfall one day..... Papa Norm did quite well negotiating the narrow stairs and path....

 

 

Stopped to watch the wind surfers on the amazing blue water....what a treat to see them all!

 

 

The plumeria flowers are my very favorite flower and they were in bloom everywhere on the island. It was a perfect time to enjoy them. The plumeria is rather special too because many years ago when Papa Norm and I attended our first formal occasion, when we were in college in Chicago, he gave me a corsage of plumerias. I had never even heard of them prior to that time but I became a lover of plumeria instantly! The best time to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers on the trees is in the evening and we had several varieties right outside the door of our condo.

 







 

 

Our trip was great but we are always ready to come home to see our grandchildren. We arrived home just in time to attend the Halloween party that Mike and Paula and the three C's were having. Such fun!

 

Claire in costume, Aunt Suzie did her makeup...

 

 

The trick or treating gang, the three C's and their cousins Ezra and Emma and their mommy, Lisa M.....

 

 

 

Aunt Suzie and Lisa B.....taking a "selfie".......

 

 

Uncle Superman and Claire.....

 

 

The dinner and appetizers were delicious and a great time was had by all.....

 

Here is one more picture of Claire and Chloe in their pioneer clothes on the day that they finally got to go to the pumpkin patch (after being rained out the previous week). The class had a great time I've been told, and the pictures of the children in pioneer clothes that I got to see were great.

 

 

 

We are loving the Fall weather and looking forward to a time with family and friends coming up!

 

Happy Thanksgiving to you!